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    Rick Pollard
Assistant Director, Central New York Regional Information Center
315.433.2652
rpollard@cnyric.org

Responsibilities: Rick oversees and supervises the instructional technology division of the Central New York Regional Information Center.  He is responsible for budgeting, service planning and management, maintaining district communication, and supervising all employees on the Instructional Technology & Design team.



    Teresa Fragola
Administrative Support
315.433.8360
tfragola@cnyric.org

Responsibilities: Teresa manages all of the important administrative functions for the ITD team including purchasing, conference requests, travel, district meetings, budget reports, and more.



  Chris Kaleta
Library Media Specialist
315.431.8554
ckaleta@ocmboces.org

Responsibilities: Chris oversees the reacquisition of Media Library video programs, streaming services, and hardcopy resources.  He trains client faculty to improve their ability to search and locate relevant curriculum materials for their use in the classroom. Chris also advises faculty on Copyright regulations and Fair Use.



   

Robert Leo
Model Schools Coordinator
315.433.2637
rleo@cnyric.org

Responsibilities:  Rob is responsible for coordination of the Model Schools program for the 23 districts in the OCM region.  He serves on the statewide Model Schools committee acting as our liaison to bring back the latest information on instructional technologies.  Rob also coordinates our new TALKS series and all professional development activities within the ITD department.



    John Myers
Systems Consultant
315.433.8379
jmyers@cnyric.org

Responsibilities: John is technical support for SchoolWorld and Ensemble, and provides training for Explore Learning Gizmos, I-Notes and Lotus Notes.  He provides additional support to school districts by helping teachers integrate instructional technologies into the curriculum.




   

Ann Netter
Instructional Technology Integration Specialist
315.433.8321
anetter@cnyric.org

Responsibilities: Ann is responsible for the coordination of SchoolWorld website services and Credit Recovery services including NovaNet and Plato.  Ann specializes in training on the topics of Interactive White Boards, technology intergration in Mathematics, and various other applications.  Ann works with district administrators on building sustainable professional development programs around technology.




    Nancy Schmidt 
Systems Consultant
315.433.8358
nschmidt@cnyric.org

Responsibilities: Nancy's primary focus is on improving student performance through the use of curriculum mapping, standards based grading, and on-line assessments. She supports literacy initiatives with research-based tools like Fast ForWord, and provides itinerant support for the Onondaga Central School District.



    Josh Seitz
Webmaster
315.433.8483
jseitz@ocmboces.org

Responsibilities: Josh is the web master for the CNYRIC and OCM BOCES.  He develops, maintains, and supports most web-related activities within our organization.  Josh also coordinates the Web Design service for the ITD program, which reaches out to many schools in our region.



 

Eric Smith
Film Inspector
315.431.8573
esmith@ocmboces.org


Responsibilities:
Eric is responsible for video duplication, off-air public broadcast taping requests, and onsite video collections (Timely Topics; Site Collections, and History Kits). Additional responsibilities include VHS/DVD repair and media booking.




 

Amy Spath
Coordinator of E-Learning and Special Projects
315.433.8332
aspath@cnyric.org

Responsibilities: Amy supervises the mediaCONNECT service and is responsible for assisting districts with all e-learning initiatives, including virtual field trips, point-to-point video conferencing, and the Ensemble Video service, all with the hope of helping students make global connections.  She also provides training on such technologies as interactive whiteboards, mediaCONNECT, and many other instructional tools.




   

Lee Sweet
Library Clerk/Media Scheduler, mediaCONNECT
315.433.2647 or 1.800.708.6727
lsweet@ocmboces.org

Responsibilities: Lee is responsible for booking and account management for the mediaCONNECT service. She generates reports and statistics, adds all new items to the media collection, and assists the Library Media Specialist with annotations, editing, and new acqusitions.

     
Last updated on 8/25/2010
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