Pathways Into Education Center (PIE)

The PIE Center …

• Coordinates undergraduate students’ access to programs and opportunities in education, such as the Educational Studies Minor, EDU 390 Community Service and the Future Educators' Club.
• Serves as the University’s central source for information about careers in education.
• Directs students toward the educational careers best suiting their interests and talents.
• Advises non-degree students in Education (unspecified department), Educational Theory & Practice, and Reading.
• Provides current UAlbany graduate students with information about teacher certification, NYS Teacher Certification Exams, and assists students in applying for teacher certification through TEACH, the new online certification application process recently launched by the New York State Education Department.
• Prepares students and recent graduates for the job-hunting process, such as the Education Expo Job Fair, Resume Writing Workshops, and Job Interviewing Tips & Information Nights.
• Posts education-related job listings.

Note: Students who are completing coursework for certification through the Individual Evaluation Pathway should be aware that suggestions from PIE staff about courses to take are not guarantees that the course(s) will be accepted by the State Education Department to meet certification requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions 

The PIE Center is open Monday–Friday, 8:30am–4:00pm.

ED 127
School of Education
University at Albany
Albany, NY 12222
(518) 442-4828 
Fax: (518) 442-4953
piecenter@albany.edu

PIE Center Staff

Heidi Audino
Director
(518) 442-4828
haudino@albany.edu

Patterson Rogers
ETAP Advisor
(518) 442-5090
etapcpn@albany.edu
Hours: Monday and Thursday 9:00am-4:00pm

Lourdes Torres
Educational Minor Advisor
EDU 390 Coordinator
(518) 442-4990
soeadvisor@albany.edu