Meet the Administrative Staff

Kathy Finnerty
  • Kathy Finnerty
    Curriculum Specialist

Mary
  • Mary Bristol
    Case Manager315.963.4283

Rachael Shelansky
  • Rachael Shelansky
    Workforce Liaison
    315.602.6685

Amie Abold
  • Amie Abold
    Adult Ed. Coordinator
    315.963.4438

Rhoda Cunningham
  • Rhoda Cunningham
    Typist
    315.593.9473

Meet the Instructors

  • Full-time Instructional Staff

    Olivia Dowdle, BSN RN holds a New York state license, RN-BSN from Nazareth College.

    Part-time Instructional Staff

    Barbie Jo Grey is the CiTi welding instructor. Barbie is a 2001 graduate of the secondary Welding Technology program. She worked as a teaching assistant in the secondary welding program for a number of years before becoming a Welding instructor at CiTi, as well as working at Phoenix Welding. Barbie is a certified American Welding Society (AWS) welder, inspector and trainer. She is pursuing a teaching degree from the State University of New York at Oswego.

    Scott Malone is also a graduate of CiTi’s secondary Welding Technology program. He has 30+ years of experience and is a certified pipe and structural welder. Scott has been an American Welding Society Certified Weld Inspector since 2004.

    Nick Marshall is a 2005 B. Ramer Tech Graduate of the Heavy Equipment Repair and Operations program. He went on to get his Associates Degree from Alfred State college in Automotive Trades: Heavy Equipment, Truck, and Diesel Repair. He founded his own trucking company in 2008, then joined the CiTi Team in 2020. Nick teaches Heavy Equipment Repair and Operation, Heavy Equipment Maintenance and Operation, CDL-A and CDL-B.

    Brittany Watts, NRCMA, NRCPT, NRCEKG is a graduate of the CiTi Medical Assisting program. She also holds a certification as a telemetry technician. Ms. Watts has four years experience in the field and this is her second year teaching in the CiTi Medical Assisting program.

    Jake Teachout is a 2004 graduate of B. Ramer Tech Heavy Equipment and CDL program. He has 20 years of experience working with local governments and private contractors in the trucking and heavy equipment industry. Jake has been with CiTi since 2024.

    Julie Varney, CDA, RDA is a graduate of HVCC’s Dental Assisting program and holds a Liberal Sciences degree from OCC. She has been a Dental Assistant for 31 years and has taught Adult Dental Assisting programs for 10 years. Julie is certified in Dental Infection Control and OSHA. She is an active and esteemed member of the Dental community, speaking at various conferences across the county and in 2016 was named in the Top 25 Women in Dentistry.

    Leeann New, RN graduated CiTi’s Practical Nursing Program in 1999 and has been a Registered Nurse since 2021. She was worked in the healthcare industry for 28 years, including 3 years as a Home Health Aide.