Natalie McKay
Teacher Member
Schoharie
Natalie McKay was appointed by the New York State Commissioner of Education to the 10-member Retirement Board in August 2025 as one of three teacher members. McKay has taught in the Schoharie Central School District since 2005, with classroom experience in first, third and sixth grades, and has served as a teacher mentor since 2017.
A NYSTRS delegate prior to joining the Board, McKay has served as president of the Schoharie Teachers Association since 2016 and served on its executive board since 2010. She has represented her region as an at-large director on the NYSUT Board of Directors and is a graduate of the AFL-CIO/Cornell Union Leadership Institute.
McKay received a bachelor’s degree in childhood education from the College of Saint Rose and a master’s degree in educational policy and leadership from the University at Albany.
A NYSTRS delegate prior to joining the Board, McKay has served as president of the Schoharie Teachers Association since 2016 and served on its executive board since 2010. She has represented her region as an at-large director on the NYSUT Board of Directors and is a graduate of the AFL-CIO/Cornell Union Leadership Institute.
McKay received a bachelor’s degree in childhood education from the College of Saint Rose and a master’s degree in educational policy and leadership from the University at Albany.
