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Alexandra Gyder, President
Joined Board July 2025 (Term Ends 2028)

Occupation: Technical Trainer
Education: BM and MM from SUNY Potsdam in Education
Community Involvement: Parent of a future district student and an active member of the community. Captures milestones for local families through a photography business and is passionate about building strong connections between families, schools, and the community.

Kimberly Melnik, Vice President
Joined Board July 2024 (Term Ends 2027)

Occupation: Special Education Teacher
Education: Alumni of LCSD; A.S. (Humanities) from Onondaga Community College; B.S. (Elementary Education) from SUNY Oswego; M.S. Ed. (Students with Special Needs) from Le Moyne College
Community Involvement: Parent of three grown children who went through LCSD and one currently in the district; Girl Scout Leader; LCSD Sports Booster Club member; Pop Warner fundraising; Member of LCSD's Mascot Committee and Safety Committee

Victoria R. Baratta
Joined Board July 2026 (Term Ends 2029)

Occupation: Syracuse Police Officer for 28 years, retired and returned as the Director of the Syracuse Police Cadet Program for four years, currently a Syracuse Police Department gang analyst, and a military veteran (Army and Air National Guard).
Education: Mark Loveless Elementary, Chestnut Hill Middle, Liverpool High School, University of Maryland and Syracuse University.
Community Involvement: I am on the board of Charity for Children, a not-for-profit organization that provides support for children living with diseases and disabilities/disorders in Central NY. I also support local charity events that focus on children and families in need. As a martial artist and instructor (karate and Krav Maga). I also hold self-defense seminars when requested.

Nicholas Blaney
Joined Board May 2018 (Term Ends 2028)

Occupation: Licensed Insurance Agent/Broker
Education: B.A. - University of Rochester (Business Marketing 2012-2016); Eastman School of Music (Voice/Opera Performance 2010-2012)
Community Involvement: Board of Directors, Liverpool Dollars for Scholars; Cantor/Vocalist, Diocese of Syracuse - including Sacred Heart Church (Cicero), Assumption Church (Syracuse), The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Syracuse); Currently serves on: District’s Equity & Diversity Committee, and Board’s Policy Committee; Previously served on: LCSD Long Range Facilities Planning Committee; LCSD Education 2020 Committee; LCSD Superintendent Search Committees.

Jecenia Bresett
Joined Board July 2023 (Term Ends 2029)

Occupation: SAHM
Community Involvement: Southern Quadrant Vice President 

Dawn Curry-Clarry
Joined Board July 2026 (Term Ends 2029)

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Matt Jones
Joined Board July 2024 (Term Ends 2027)

Occupation: Director of Communications, New York State Assembly
Education: Liverpool High School Class of 2007, A.A. in Humanities, Onondaga Community College, B.A. in Political Science, SUNY Oswego, M.A. Ed. (Adolescent Education, Social Studies) Fayetteville State University. 
Community Involvement: Member of LCSD's Mascot Committee, Member of the Liverpool Dollars for Scholars Board, AmeriCorps

Michelle Merlino
Joined Board July 2026 (Term Ends May 2027)

Occupation: Elementary Education Teacher - retired in June 2026. I spent four years teaching at Oswego County BOCES and 26 years teaching in the Liverpool Central School District at Craven Crawford Elementary, Wetzel Road Elementary, Elmcrest Elementary and Morgan Road Elementary.
Education: B.S. (Special Education) from SUNY Geneseo and M.S. Ed. (Elementary Education) from SUNY Oswego
Community: I am looking forward to my work this year on the Liverpool Board of Education.

John Solazzo
Joined Board July 2024 (Term Ends 2027)

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