Who’s Involved

Steering Committee Members

The following lists represent those who served on the Weaver High School Steering Committee or Work Groups throughout the past two years. Some of the participants have moved on to other occupations throughout the education sector, yet their work on the Weaver Redesign Recommendations is greatly appreciated and the positive effects of the work will resonate for years to come!

  • Leslie Torres-Rodriguez
  • HPS Superintendent of Schools
  • Vicki Gallon Clark
  • Blue Hills Civic Association
  • Evette Avila
  • HPS Administration
  • Claudio Bazzano
  • HPS Administration
  • Audrey Boutaugh
  • HPS Principal
  • Janice Castle
  • City of Hartford
  • Daiana Lambrecht
  • Achieve Hartford
  • Derrick Everett
  • Achieve Hartford
  • Donna Sodipo
  • Connecticut Public Broadcasting
  • Alan Hadad
  • University of Hartford
  • Jason Farquharson
  • Weaver Alum, North Hartford Education Taskforce
  • Lee Hunt
  • Blue Hills Civic Association
  • Joseph Kopf
  • HPS Principal
  • Karen Lott
  • HPS Principal
  • Tamara Mitchell
  • HPS Administration
  • Sheldon Neal
  • HPS Principal
  • Ken O’Brien
  • HPS Principal
  • Nicole Porter
  • Hartford Public Schools
  • Sal Salafia
  • Arcadis O&G
  • Jonathon Swan
  • HPS Administration
  • Michelle Szynkowicz
  • Teach for America
  • Tara Spain
  • Travelers
  • Sandra Ward
  • HPS Administration
  • Cristina Santiago
  • HPS Administration
  • Sonia Dinnall
  • HPS Administration
  • Faith Furest
  • HPS Teacher (retired)
  • Sashauna Stewart
  • Blue Hills Civic Association
  • Kristine Woods
  • HPS Administration
  • Jack Butkus
  • Arcadis O&G
  • Chris Marcelli
  • Achieve Hartford!
  • Vanessa McGee
  • HPS Administration
  • Paige Bray
  • University of Hartford
  • Stephen Wilson
  • Weaver Alum, North Hartford Education Taskforce

Work Group Members

Culture and Climate
  • Sashauna Stewart
  • Blue Hills Civic Association
  • Faith Furest
  • HPS Teacher (retired)
  • Rafael Santiago
  • Weaver Student
  • Ethan Reid
  • Corporate partner
  • Nick Lebron
  • Achievement First (Hartford)
  • Janel Parker
  • Blue Hills Civic Association
  • Mario Florez
  • HPS Administration
  • Nicole Porter
  • HPS Administration
  • Parent
  • Jean Tate
  • HPS Teacher
  • Daiana Lambrecht
  • Achieve Hartford!
  • Ray Dolphin
  • HPS Teacher
  • Parent
  • Jodian Daley
  • Blue Hills Civic Association
  • Kelvin Lovejoy
  • Blue Hills Civic Association
  • Stephen Wilson
  • Community Resident
Student Centered Learning
  • Michelle Szynkowicz
  • Teach for America (Hartford)
  • Kris Woods
  • HPS Administration
  • Ashley Daley
  • Weaver Alumn
  • Antwan Morris
  • Blue Hills Civic Association
  • Derrick Everett
  • Achieve Hartford!
  • Denise Best
  • Blue Hills Civic Association
Family and Community Engagement
  • Abigail Korhonen
  • Parent
  • Carla Cruz
  • HPS Administration
  • Andrea Hardy
  • Parent
  • Lourdes Fonseca
  • Blue Hills Civic Association
  • Daemond Benjamin
  • Blue Hills Civic Association
  • Lakeisha Houston
  • Parent
  • Lenora Thomas-Norton
  • Parent
  • Nina Copeland
  • Parent
  • Rhonda Leonard
  • Parent
  • Kim Harriott
  • Parent
  • Donna Sodipo
  • Connecticut Public Broadcasting
  • Paige Bray
  • University of Harford
  • Nyesha McCauley
  • Achieve Hartford
Industry and Higher Ed Partnerships
  • Sonia Dinnall
  • HPS Administration
  • Tara Spain
  • Travelers
  • Jason Farquharson
  • Weaver Alumn
  • Lee Hunt
  • Blue Hills Civic Association
  • Paul Holzer
  • Achieve Hartford!
  • Chris Marcelli
  • Achieve Hartford!
  • Martin Estey
  • Hartford Consortium for Higher Education
  • Alan Hadad
  • University of Hartford
  • Karraine Moody
  • Habitat for Humanity (Hartford)
  • Janice Castle
  • City of Hartford
  • Andrea Comer
  • Connecticut Business and Industry Association
  • Alan Kramer
  • Goodwin College