Congratulations to our current students and recent graduates for the following job appointments:

Deb Almonte, Director of Culture and Climate Development
Derby

Abe Ammary, Principal
Litchfield Center School

Ryan Betts, Assistant Principal
Saugatuck Elementary, Stamford

Jenna Barrows, Principal
Woodstock Elementary School

Anthony Brooks, Assistant Principal
Bowers Elementary School, Manchester

Kelly Brouse, Principal
Bugbee Elementary School, West Hartford

Cynthia Callahan, Principal
Langford Elementary School, East Hartford

Lauren Catalano, Assistant Principal
Cider Mill School, Wilton

Nick Chanese, Principal
CREC Greater Hartford Academy of the Performing Arts

Rose Clack, Assistant Principal
ESOL & World Language Coordinator, New London High School

Patrick Cone, Dean of Students
Hartford Public Schools

Daniel Crispino, Principal
John Barry Elementary, Meriden

Caitlin Eckler, Principal
Union Elementary School, Farmington

Jaunice Edwards, Director
Bloomfield Public Schools

Lisa Fekete, Principal
Polk Elementary School, Watertown

Pari Gheti, Director of STEM
Manchester Public Schools

Kevin Geissler, Assistant Principal
Museum Academy at Wish, Hartford

Giana Gleeson, Director of State and Local Affairs
Teach for America

Eric Good, Principal
Lake Regions High School, Naples, Maine

William Green, Director
Depot Campus, Mansfield

Christina Guerra, Assistant Principal
Fox Run Elementary School, Norwalk

Kate Howard-Bender, Assistant Principal
CREC Public Safety Academy

Lisa Hunter, Pre-K STEAM Coordinator
Enfield

Carl Johnson, Assistant Principal
Plainville High School

Tammy Kelly, Special Education Department Head
DAG Middle School and Lyman Hall High School, Wallingford, CT

Joe LaBarbera, Principal
Silver Lane School, East Hartford

Brooke Lafreniere, Principal,
Path Academy, Windham

Jeff Larson, Principal
Public Safety Academy, Enfield

Jennifer Lizee-Hammer, Curriculum Specialist
Wethersfield

Amy Miller, English Department Chair
Farmington High School, Farmington

Jennifer Miller, Principal
Prudence Crandall School, Enfield

Ashley Molden, Assistant Principal
Suffield Middle School, Suffield

Kathleen Nardini, Literacy Specialist
Noah Wallace Elementary, Farmington

Laura Norbut, Assistant Principal
Smith Middle School, Glastonbury

Laura Parisi, Assistant Principal
Eastern Middle School, Greenwich

Melissa Ross, Director of Pupil Services
Vernon Public Schools

Jillian Sinquefield, Dean
Blackstone Valley Prep High School

Kenneasha Sloley, Principal
MD Fox, Hartford

Megan Thompson, Assistant Principal
Manchester High School-Bentley Alternative Academy

Katie Uriano, Principal
Hebron Elementary School

Nicole Vibert, K-12 Humanities Dept Chair
Regional #15 Public Schools

University of Connecticut Selected by New York-based Wallace Foundation to Participate in $47 Million Initiative to Improve How Aspiring Principals Are Trained and to Be Part of a National Effort to Share Lessons with the Broader Field

UConn to redesign program in collaboration with state and local school districts

The Wallace Foundation has selected the University of Connecticut to participate in a $47 million national initiative to develop models over the next four years for improving university principal preparation programs and to examine state policy to see if it could be strengthened to encourage higher-quality training statewide. An independent study will capture lessons from the participating universities and their partners, to be shared with policymakers and practitioners across the country….

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