Audrey Dowling (President)
6439 South Portage Road
Westfield, NY 14787
dowlings@fairpoint.net - Chautauqua County

A mother of two gifted sons, Audrey has been a teacher of the gifted and talented for 17 years and has long been an active advocate for gifted education.  She has served on the board for many years, most recently as vice-president.  She has also been a member of GETS Network (Gifted Education Advisory Board for the New York State Department of Education. 

Christy Folsom (Secretary)
B-43 Carman Hall
Lehman College, CUNY
Bronx, NY 10468
ctfolsom@gmail.com - Bronx County

Christy is an assistant professor at Lehman College, CUNY in the Bronx where she teaches courses in childhood education.  She specializes in instruction in curriculum development that includes teaching of thinking and social-emotional skills.

Michelle has two gifted children and is the founding member of the Rockland County chapter of AGATE (GEAR).  She also established gifted education committees in her school district's elementary and middle school's PTAs.

Mary Kay Lewis (Vice President)
912 Copper Kettle Road
Webster, NY 14580
mklewis@rochester.rr.com - Monroe County

Mary Kay recently retired from the Penfield Central School District where she served as an enrichment teacher and chairperson of the Gifted Education Department, coordinator of professional development, and teacher on special assignment in the role of differentiation coach.

Mary Ellen Seitelman (Past-president)
10 Sandalwood Dr.
Clifton Park, NY 12065
meseitel@aol.com - Saratoga County

Carol Ann Stevens (Treasurer)
1982 Delaware Ave Apt 2
Buffalo, NY 14216
stevenca1012ny@msn.com - Erie County

Carol is an associate professor of education at Buffalo State College, where her responsibilities include developing and delivering courses in gifted education.  She is the mother of two gifted sons, has extensive experience as a teacher of gifted and talented students, in developing gifted and talented programs and as an advocate for gifted education.

Joan Winters
29 Plum Court
Gansevoort, NY 12831
joanwntrs@aol.com - Saratoga County

Joan has been involved in gifted education since 1983, when she was a teacher in Portland, Maine.  She has served on the board of directors of the Main Educators of Gifted and Talented, including two terms as president.

Amy Zamkoff
2727 East Genesee St
Syracuse, NY 13224
amyza@aol.com - Onondaga County

Amy has served as a teacher of gifted for over 25 years.  While she began her career in Syracuse, she is currently in the Tully Central School District where she developed and is the instructor for the gifted program.

Other Contacts:

Jerome Z. Cline (Attorney)
14 St. James Place
Lynbrook, New York 11563

Elisa Gallaro (Newsletter Editor)
518 -383-7735
elisagallaro@verizon.net

JoAnn Meaker (Webmaster)
6081 Walworth Road
Ontario NY 14519
jomeaker@yahoo.com

DO YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED?

If you are interested in being on the Board, please send a brief description of your professional and educational background. Include a couple of reasons why you are interested in gifted education and how you might serve the AGATE organization.

Responsibilities include attendance at all Board monthly phone meetings and the one at the annual AGATE Fall conference and participation in a committee and/or supervision of one of the organization’s primary goals.

Send bios to: Audrey Dowling (dowlings@fairpoint.net)