NHS Program of Studies: 2026-27 Key Contacts

School & District Administrators

• Anthony Malizia, Principal, 518-382-2511, ext. 21709, amalizia@niskyschools.org
• Joseph Coleman, Assistant Principal, 518-382-2511, ext. 21704, jcoleman@niskyschools.org
• Danielle Vincent, Assistant Principal, 518-382-2511, ext. 21702, dvincent@niskyschools.org
• Jessica Moore, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction, 518-377-4666, ext. 50703, jmoore@niskyschools.org

Counseling Department

Niskayuna High School Counselors

• Timothy Albanese, 518-382-2511, ext. 21726, talbanese@niskyschools.org
• Nancy Bushee, 518-382-2511, ext. 21731, nbushee@niskyschools.org
• Anne-Marie Hughes, 518-382-2511, ext. 21725, ahughes@niskyschools.org
• Jennifer Lunetta, 518-382-2511, jlunetta@niskyschools.org
• Carnita Melvin, 518-382-2511, ext. 21796, cmelvin@niskyschools.org
• Lea Miller 518-382-2511, ext. 21727, emiller@niskyschools.org
• Secretary Jaclyn Allen, (518) 382-2511, ext. 21724, jallen@niskyschools.org

Van Antwerp Middle School Counselors

• Kevin McFerran, 518-370-4425, kmcferran@niskyschools.org
• Meghan McCarthy, 518-370-4425, mmccarthy@niskyschools.org
• Secretary Carol Townsend, 518-370-1243, option #2, ctownsend@niskyschools.org

Iroquois Middle School Counselors

• Kate Carroll, 518-377-2361, kcarroll@niskyschools.org
• Liza Friedland, lfriedland@niskyschools.org
• Brian McAllister, 518-377-2361, bmccallister@niskyschools.org
• Secretary Lori Garrison, 518-377-2361, lgarrison@niskyschools.org

K-12 Academic Directors

• Art & Design: Sara Bussert, 518-382-2511, ext. 21738, sbussert@niskyschools.org
• Business: Ashley Rickert, 518-377-4666, ext. 50752, arickert@niskyschools.org
• English: Megan Collins, 518-377-4666, ext. 50751, mcollins2@niskyschools.org
• English as a New Language (ENL): Mike Brannigan, 518-382-2511, ext. 21665, mbrannigan@niskyschools.org
• Family & Consumer Sciences: Anthony Malizia, 518-382-2511, ext. 21709, amalizia@niskyschools.org
• Health & Physical Education: Matt Ronca, 518-382-2511, ext. 21761, mronca@niskyschools.org
• Library Media: Megan Collins, 518-377-4666, ext. 50751, mcollins2@niskyschools.org
• Mathematics: Ashley Rickert, 518-377-4666, ext. 50752, arickert@niskyschools.org
• Music: Eric Hughes, 518-382-2511, ext. 21711, ehughes@niskyschools.org
• Science & Engineering Technology: Michael Kloczko, 518-477-3666, ext. 50723, mkloczko@niskyschools.org
• Social Studies: Michael Palanza, 518-377-4666, ext. 50755, mpalanza@niskyschools.org
• World Language: Michael Palanza, 518-377-4666, ext. 50755, mpalanza@niskyschools.org