FOR RELEASE: March 6, 2024
NYSSBA congratulates Guilderland School Board President Seema Rivera on her election to the state Board of Regents. Her experience as a school board member will bring invaluable perspective and collaborative skills to the Regents.
We also congratulate incoming Regents Patrick Mannion of Onondaga County and Hasoni Pratts of Brooklyn on their election to the board by the state Legislature and incumbents Christine Cea of Staten Island, Wade Norwood of Monroe County and James Cottrell of Manhattan on their re-election.
Dr. Rivera currently is serving her third term on the Guilderland school board. She is an associate professor of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education at Clarkson University and began her career as a chemistry teacher in New York State public schools.
She is a graduate of Guilderland High School and Binghamton University. She earned her doctorate from the University of Albany.