24 May, 2016
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Hopkins Principal finalist candidate community forum set to take place on Tuesday, May 24 at 7:00 PM has been rescheduled as follows:
Tuesday, May 31st, in the Hopkins School Library
Mr. Regan will be available at 7:00 PM.
Ms. Bilello will be available at 7:30 PM.
An integral part of the process involves parent, staff, and community input. The Superintendent, Dr. Cathy MacLeod, invites interested parents, staff, and community members to this public forum to meet the finalists, and ask any questions they may have.
Each finalist will be available for approximately 20-30 minutes. Parents, staff, and community members are encouraged to attend this forum. Participants will be given the opportunity to provide feedback to Dr. MacLeod. We strongly urge you to participate, and seek your feedback. A brief bio for each candidate follows:
Peter Regan - Mr. Regan holds a Master’s Degree in School Administration from Cambridge College, as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education/History from Bridgewater State College.
He is currently the Principal of Charles G. Taylor Elementary School in Foxborough (2008-present). He has previously served as Principal (2003-2008) for the Cedar Elementary School in Hanover, and for the Jordan/Jackson Elementary School in Mansfield. He began his career in education as an Elementary (Grade 3) Classroom Teacher in the Plymouth Public School district.
Vanessa Anderson Bilello - Ms. Bilello holds a Master of Education in Organizational Management from Endicott College, and a Master of Education in Moderate Special Needs Education from the Boston College Graduate School of Education. Her undergraduate work was in Political Science/Education, completed at Wellesley College.
She is currently the Assistant Principal for Hopkinton’s Hopkins School (2014- present), and previously served as an Administrative Intern (2013-2014) and a Special Education Liaison (2009-2014) at the Annie Sullivan Middle School in Franklin. She began her career as an Resource Specialist/Special Education Teacher at the Duveneck Elementary School in the Palo Alto Unified School district, in Palo Alto, CA.
