New York State Council for the
​Social Studies

NYSCSS

National Council for the
​Social Studies

NCSS

NFCSS Advisory Board Members

Regional Council Officers 2019-2023

President: Rich Pyszczek (BPS Coordinator of Social Studies)
Vice-President, Outreach: Pierson Bell (Medina High School)
Vice-President, Programming & Operations: Jonathan Dalbo (West Seneca Central Schools)
Vice-President, Membership & Finance: Kevin Doucet (BPS #415 Middle Early College HS)
Treasurer: Tom Giambra (BPS Retired) 
Secretary: Lynn Garcia (BPS #304 Hutchinson Central Technical HS)
WNY Regional History Day Coordinator: Marianne Dixon (Buffalo Public Schools)
NFCSS Historians: Marna Burstein, Tom Giambra & Jim Lee (Retired WNY Educators)
Past-President: Marianne Dixon (Buffalo Public Schools)  
Ambassador-Emeritus: George M. Cleveland (Grandson of POTUS #22 & #24 S. Grover Cleveland)

Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress. Working hard for something we love is called passion
Simon Sinek

Professional Development Committee 2019-2020
Professional Development Committee AP/IB: Dave Howson (BPS #195 CHS @ FMP)
​Professional Development Committee K-12: Jessica Karnes (Erie 1 BOCES)
​Professional Development Committee K-12: Bryan Whitley-Grassi (BPS #80 Highgate Heights)
Professional Development Committee K-6: Renee Kasianowicz (BPS #197 @ 39 MST)
Professional Development Committee K-6: Jennifer Reiss (BPS #195 CHS @ FMP)
Professional Development Committee K-8: Daric Brege (Akron MS)
Professional Development Committee K-8: Molly Halt (Hoover Middle School)
Professional Development Committee K-8: Jessica Karches (Erie 1 BOCES)
Professional Development Committee 7-12: Tim Lent (New Visions for Public Schools)
Professional Development Committee 7-12: Richard Ziolo (BPS #195 CHS @ FMP)
Professional Development Committee 7-12: Dean Melson (Niagara Falls High School) 
Professional Development Committee 7-12: Eric Olander (Niagara Falls High School)
Professional Development Committee ENL/ELL (ESL): Molly Stock (BPS #358 Virtual Pathways Program)
Professional Development Committee ENL/ELL (ESL): Molly Eldridge  (BPS #353 Newcomer Academy) 
Professional Development Committee Special Education K-8: Samantha Chavanne (Forestville School District) 
Professional Development Committee Special Education K-12: Davide Paonessa  (BPS #415 Middle Early College)
Professional Development Committee Special Education 7-12: David Haas (BPS #131 Academy School) 
Professional Development Committee Special Education 7-12: Jon Whiteside (BPS #84 @ ECMC)
Professional Development Committee Technology Integration: Dana Faye Serure Ed.D. (SUNY College at Buffalo)
Professional Development Committee Technology Integration: Ryan Barrett (BPS Instructional Technology Coach)
Professional Development Committee Library Media Specialist: Rick Scinta (BPS #198 I-Prep @ Grover Cleveland)
Professional Development Committee District Administration: W. Charles Brandy (BPS Director of Social Studies)
Professional Development Committee Media Relations: Doug DeCroix (WNY Heritage Magazine)
Professional Development Committee Museum/Cultural Programs: Lindsey Visser (The TR Inaugural Site)
Professional Development Committee Museum/Cultural Programs: Chuck Lachiusa (Explore Buffalo)
Professional Development Committee Museum/Cultural Programs: Stanton Hudson (TR Inaugural Site)
​Professional Development Committee Museum/Cultural Programs: Anne Conable (Buffalo & Erie County Public Library)
Professional Development Committee Business Programs: Anthony Parisi (M & T Bank)
Professional Development Committee College Outreach: Dr. Julie Carter (SUNY College @ Buffalo) 
​Professional Development Committee College Outreach: Dr. Sarah Robert (SUNY @ Buffalo)