The DASPP staff is composed of a core group of university and school-based individuals with expertise and successful experience working with schools in varied disciplines, grade levels, and research areas. Since each school or district partnership is designed to meet the needs of that particular organization, often the 'mix' of staff working on each initiative will vary with the project's targeted assistance.

A sampling of individuals who will work with partnerships during the upcoming school year includes:

Project Director

George T. Ladd
Director, DASPP
Professor Lynch School of Education, Boston College
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Mathematics

Dr. Lillie Albert
Associate Professor Lynch School of Education (Mathematics), Boston College
Mary Corkery
Mathematics Coach and Teacher, West Roxbury High School
Joseph Galeota
Retired Middle School Mathematics Teacher, Boston Public Schools
Sarah Guernsey
Framingham Public Schools
Stephen Lambert
Middle School Mathematics Teacher, Sudbury Public Schools
Paul Maiorano
Mathematics Department Chairperson, Framingham Public Schools

English/Language Arts

Jen Costa
Former elementary English/language arts teacher
Currently literacy consultant for Nativity Prep in Boston
Dr. Audrey Freidman
Associate Professor Lynch School of Education (Literacy)
Boston College
Robin Hennessy
Doctoral Candidate, Literacy, Boston College
Dr. John Savage
Professor Emeritus, Boston College Lynch School of Education
Andrea Stairs
Former high school English teacher; currently a literacy consultant for Boston Public Schools

Data Management/Information Dissemination

Thomas Hopkins
Administrator, Boston Public Schools
Joanne Van Voorhis
Information Dissemination and Professional Development Manager, DASPP; President, Target Marketing

Professional Development

Christine Lyons
Christine Lyons Consulting
Mary McDonough
Past Curriculum Director, Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District
Joanne Van Voorhis
Information Dissemination and Professional Development Manager, DASPP
President, Target Marketing

Strategic Planning

Dr. Irwin Blumer
Research Professor
Educational Administration/Higher Education
Lynch School of Education, Boston College
Meg Brown
Fall River Public Schools
Dr. Henry DeLucia
Assistant Superintendent Bedford Public Schools
Dr. Marylyn Gillotti
Assistant Superintendent, Salem Public Schools
Dr. William Hosmer
Director, Center for Effective Instruction, Worchester State College
Meg Mayo-Brown
Director, Title I Program, Fall River Public Schools
Donald Pelligrini
Chief Administrative Officer, West Roxbury High School, Boston Public Schools
John Poto
Retired Cluster Leader and Headmaster East Boston

Specialized Research

G. Michael Barnett
Asst Professor, Teacher Education
Lynch School of Education, Boston College

Special Education

Dr. Lynda Stapp
Director, Special Education, Carlisle Public Schools
Gary Reese
Principal, Woburn Public Schools

Bilingual Education

Maria Companario-Araica
ELL Administrator/Specialist, Boston Public Schools
Deborah Horan
Bilingual Specialist, Denver Public Schools
Kristen Rangel
Assistant Principal, Dearborn Middle School, Boston
Public Schools
Dr. Mariela Perez
Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education and Literacy, Boston College

Data Analysis

Ileana Gruia, Research/Educational Consultant
Dr. Camelia Rosca, Educational Researcher