St. Mary's School Board

The St. Mary's Academy school board is comprised of nine voting members, the principal and pastor. The school board serves as an advisory to the administration, assisting with policy formation, development, marketing and the implementation of a 5-year strategic plan.

The school board are active members of the following school committees:

Finance, Character Education, Development, Marketing, and Facilities

The school board meets on the Third Tuesday of the month beginning at 6:30pm at the school. The meetings are open to the public and there is a public forum at the beginning of each meeting.

School board members:

Margaret Restino- Board President

Margaret Restino is President of the St. Mary's Academy School Board for the 2009 - 2010 school year.  Margaret graduated from Siena College with a Bachelor of Science degree and has worked for IBM for 23 years.  She is a proud alumnus of St. Mary's Academy graduating in 1981.  Margaret has three children all who have attended or are currently attending the school.  She is an active participant in the Hoosick Falls community and has first hand knowledge of the schools ability to develop intelligent, thoughtful and well rounded individuals.

Eileen Wood- Vice President

Eileen Wood is a community board member who received her Bachelors in Communication/Journalism from St. John Fisher College and her Graduate Certificate from Cornell University.  She is currently the Vice President of Marketing at WCW, Inc.  Eileen resides in Hoosick Falls, NY with her husband.  They have 5 children and two grandchildren.  Eileen loves SMA for its strong sense of community and its commitment to values.  She attended Catholic schools through college and has supported St. Mary’s Academy since moving to the area in 1999.  Eileen is also donates her time to the Hoosick Area Partnership for Parents & Youth.
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Liesl Gorman- Secretary  
Stella Sawyer - Finance Committee Liason  
Rebecca Martin - Principal   
Father Vincent Ciotoli  
Mary Jo Loughlin  
Marilyn Douglas  
Debbie Huskie  
Richard Jones  
Dean Foster Dean S. Foster has lived in the Hoosick Falls area for the past 16 years.  During that time, he has been the Assistant Headmaster at Hoosac School.  Dean has earned a BA in History from SUNY Albany and a Masters of Arts degree in Educational Administration and Leadership from George Washington University.    He is the father of Colton Foster in kindergarten and Kaylin in Pre-K 3 next year.  Dean is the husband of Shannon Foster.
Please feel free to contact Dean about St. Mary's at
deansfoster@yahoo.com
Bob Melesky  
Lori Kempf

Lori Kempf received her Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana State University.  She currently is employed as a Leasing Agent for Manchester Designer Outlets.  Previously, she was the Vice President of Stores for Giorgio Armani.  Lori lives in Hoosick Falls, NY with her husband CJ and two children Jonathan and Mathew who both attend SMA.  Lori loves the teachers and students at SMA and being outside with her family.
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4 Parsons Ave. Hoosick Falls, NY 12090
518-686-4314 518-686-5957 fax
Principal Rebecca Martin: rebeccamartin15@gmail.com

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