Adult Career Team (ACT 4)
Staff serving Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady counties:
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Jerry LaFountain | Senior Counselor | 485-5529 | Jlafount@mail.nysed.gov |
| Sue Anne Bentley | Voc. Rehab. Counselor | 485-5954 | Sbentley@mail.nysed.gov |
| Scott Brazie | Voc. Rehab. Counselor | 485-5550 | Sbrazie@mail.nysed.gov |
| Salvatore Cerniglia | Voc. Rehab. Counselor | 485-1759 | Scernigl@mail.nysed.gov |
| Amanda Charow | Voc. Rehab. Counselor | 457-7285 | Acharow@mail.nysed.gov |
| Christine O’Connor | Voc. Rehab. Counselor | 485-7724 | Coconnor@mail.nysed.gov |
| Judith Ostrowski | Counselor Assistant | 485-1055 | Jostrows@mail.nysed.gov |
| Lisa Williams | Keyboard Specialist | 457-2097 | lwillia5@mail.nysed.gov |
Adult Career Team (ACT 5)
Staff serving Columbia, Greene, Schoharie, Warren and Washington counties:
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Mark Rubenstein | Senior Counselor | 485-5501 | mrubenst@mail.nysed.gov |
| Michelle Dybas | Keyboard Specialist | 457-7944 | mdybas@mail.nysed.gov |
| Paula Gillespie-Rivenburg | Voc. Rehab. Counselor | 457-5482 | Pgillesp@mail.nysed.gov |
| Jonathan Penna | Voc. Rehab. Counselor | 457-9448 | jpenna@mail.nysed.gov |
| Joan Roberts | Counselor Assistant | 485-5509 | Jroberts@mail.nysed.gov |
| VACANT | Voc. Rehab. Counselor | xxx-xxxx | |
| Vicki Starr | Voc. Rehab. Counselor | 485-5551 | Vstarr@mail.nysed.gov |
| Barbara Tomko | Voc. Rehab. Counselor | 485-5546 | Btomko@mail.nysed.gov |
Adult Career Team counselors will work with VESID consumers who require services to develop a vocational goal and become "job ready". In Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady counties, VESID consumers who have completed their training programs or other services will be transferred to an Employment Services Team counselor. In Columbia, Greene, Schoharie, Warren and Washington counties VESID consumers will continue to work with their Adult Career Team counselors throughout the vocational rehabilitation process, but Employment Services Team counselors will also be available to assist with the transition to employment.
While there will be some overlapping responsibilities, approximate geographic coverage for Adult Career Team counselors is listed below:
- Albany County: Amanda Charow
- Albany County - Altamont Program: Sue Anne Bentley
- Columbia County: Jonathan Penna
- Greene County: Paula Gillespie-Rivenburg
- Rensselaer County: Salvatore Cerniglia
- Saratoga County: Scott Brazie
- Schenectady County: Christine O'Connor
- Schoharie County: Temporarily covered by Mark Rubenstein
- Warren County: Victoria Starr
- Washington County: Barbara Tomko