Katie DiPierro is serving her first term on the board. She is employed as a special education teacher for Capital Region BOCES, teaching a self-contained program at Pine Bush Elementary School. Katie began her teaching career in 2000 and previously taught at Lynnwood Elementary School. She is the secretary for the Guilderland High School PTA, a member of the cross country booster club and a member of the costume committee for FMS Mask. Katie previously served as vice president of events and activities for the PBES PTA and coached the Just Run third grade team for PBES for five years. Katie earned a special education degree and a master’s degree in literacy education from the College of Saint Rose and has lived in GCSD since 2007. She and her husband, Jason, have two children; Samuel, who attends GHS and Alaina, who attends Farnsworth Middle School.