Strategic Plan: Task Force Members

2023-2028 Strategic Plan Advisory Task Force Members

Our deepest gratitude to the individuals and organizations who made this process possible and participated in the planning effort.

Steering Committee

  • Rachel Monárrez, PhD, Superintendent

  • Brian E. Allen, Deputy Superintendent, Finance and Operations

  • Marie Morse, EdD, Assistant Superintendent, Teaching and Learning

  • Chair: Paul Matthews, Executive Director – Worcester Regional Research Bureau

  • Vice Chair: Jennifer Davis Carey, Executive Director- Worcester Education Collaborative

Community Task Force Members

  • Viviana Abreu-Hernandez, Vice President – Quinsigamond Community College

  • Che Anderson, Assistant Vice Chancellor for City & Community Relations –UMass Chan Medical School

  • Chantel Bethea, WPS Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Roundtable Representative/Parent

  • David LeBoeuf, State Representative, 17th Worcester District

  • Kathy Chen, Director of STEM Education Center – Worcester Polytechnic University

  • Joseph Corazinni, Vice President for Government and Community Affairs – Clark University

  • Kim Davenport, Chair of the Board – Worcester Education Collaborative

  • Eve Gilmore, Executive Director – Edward Street Child Services

  • Anastasia Garcia, FACE Roundtable Representative/Parent

  • Liz Hamilton, Executive Director – Boys and Girls Club of Worcester

  • Noreen Johnson-Smith, President and CEO – EcoTarium

  • Jason Homer, Executive Director – Worcester Public Library

  • Susan Hunt, Government & Community Relations – College of the Holy Cross

  • Paul LaCava, Professor – Quinsigamond Community College

  • Mary Jo Marion, AVP for University and Community Engagement – Worcester State University

  • Eric Mendelson, Citywide Parent Planning Advisory Council Co-Chair/Parent

  • Karen Pelletier, Executive Vice President – Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce

  • Kimberly Salmon, AVP Community Relations – The Hanover Insurance Group

  • Reverend Clyde Talley – Belmont Street Church

  • Tuyet Tran, Executive Director – Southeast Asian Coalition of Central MA

  • Jeanine Went, Executive Director – Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts

  • John Yormie – African Community Education

WPS Task Force Members

  • AiCo Abercrombie, Human Resource Director

  • Marco Andrade, PhD, Research & Accountability Director

  • Annie Azarloza, Chief Academic Support Officer

  • Jessica Boss, Principal – Chandler Elementary Community School

  • Tammy Boyle, Principal – Jacob Hiatt Magnet School

  • Sara Consalvo, Administrative Director of Finance

  • Jeff Creamer, Principal – South High Community School

  • Brenda Diggs, Principal – Gerald Creamer Center

  • Craig Dottin, Principal – Vernon Hill School

  • Lucas Donahue, Principal – Elm Park Community School

  • Fjodor Dukaj, Principal – Clark Street Developmental Learning School

  • Triada Frangou-Apostolou, Human Resource Director

  • William Foley, Executive Director of Schools – Burncoat Quadrant

  • Magdalena Ganias, EdD, Curriculum & Professional Learning Director

  • Dan Hayes, Teacher – West Tatnuck School

  • Rich Ikonen, Facilities Director

  • Ellen Kelley, Executive Director of Schools – Doherty Quadrant

  • Yeu Kue, EdD, Chief People Officer

  • Laurie Kuczka, Head Start and Early Childhood Director

  • Christopher Kursonis, College & Career Readiness Director

  • Sarah Kyriazis, EdD, Educational Technology Director

  • Jessica Mandes, Multilingual Education Director

  • Matthew Morse, EdD School Safety Director

  • Tammy Murray, Special Education & Intervention Services Director

  • Dan O’Brien, Chief Communications Officer

  • James Olson, Educational Technology Coach

  • Patricia Padilla, Principal – Woodland Academy

  • Kelli Shea, Teacher – Burncoat High School

  • Timothy Sippel, EdLD, Executive Director of Schools – South Quadrant

  • Ishmael Tables, Principal – Union Hill School

  • Kareem Tatum, EdD, Executive Director of Schools – North Quadrant

  • Thomas Toney, Administrative Director of Positive Youth Development

  • Gregory Tremba, Principal – Forest Grove Middle School

  • Bob Walton, Information Technology Director