School Committe .pdf

SCHOOL COMMITTEE
CANDIDATES
W O R C E S T E R

2015

DIANNA L . BIANCHERIA *
Email: dbiancheria@charter.net
Phone: (508) 868 - 4212

8 Ventura Road,
Worcester, MA 01604-4268

Current occupation:
Family Caregiver
Past Occupations:
Worcester Housing
Authority: Resident
Services Assistant
Manager

Why are you running?

I am a lifelong resident of our great city, as a
School Committee member I have
advocated and seen the impact that
effective programs can have on our
children. I believe our schools can do more
and as a School Committee Member, I ask
for the honor of continuing the efforts I
have initiated.

I AM ADVOCATING FOR :

School Safety. We need to
continue to improve safety
features and upgrade
equipment in each of our
school buildings to ensure
students and staff continue
to feel safe.
Academic Excellence. We need to
continue to ensure relevant and
rigorous course work for all
students..
Accountability and
Transparency. Parents and
Taxpayers must be included
in our shared vision of
success which needs to
include all evidence of
achievements and
challenges.

COTEY J . COLLINS
Website:
www.CoteyCollins.com
Email:
CoteyJ.Collins@gmail.com

25 Ekman St Apt 16E
Worcester MA 01607

Student at
Quinsigamond
Community College
Anti-bullying Activist

Why are you running?
Worcester School Committee because it's
time for someone to lead the way to
make our schools safe so learning will
continue to thrive in the classroom.

I AM ADVOCATING FOR :
I'm advocating for school
safety.

I'm advocating for accountability
at the school department.
I'm advocating for fiscal
responsible decision
making.

DONNA COLORIO
www.donnacolorio.com
508-450-0104
FB donnacolorio
Twitter @donnacolorio

10 Homer St.
Worcester, MA 016044268

Current: Adjunct
Psychology Faculty,
Quinsigamond
Community College

Why are you running?
I am running for School Committee because
as a professional educator, former School
Committee Member, and community
organizer I am committed to improving the
Worcester Public Schools. In the past two
years Worcester Public Schools has been
through changes, as a common sense
official I will be proactive in maintaining
local control to ensure Worcester as a leader
in educational excellence.

I AM ADVOCATING FOR :
Increasing educators in the
classroom by properly
allocating resources.

Local control of curriculum.

School Safety.

NICOLA D ’ ANDREA
www.nickdandrea.com
nick@nickdandrea.com
508-735-3264

Current: Sales Program
Manager, Fallon Health
Previous: Sales
Operations Project
Manager, HewlettPackard

13 Egan Ave
Worcester 01606

Why are you running?

As a parent of a child in the Worcester
Public School I see have seen great
potential but also areas that need
improvements . I want to see changes
made so that my children and all the
children of Worcester have opportunities to
strive for greatness

I AM ADVOCATING FOR :
A concise school by school
safety plan that includes
and values input from
principals, teachers, parents
neighborhood associations
and students.
Increased Educational
Opportunities for high school
students such as dual enrollment,
Chapter 74 opportunities and
more AP courses.

Allowing our teachers to
teach with creativity and
passion, and not to a test.

JACK L FOLEY *
•

email: jfoley@clarku.edu
• Phone: 508-335-2307

6 Winter Hill Drive
Worcester, MA 01605

Vice President for
Government and
Community Affairs at
Clark University

Why are you running?

I am running to continue the work to bring
outstanding educational opportunities to
all children in the Worcester Public Schools.
Our strength as a community and as a
school district will be the continued
attractiveness of our schools to bring
businesses and residents to our city.

I AM ADVOCATING FOR :
Focus on early childhood
literacy and the goal of
100% literacy rate for
students by the end of
Grade 3
Create a public transportation
with routes and times that fit
people’s needs-

Increased academic rigor
and higher expectations for
all students.

MOLLY MCCULLOUGH
www.facebook.com/mollyforschools
@mollyom81
mollyforschools@gmail.com

195 Fairhaven
Road Worcester, MA
01604-4268

Current- Pharmaceutical
Sales Representative Prior- Mortgage Broker

Why are you running?
I am running to have a voice in the design
and development of policy that will provide
all students in the Worcester Public Schools
with optimum learning opportunities and
support to achieve at the highest academic
levels.

I AM ADVOCATING FOR :

Safe learning environments
through preventive
measures and support
systems
Proficient/advanced academic
achievement levels by all of our
students through effective
programs, curriculum, instruction
and assessment measures
Development of
partnerships with extended
community sources
including institutions of
higher education,
businesses, cultural
institutions,
recreation/health
organizations and public
safety departments

JOHN F . MONFREDO *
monfredoj@gmail.com
Telephone number - 508 – 853-444
Facebook -Reelect John F. Monfredo for
School Committee

8 Cherokee Road
Worcester 01606

former principal in the
Worcester Public
Schools for 20 years

Why are you running?
I am running for school committee because
I have the passion and the experience to
make a difference in the lives of our
students and their families. I know that our
children make up 30% of the population
but 100% of our future.

I AM ADVOCATING FOR :
school safety … we must do
everything possible to
maintain safe schools
rigorous curriculum … all of our
children need to be exposed to a
challenging curriculum and on
the secondary level be exposed to
additional ap courses
emphasis on early learning –
prek to grade three … we
have a high percentage of
students not reading on
grade level by the end of
grade three…therefore we
need to strongly address
this issue

TRACY O ' CONNELL
NOVICK *
tracynovick.org
novickschoolcommittee@gmail.com
508-410-3223
Tracy O'Connell Novick (politician)
@TracyNovick
blogging at who-cester.blogspot.com

135 Olean Street
Worcester, MA 016044268

Worcester School
Committee and mother
former Massachusetts
public high school
English and history
teacher

Why are you running?

There's still so much to do! We need solid,
well-informed advocacy for Worcester at
the state and federal level, and we need to
gain rather than lose ground on the good
work we're doing here in our schools.

I AM ADVOCATING FOR :

the overdue overhaul of the
foundation budget (which
provides 2/3rds of the
funding for the Worcester
Public Schools

a critical eye to state and federal
mandates, particularly with
regard to testing
a tireless defense of local
voices and power in running
our local school system