Office              

sought:             Election to the Worcester City Council At Large, 

                            two-year term.

Age:                   46

Address:          50 Ideal Road

Occupation:   Mother and wife

                            Current School Committee Member

                            Former teacher

Education:      Bachelor of Arts Degree, Regis College, Weston, MA

                            Certified in Secondary Art Education

                            Certificate in Art Therapy

                            Northeastern University Graduate School 

                                Public Administration                                

Experience:   Mother of three children; two attending 

                            Worcester Public Schools, grades 9 and 11; and one a 

                                freshman at WPI

                            Former teacher, taught gifted children, grades K-3,                

                            High School and Special Needs Students

                            Currently completing third term on the 

                                 Worcester School Committee      

                            Chair of the Vocational Subcommittee

                            Member of the Curriculum Development Subcommittee

                            Member of the Budget Subcommittee

                            Chair, Mass. Assoc. of School Committees Legislative  

                                 Committee

                            Completed several professional development 

                                 courses from the Massachusetts Association of 

                                 School Committees 

                  President,  Park Spirit of Worcester, Inc.

                  Member, Grafton Hill Neighborhood Association

                  Member, St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee

                  Member, Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians

                  Member, Emerald Club

                  Social Member, Sons of Italy

                  Board Member, Worcester Working Coalition for 

                        Latino Youth

                  Member, League of Women Voters

                  Member, NAACP

                  Member, Mayor's Commission on At Risk Youth

                  Member, Worcester, A City That Reads

                  YMCA Minority Achievers 

                  Participant Hearing Our Voices, Having Our Say

                  Former Officer, Roosevelt Parent Teacher Group

                  Former Officer, Worcester Arts Magnet School 

                  Parent Teacher Group

                  Former Member, Worcester Arts              

                        Magnet School Governance Council

                  Former Member Burncoat Middle School 

                       Governance Council

                  Member, Burncoat High School Governance Council

                  Member, SOFA

                  Former Co-Chair Citywide Parent Planning 

                        Advisory Council                      

                  

                  

Last updated on 03/08/05

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