Kelly Ahrens

Director of Management Information Services

Bellingham Public Schools

Carol Alcusky

Teacher

Westborough Public Schools

Carol Alcusky has been teaching 23 years in Westborough in grades 2,3,5, and 7. She is currently a social studies teacher in grade seven, which is a perfect fit! She integrates her sense of humor and love of learning with the students. Her students see her as a true role model. Carol graduated with a BS in Elementary Ed and with a MS in Curriculum and Instruction from Lesley University. She loves the outdoors: downhill and x-country skiing, bicycling, and kayaking. She loves to people watch and is infatuated with color and design from fabrics to websites. Never wants to retire from teaching!

Tom Barnes

Technology Director

Palmer Public Schools

Tom Barnes has been the Technology Director for Palmer Public Schools since July 2001. Tom has been a member of MassCUE since 2001 and was the first Technology Director to assign high school student helpers to the MassCUE workshop. Tom is a member of the founding board of METAA and actively sits on the board of directors as a technology director mentor.

Tom has designed and overseen infrastructure upgrades to all Palmer schools networks since 2001.

Tom had Palmer High School SaTL (Students as Technology Leaders) team design the network for the Palmer Public Library in 2005, and it was the first time high school students designed a network infrastructure for a public library in the nation. This gained recognition on the Massachusetts State and Senate floor with an award for Palmer High School SaTL.

Tom is the Vice President of the Board of Directors in Palmer?s local broadcast television station M-PACT.

Tom was a former statewide IT project manager who worked for the RMV, DSS, DMR, DMH and State Police prior to his tenure with Palmer Public Schools.

margaret blake

title 1 director

everett public schools

Donna Boivin

CIO

Springfield Public Schools

Donna Boivin is the Springfield Public Schools? Chief Information and Instructional Technology Officer. Memberships include: CoSN Board of Directors, Microsoft K-12 Advisory Council, Massachusetts ETAC, MassCUE, ISTE, ASCD, and PMI. She was named the 2004 MassCUE Pathfinder Award Recipient and the 1996 Pioneer Valley Woman of Distinction.

Eric Bouvier

Director of Technology

Auburn Public Schools

Eric currently serves as the Director of Technology for the Auburn Public School District. Prior to Auburn he worked for eleven years as the Technology Director for the Sutton Public School District. Eric is a member of MassCUE and the newly formed METAA technology director?s organization.

Leo Brehm

Director of Technology

Sharon Public Schools, Board Member MassCUE

Leo Brehm currently serves as the Director of Technology for the Sharon Public Schools in Sharon, Massachusetts. He is responsible for district-wide technology operations, planning, curriculum development, and professional development. Additionally, he manages the technology support team, network operations, communication and security systems. During his twelve-year career in educational technology, he has seen the particular needs of education change and he has implemented technology as solutions for educational demands. During his ten years in the Sharon School District he has actualized numerous technology initiatives in all aspects, from infrastructure to staff development, and has continued to lead the evolution of the District Technology Plan. He has a B.A. in Media and Public Relations and a M.Ed. in Instructional Technology and currently serves on the MassCUE Board of Directors.

Chris Brogan

Vice President of Strategy and Technology

CrossTech Media

Chris Brogan has over 16 years of telecommunications and enterprise technology experience, including software release engineering, project management, data center planning, and solutions architecture. He left the enterprise behind in 2006 to work on events in the burgeoning field of Internet video, social media, and social computing technologies. Chris is co-founder of the PodCamp unconference series, which launched over 30 events all over the world to promote the understanding and use of podcasting, videoblogging, and other social media technologies to build relationships and extend communities. He has blogged since 1998 (when it was called "journaling"), and keeps a blog at http://chrisbrogan.com/

Laura Burney

Teacher

Sudbury Public Schools

Laura has been an elementary teacher for more than fifteen years and currently is a grade four teacher in the Sudbury Public Schools. She has been a dynamic user of interactive whiteboards in her classroom for several years and has trained many other teachers in the effective use of this instructional tool. Laura has presented at national conferences, led user group and parent sessions, and is known as a teacher of teachers in Sudbury.

Gail Callahan

Director of Technology K-12

Duxbury Public Schools

Gail Callahan currently serves as the Director of Technology PreK-12 for Duxbury Public Schools. Gail is responsible for all aspects of technology and handles the technology budget for the entire school district. Gail has 33 years of educational experience serving as a teacher, department head and technology director. She is a member of the founding board of METAA (Massachusetts Educational Technology Administrators Association). She holds a B.S. in Business Education from Suffolk University and a M. Ed. in Educational from Suffolk University.

Phil Charland

Account Manager

PLATO Learning

As the Massachusetts Account Manager for PLATO Learning, Phil Charland works closely with schools and districts across MA to implement PLATO Learning?s research-based online learning programs. Prior to joining PLATO, Phil was Director of Business Development with Eduventures LLC, the leading research & consulting firm in the education industry. He has also held a variety of school-based positions; most recently as Athletic Director at The American School in Switzerland, a middle and secondary school where he earlier served as a teacher and administrator. Phil earned his A.B. in psychology from Harvard College.

Charlene Chausis

Technology Training and Integration Manager

Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, Il.

Charlene Chausis, ISTE's 2007 Outstanding Leader of the Year, has presented a variety of local and national workshops on integrating technology into teaching and learning. She has been instrumental in establishing the technology professional development program for more than 500 faculty and staff members, at Illinois' award-winning Adlai E. Stevenson High School.

Jeffrey Comenitz

Data Warehouse Analyst

MA DESE

Dr. Edward Costa

Superintendent

East Longmeadow Public Schools

Dr. Ed Costa is currently in his 11th year as superintendent of schools for the town of East Longmeadow. He has served two terms on the Executive Board for the State Superintendents Association and is currently the chairman for technology for the association. Additionally, he has served as a member of the Education Technology Advisory Council of the State Department of Education. In addition to his state participation and accomplishments, he is a frequent presenter at national conferences such as the American Association of School Superintendents and the National School Boards Association. He is the state technology administrator award recipient from both Massachusetts and Oklahoma. He is a frequently requested speaker on education technology, administrative accountability and strategic planning.

Donna Criswell

Technology Integration Specialist

Sudbury Public Schools

Donna Criswell is the Technology Curriculum Integration Specialist for the K-8 Sudbury Public School district. She supports teachers as they integrate technology into the curriculum by providing extensive training, curriculum development and modeling lessons in the classroom. She has presented at MassCUE, the Activ 08 Boston Summit and the Promethean User's Group conferences, the ACCEPT Collaborative Summer Institute and the EDCO Collaborative Technology Program. She teaches online graduate courses for a variety of institutions.

Dr. Willard Daggett

President

International Center for Leadership in Education

Willard R. Daggett, Ed.D., President of the International Center for Leadership in Education, is recognized worldwide for his proven ability to move education systems towards more rigorous and relevant skills and knowledge for all students. He has assisted a number of states and hundreds of school districts with their school improvement initiatives, many in response to No Child Left Behind and its demanding adequate yearly progress (AYP) provisions. Dr. Daggett has also collaborated with education ministries in several countries and with the Council of Chief State School Officers, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the National Governors Association, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and many other national organizations.

Before founding the International Center for Leadership in Education in 1991, Dr. Daggett was a teacher and administrator at the secondary and postsecondary levels and a director with the New York State Education Department, where he spearheaded restructuring initiatives to focus the state's education system on the skills and knowledge students need in a technological, information-based society.

Dr. Daggett is the creator of the Application Model and Rigor/Relevance Framework, a practical planning and instructional tool for determining the relevance of curriculum and assessment to real-world situations. Dr. Daggett?s Rigor/Relevance Framework has become a cornerstone of many school reform efforts throughout the United States.

Dr. Daggett is the author of six books about learning and education, 12 textbooks and numerous research studies, reports, and journal articles. He also serves on a number of advisory boards, including the USA Today Education Advisory Panel.

Dr. Daggett has spoken to hundreds of thousands of educators and education stakeholders in all 50 states. His enlightening, entertaining, and motivating messages have helped his listeners to look at education differently by challenging their assumptions about the purposes, benefits, and effectiveness of American schools. Dr. Daggett inspires his audiences both to embrace what is best about our education system and to make the changes necessary to meet the needs of all students in the 21st century.

Dr. Daggett has a special commitment to individuals with disabilities. He and his wife, Bonnie, volunteer their time and lend their support to Wildwood Programs in upstate New York. Wildwood serves the needs of people of all ages who, like their daughter Audrey, have neurological impairments/learning disabilities or autism, by enabling them to become the best that they can be.

Nancy Dawson

Plymouth Public Schools

As Director of Online Programs, Nancy facilitates and oversees Plymouth Public Schools secondary online programs, including virtual summer school. An avid proponent of educational technology, she is also a Technology Professional Development Specialist and member of the districts Technology Committee. Additionally, she administers the schools Moodle site and teaches graduate technology courses for Endicott College.

Kathy Dooley

Director of Technology

Hopkinton Public Schools

Ellen Driscoll

Plymouth Public Schools

Ellen M.Driscoll, C.A.G.S.; Coordinator of Educational Technology and Instructional Media, Plymouth Public Schools: Ellen is responsible for the planning, budgeting and implementing programs designed to integrate technology into classroom instruction to improve student learning. She also coordinates the development of a fully functional school library program for the district. In addition, she is a Visiting Lecturer for Bridgewater State College. She serves on the following committees:

Jennifer Goree

IT Director

MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Jen Goree has been IT Director at ESE since October 2005, where she oversees technology projects and operations for the agency. Before moving to Massachusetts Ms. Goree was data systems director for a large school district in Washington state, and worked for software companies in the San Francisco area.

Ingrid Gustafson

Westborough Public School

Barry Haskell

Retired Superintendent

Plymouth Public Schools

Barry Haskell retired as Superintendent of the Plymouth Public Schools in June 2008. He spent 15 years in Plymouth serving as Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator. He was a midlle school and high school teacher for 18 years. Barry was also the Head Softball Coach at Harvard University.

Sister Kristin Hokanson

Principal

Notre Dame Virtual School

Sister Kristin is a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur and the founder and principal of the Notre Dame Virtual School. A certified Instructional Technology Specialist, she has worked as a Catholic high school teacher and administrator for over 30 years. She holds degrees from Salem State College, Boston University, and University of Massachusetts.

Dr. Alan Ingram

Superintendent

Springfield Public Schools

On July 1st, 2008, Dr. Alan Ingram assumed duties as Superintendent of Springfield Public Schools, a district serving nearly 26,000 students in 47 schools. Previously, Dr. Ingram served as Chief Accountability Officer for Oklahoma City Public Schools, a district serving 38,000 students in over 80 schools. Dr. Ingram is a retired member of the United States Air Force and is a 2007 Broad Superintendents Academy Fellow.

Theresa Jay

Director of Technology

Xaverian Brothers High School

Theresa Rubico Jay is an engineer, educator, lecturer, and Director of Technology at Xaverian Brothers High School. She worked designing computer processing chips until her classroom experience teaching electronics began in 1994. By 1997 she was the Director of Technology in Arlington securing a half a million in technology grant funding. Theresa enjoys designing clever ways to integrate technology into the curriculum. She designed and built a digital language lab and started an Internet radio station for Xaverian. Theresa is currently overseeing tech integration into all the classrooms at Xaverian. Theresa has presented at workshops on Modern Language Web Tools and WHKS: Internet Radio at the MassCue and EdAccess conferences. She has published ?Modern Language Instruction in the web 2.0 World? in OnCue Spring 2008. Theresa holds a B.S. E.E. from Boston University and a M. Ed from UMass Boston. She is a member of MassCUE, ISTE and LinkedIn.

Grace Magley

Director of Technology

Millis PUblic Schools

Grace Magley is the Technology Director for the Millis Public Schools. She has a BS in Computer Science from SUNY Plattsburgh and a MA in Technology in Education from Lesley University. Grace is a 1997 MassCUE Pathfinder Award recipient and is a passionate proponent for 21st century teaching & learning.

Kathy Martin

Director of Technology

Westborough Public Schools

Kathy came to education 12 years ago from the private sector. She started volunteering to work with students in the hall on the only computer available for student use. She immediately saw the connection and has been championing the meaningful use of technology ever since. Kathy is the Director of Technology for the Westborough Public Schools, on the founding Board of METAA, and a member of MassCue.

Keith Martin

Training Director

Whalley Computer Associates

Bob Milley

Assistant Superintendent for curriculum

Sudbury Public Schools

Since 2002, Bob has been the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction for the Sudbury Public Schools. He served for nine years as an education technology consultant for CELT Corporation in Marlborough through which he led the original MassEd Online project for the DOE in the 1990s. Bob has worked with more than one hundred fifty districts across the country in strategic technology planning and implementation.

W. Michael Minihane

Director of Technology

Notre Dame Academy

Michael Minihane has been a technology educator for 35 years. He is currently Director of Technology at Notre Dame Academy in Hingham. He holds a Microsoft MCSA certification, is a MassCue member, and serves on the founding board of METAA (Massachusetts Educational Technology Administrator?s Association) as Secretary.

Erick Naumann

Principal

Everett Public Schools

Erick Naumann, Principal of Parlin Elementary School in the Everett MA, has several years of first hand success accelerating student achievement working with Fast ForWord, Scientific Learning?s family of reading intervention technology products. Mr. Naumann is an education veteran with 13 years of experience he holds a Masters from Emmanuel College and he is a candidate for a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies from American International College.

Jim Panopoulos

Technology Director

Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational School

Jim Panopoulos serves as the Director of Technology for the Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School District. He is currently responsible for managing all daily IT operations along with the planning, design and implementation of the district?s infrastructure and technology needs. After receiving his Electrical Engineering degree he spent many years in the Electronics Hardware and Service industries where he earned his hands-on experience in Networks, Computers and Audio/Video systems and applications. He believes that technology is an essential tool that can make a difference in education and his inside knowledge of the industry gives him the ability to find solutions even with small school budgets. He is a member of numerous technology groups and currently serves as a Founding Board Member of METAA.

Lee Provost

schooldude.com

Russ Rapose

Director of Curriculum

Bellingham Public Schools

Mr. Rapose has taught Mathematics and Science kindergarten through college for 34 years. He was a Science Resource Specialist for the state of Rhode Island until being selected as the Supervisor for Science and Mathematics for the Warwick Schools. At present he is the Curriculum Director for the Bellingham Schools. Mr. Rapose has made numerous professional presentations at NCTM and NSTA conferences.

Dennis Richards

Superintendent

Falmouth Public Schools

Isabelina Rodrequez

Superintendent

Northampton School District

Isabelina Rodriguez

Superintendent

Northampton Public Schools

Annamaria Pisari Schrimpf

Director of Educational Technology

Winchester Public Schools, President MassCUE

Annamaria Pisari Schrimpf is currently the Director of Educational Technology for the Winchester Public Schools. She is responsible for both the educational and technical aspects of technology throughout the district. Under her direction, the Winchester Public School system has aggressively moved forward ensuring that both teachers and students have the necessary resources for the 21st Century Educational Landscape. She has participated in numerous professional development committees, member of the District Technology and Curriculum Team and teaches several online courses. She is currently the President of MassCUE, Founding Board Member of METAA (Massachusetts Educational Technology Administrators' Association), Wingspread Facilitator for the STEM Summit, Member of the ETAC (Educational Technology Advisory Council) for the ESE (formerly the DOE), involved with the STEM Caucus, MassCUE presenter, feature writing for OnCUE and member of the MASS Superintendent Technology Leadership Conference planning committee. She holds a B.S. in Business Education from Suffolk University and a M. Ed. in Educational Technology from Lesley University.

Jean Tower

Director of Technology

Northborough / Southborough Public Schools, Board Member MassCUE

Jean Tower currently serves as the Director of Technology for the Public Schools of Northborough and Southborough, a regional school district of ten schools serving the two towns, grades PK to 12. Jean is responsible for all aspects of technology in the schools administrative and instructional, planning, budgeting, and professional development. Her primary interest is in effective integration of technology in the curriculum and in creating the essential conditions to enable that to happen. Ms. Tower has over sixteen years of experience in educational technology, a BS in Computer Science, a Master?s degree in Critical and Creative Thinking, and is completing requirements for a CAGS in Educational Administration at Boston University. She serves as a Board Member of MassCUE and is the Managing Editor of on Cue, the MassCUE quarterly journal. She is the president of the founding board of METAA (Massachusetts Educational Technology Administrators Association ? http://techdirectors.org) and writes a blog (http://K12EduBuzz.com) about technology and education.

Paul Whalley

Vice President

Whalley ComputerAssociates

In September 1985 Paul Whalley left his position as a Cobol programmer at MassMutual Life Insurance Company to join his brother John, becoming Whalley Computer?s fourth full time employee and its' first full time outside sales person. The acquisition of customers such as Northeast Utilities, United Technologies, General Electric and Cigna helped fund the company?s rapid growth. In 1986, Paul was promoted to Regional Sales Manager At Whalley Computer Associates. In 1987, the company?s rapid growth requiring additional management, Paul was named Vice President of Whalley Computer Associates. After well over twenty years in the industry with one of the leading Solution Providers in the United States, Paul?s knowledge, experience and vision is consistently sought by customers, manufacturers and technology publications. Paul is a former member of the HP and Epson Dealer Advisory Council and currently serves on the Advisory Boards for Dell, Lenovo, Oki Printing Systems and Toshiba. His opinions on technology issues are regularly sought by Computer Reseller News, VarBusiness Magazine along with many regional print and broadcast media. Paul is currently the President of the New England Chapter of Ingram Micro?s VentureTech Network

Roger Young

Treasurer

MassCUE; Lee Provost, Schooldude.com

Isa Zimmerman

Umass and the Donahue Institute

Isa Zimmerman, UMass STEM Initiative, was a teacher, a high school principal and superintendent of schools in six districts around Boston. She also leads a number of working/advocacy groups in the Commonwealth for technolgy in schools and the arts. She started the MASS Technology Task Force and is currently working with the MA Legislative STEM Caucus.