Samuel Ratti Robinson is a 2006 graduate of Hudson Falls. Following his time at Hudson Falls, he attended Siena College where he pursued a Bachelor’s Degree in history with a focus in education. After graduating from Siena College in 2010, he attended the College of Saint Rose where he finished his teaching certification and graduated with a Master’s in Adolescent Education 7-12 with dual certification in social studies and special education. Samuel graduated from Saint Rose and was inducted into the St. Rose Graduate School Honor Society.
After finishing his time in Albany, Sam moved to Boston for two years where he taught Social Studies and Special Education at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School. In addition to teaching, he began his career in athletics at Mystic Valley where he was the boys’ JV basketball coach.
In 2013 he accepted a position teaching Social Studies at Fort Edward Union Free School District. The following year, Sam returned to the sidelines as the boys’ JV basketball coach. Over the next few years Sam also co-coached varsity tennis, and varsity softball as part of the merged teams with Argyle and Hartford.
His career in school administration started as the Athletic Director at Fort Edward which ultimately led to him enrolling in the School Building Leadership (SBL) program through SUNY Plattsburgh. After completing the SBL program, Sam moved over from his teaching position at Fort Edward into the 6-12 principal position where he continued to work for the next two years. During his time at Fort Edward, Sam helped oversee the development of an after-school peer tutoring program that paired National Honor Society students with struggling middle school students. Additionally, Sam began working alongside Arthur “Chip” Corlew as part of the NYSPHSAA Boys’ Basketball State Tournament Committee, where Sam now serves as the Assistant Tournament Director for Glens Falls.
In 2020, Samuel moved on from Fort Edward to Northville Central School District where he is currently the Middle School/High School Principal. There Sam has led a regional initiative to increase student engagement and awareness around career paths related to the trades and other career expo work with students. Because of this work, Sam is now a board member on the Northeast Construction Trades Workforce Coalition where he works alongside area employers and engineers.
In his personal life, Sam is an Eagle Scout and continues to volunteer in a number of area events. He met his wife Catherine, during the spring of 2010 at Siena College and the two of them were married in 2018 in Saratoga. They have one son, Everett, who was born in 2022, and a loving dog named Stella. They currently reside in Ballston Lake, NY and still frequently visit Hudson Falls where his mother lives by Derby Park.