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Welcome Message from ACTEA President Michele M. Friedman
Dear ACTEA Members,
It is with deep enthusiasm, gratitude, and a profound sense of responsibility that I extend this warm welcome to each of you as I begin my tenure as the proud President of the New York State Association of Career & Technical Education Administrators (ACTEA). I am truly honored to serve in this capacity and to continue advancing the vital work of our amazing organization and the mission and vision of NYS CTE.
ACTEA has long stood as the premier professional association for Career and Technical Education (CTE) leaders across New York State. With a proud history rooted in advocacy, professional learning, and transformational leadership, ACTEA represents more than just an association—it is a collective voice, a dynamic network, and a driving force for excellence in CTE. Our mission to support, elevate, and empower CTE leaders is more critical than ever, and I am committed to upholding the values, standards, and vision that have defined ACTEA for decades. Read full welcome message.
ACTEA advocates that Career and Technical Education is a fundamental solution and vehicle for education reform.
The Association of Career and Technical Education Administrators (ACTEA) is a non-profit organization that consists of New York State Career & Technical Education administrators. Selected administrators serve on ACTEA’s board to promote and monitor Career and Technical initiatives in New York State.
ACTEA represents the needs and interests of Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs, staff and students. ACTEA also helps set standards and advocate for CTE. They identify and analyze data with the State Education Department (SED) to determine student outcomes as well as request specific action from SED. ACTEA aids in setting instructional standards for all NYS approved CTE programs through on-going work in curriculum development. ACTEA also exists in order to maintain professional standards among educators involved in various aspects of Career and Technical Education in New York State.
ACTEA cooperates with the Association for Career and Technical Education, New York State Association of Career and Technical Educators, and any other professional group with objectives compatible to those of ACTEA, Inc.
The ACTEA bylaws can be downloaded here.
ACTEA Zones
Zone Representation:
Jon Sanfratello (jsanfratello@gvboces.org) Zone 1 ACTEA Board Reps. Simone Klubek (sklubek@e1b.org), Chris Gagliardo (Christopher_Gagliardo@caboces.org)
Zone 1: Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES, Monroe 1 BOCES, Monroe 2 BOCES, Genesee Valley BOCES, Orleans Niagara BOCES, Erie 1 BOCES, Erie 2 BOCES, CA BOCES, Buffalo Public Schools, Rochester City School District
April Erkson (aerkson@oncboces.org) Zone 2 ACTEA Board Rep. Scott Bradley (sbradley@cayboces.org), Lori Sheffield (lori.sheffiel@sllboces.org)
Zone 2: Broome Tioga BOCES, Cayuga Onondaga BOCES, CiTi BOCES, DCMO BOCES, The Greater Southern Tier BOCES, Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES, Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES, Madison-Oneida BOCES, Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES, Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES, Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES, St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES, The Syracuse City School District, Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES
Michael A. DiMezza (fmdimezza@hfmboces.org) Zone 3 ACTEA Board Reps. Jared Davis (jdavis@wswheboces.org), Shawn McMahon (smcmahon@fehb.org)
Zone 3: Capital Region BOCES, Champlain Valley Educational Services, Franklin Essex Hamilton BOCES, Hamilton Fulton Montgomery BOCES, Questar III BOCES, Washington Saratoga Warren Hamilton Essex BOCES
Peter Harris (pharris@ulsterboces.org) Zone 4 ACTEA Board Reps. Joseph Salamone (jsalamone@ulsterboces.org), Nicholas Millas (Nicholas.Millas@dcboces.org)
Zone 4: Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES, Southern Westchester BOCES, Rockland BOCES, Orange Ulster BOCES, Ulster BOCES, Sullivan County BOCES, Newburgh Free Academy, Yonkers Public Schools, Mount Vernon School District, Dutchess BOCES
Omari Gay (ogay@schools.nyc.gov) Zone 5 ACTEA Board Rep.
Leah Arnold (larnold@academyli.org) Zone 6 ACTEA Board Reps. Judith Hynes (jhynes@nasboces.org), Diana Santiago (dsantiag@wsboces.org)
Zone 6: Eastern Suffolk BOCES, Western Suffolk BOCES, Nassau BOCES
Big 5 Representation:
Rhonda Neal (Rhonda.Neal@RCSDK12.org) Rochester City Schools (Zone 1)
Robert Harris (rpharris@buffaloschools.org) Buffalo City Schools (Zone1)
Robert Leslie (rleslie@SCSD.us) Syracuse City Schools (Zone 2)
Sue Naber (SNABER1@YonkersPublicSchools.org) Yonkers Public Schools (Zone 4)
Chrisann Lucchetto (clucche3@schools.nyc.gov) – New York City Schools (Zone 5)
