Dr. Chris Abdoo who now teaches in the Business Official program, will also teach EDA 550 Finance for School Building Leaders in Summer I. Chris was a social studies teacher before moving into his role as Assistant Superintendent of Support Services in the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake School District. Chris understands the role principals and other instructional leaders have in budget development.
Dr. Roger P. Catania served as Superintendent of Schools with the Lake Placid Central School District, starting in 2013 and retiring in 2021. He held previous positions as a teaching assistant, a coach, a social studies teacher, a school counselor, and as a college and university instructor teaching undergraduate and graduate education students. As Superintendent he led his district through the approval of 8 school budgets, 6 successful union contract agreements, and a capital building project. Recently he was appointed to the New York State Board of Regents where he represents the 4th judicial district.
Dr. Catania has earned degrees from SUNY Binghamton, Manhattanville College, Oregon State University, Niagara University, and the University of Virginia. His
scholarly interests include examining important questions regarding educational purpose, pedagogical innovation, school reform, and social reform. His research and writing inform his work, helping him to consider the ways theory meets practice and past meets present (and future). He and his wife Amy have two sons, Louis age 21, and James age 18. Dr. Catania lives in Saranac Lake, NY.
Dr. Catania will be supporting the School District Business Leader program and teaching EDA 506 and the Internship courses.
Joe Greco, Director of Budget and Program Integration has over 20 years of experience in K-12 curriculum and instruction, serving in such roles as science teacher, building administrator, and K-12 STEM Curriculum Director. In 2018, Dr. Greco began working exclusively with the business office to help bridge the communication gap that often exists between instructional programing and budget development.
Dr. Greco has a Ph.D., C.A.S. and M.S. from the University at Albany in Educational Administration & Policy Studies. He is also a graduate of the NYS Superintendent Development Program at SUNY Oswego, and the Certificate of Education Finance Program at Georgetown University. Dr. Greco’s current research focus is on the use of Academic Return on Investment (A-RoI) to drive budget development decisions.
Tim Hilker, Assistant Superintendent for Business in the Saratoga Springs School District will co-teach EDA 551 in Summer II with his colleague, Joe Greco. Tim has been working in school business for 13 years. He came to the profession from a public accounting and purchasing background. His undergraduate work was completed at the University at Buffalo. His MBA and SDBL were earned from Niagara University, and he has a Certificate in Education Finance from Georgetown University.
Dr. Chris Abdoo who now teaches in the Business Official program, will also teach EDA 550 Finance for School Building Leaders in Summer I. Chris was a social studies teacher before moving into his role as Assistant Superintendent of Support Services in the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake School District. Chris understands the role principals and other instructional leaders have in budget development.
Dr. Roger P. Catania served as Superintendent of Schools with the Lake Placid Central School District, starting in 2013 and retiring in 2021. He held previous positions as a teaching assistant, a coach, a social studies teacher, a school counselor, and as a college and university instructor teaching undergraduate and graduate education students. As Superintendent he led his district through the approval of 8 school budgets, 6 successful union contract agreements, and a capital building project. Recently he was appointed to the New York State Board of Regents where he represents the 4th judicial district.
Dr. Catania has earned degrees from SUNY Binghamton, Manhattanville College, Oregon State University, Niagara University, and the University of Virginia. His
scholarly interests include examining important questions regarding educational purpose, pedagogical innovation, school reform, and social reform. His research and writing inform his work, helping him to consider the ways theory meets practice and past meets present (and future). He and his wife Amy have two sons, Louis age 21, and James age 18. Dr. Catania lives in Saranac Lake, NY.
Dr. Catania will be supporting the School District Business Leader program and teaching EDA 506 and the Internship courses.
Joe Greco, Director of Budget and Program Integration has over 20 years of experience in K-12 curriculum and instruction, serving in such roles as science teacher, building administrator, and K-12 STEM Curriculum Director. In 2018, Dr. Greco began working exclusively with the business office to help bridge the communication gap that often exists between instructional programing and budget development.
Dr. Greco has a Ph.D., C.A.S. and M.S. from the University at Albany in Educational Administration & Policy Studies. He is also a graduate of the NYS Superintendent Development Program at SUNY Oswego, and the Certificate of Education Finance Program at Georgetown University. Dr. Greco’s current research focus is on the use of Academic Return on Investment (A-RoI) to drive budget development decisions.
Tim Hilker, Assistant Superintendent for Business in the Saratoga Springs School District will co-teach EDA 551 in Summer II with his colleague, Joe Greco. Tim has been working in school business for 13 years. He came to the profession from a public accounting and purchasing background. His undergraduate work was completed at the University at Buffalo. His MBA and SDBL were earned from Niagara University, and he has a Certificate in Education Finance from Georgetown University.
Chris Honeywell, attorney with the Honeywell Law Firm, will be teaching EDA 541 during the Summer II SDBL program. Christopher Honeywell is a Shareholder at Honeywell Law Firm and focuses his practice almost exclusively on representing K-12 public school districts in New York State in the areas of Education Law, Labor and Employment Law, and Construction Law. Chris has litigation experience in State and Federal Court, at both the Trial and Appellate levels. He enjoys providing trainings and professional development to school districts to assist in their day to day needs.
Malik Jones is the Principal of Karigon Elementary School in the Shenendehowa Central School District Previously, Malik was an administrator in the Albany City School District serving as a middle school principal, middle school co-principal, and elementary building principal at the Montessori Magnet School in Albany.
Erin Morris, attorney with the law firm of Girvin & Ferlazzo, will be teaching EDA 541 in the spring for the SDBL program and EDA 540 in Summer II for the SBL program. Erin is a New York State licensed Attorney and Shareholder with Girvin and Ferlazzo, P.C. Erin has over fifteen years of experience in Education Law, Labor and Employment Law, Litigation, and Real Estate, provides daily assistance to superintendents, business officials, and administrators in union free, central, and city school districts and BOCES on day-to-day issues and any litigation that arises, and frequently presents on legal issues school districts face.
Chris Honeywell, attorney with the Honeywell Law Firm, will be teaching EDA 541 during the Summer II SDBL program. Christopher Honeywell is a Shareholder at Honeywell Law Firm and focuses his practice almost exclusively on representing K-12 public school districts in New York State in the areas of Education Law, Labor and Employment Law, and Construction Law. Chris has litigation experience in State and Federal Court, at both the Trial and Appellate levels. He enjoys providing trainings and professional development to school districts to assist in their day to day needs.
Malik Jones is the Principal of Karigon Elementary School in the Shenendehowa Central School District Previously, Malik was an administrator in the Albany City School District serving as a middle school principal, middle school co-principal, and elementary building principal at the Montessori Magnet School in Albany.
Erin Morris, attorney with the law firm of Girvin & Ferlazzo, will be teaching EDA 541 in the spring for the SDBL program and EDA 540 in Summer II for the SBL program. Erin is a New York State licensed Attorney and Shareholder with Girvin and Ferlazzo, P.C. Erin has over fifteen years of experience in Education Law, Labor and Employment Law, Litigation, and Real Estate, provides daily assistance to superintendents, business officials, and administrators in union free, central, and city school districts and BOCES on day-to-day issues and any litigation that arises, and frequently presents on legal issues school districts face.
