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Administrator Appointments and Promotions

Terrence Hasseler has been appointed as the Budget Director for the Pittsford Central School District by the Board of Education. Hasseler was most recently serving as Executive Director of Budget, Efficiencies, and Compliance at the Rochester City School District. Previously he served as the Business Administrator for the Caledonia-Mumford Central School District and worked as an audit manager at Raymond F. Wager, CPA.

He has Bachelor of Science Degrees in both Accounting and Finance from the University of Buffalo, a Master of Science in Education and a Certificate of Advanced Study in School Business Administration from State University of New York at Brockport.

Hasseler joined PCSD on August 12, 2024.

Jessica LeVan was appointed by the Pittsford Board of Education as the Assistant Principal of Mendon Center Elementary School. She has worked at PCSD in several roles including student services teacher, school psychologist, standards leader and as a member of the Committee on Special Education. Additionally, she was an adjunct professor at Rochester Institute of Technology.

She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the State University of New York at Geneseo, a Master of Science degree in School Psychology and a Certificate of Advanced Study from Rochester Institute of Technology. She holds a second Master of Science degree in Educational Leadership from St. John Fisher University.

LeVan began her new role at PCSD on July 29, 2024.

Orlando Benzan has been promoted to serve as the Director of Equity, Inclusion and Personnel for the Pittsford Central School District. His position was elevated to the director level to include oversight and expanded responsibilities in Human Resources.

His previous position of Coordinator of Equity & Inclusivity was funded through a federal grant that will expire in October. This new position was combined with a vacant position in Human Resources to create the new directorship.

Rachel Smith has been promoted to District Treasure. She previously served as Assistant Director of Finance. Prior to her work with Pittsford Schools, Smith was Fiscal Manager for Wayne-Finger Lakes CBO supporting Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District and Romulus Central School District, as well as other districts as Deputy Treasurer. She also worked as a senior auditor at Raymond F. Wager, CPA.

Smith has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from St. John Fisher College, a Master of Science in Educational Administration, and a Certificate of Advanced Study in School Business Administration from State University of New York at Brockport.