Milford Schools Names Supervisor For Equity And Engagement

MILFORD, CT —Milford Public Schools named city native Marissa Acampora as the district's new instruction supervisor of equity and engagement.

Acampora comes from the West Haven school district, where she has served in a variety of capacities. Most recently, she has served as the central office director of programs and engagement.

“I am eager to bring my passion for equitable education to the work that Milford Public Schools is already engaged in," Acampora said in a statement. "I look forward to creating relationships in our school district that support inclusion and engagement for all students, staff and members of our community."

In her new role, Acampora will work to make sure diversity, equity and inclusion are mainstays in the Milford schools, according to a release from the school district.

"I am confident Ms. Acampora brings the knowledge, skill set, and disposition to continue the conversations, to grow and strengthen community partnerships and to tackle difficult issues with courage," Superintendent Anna Cutaia said.

Acampora started her career as a speech and language pathologist in New Haven and Orange schools. She went to West Haven in 2014 to serve as a speech language pathologist and an administrative designee for the district's central office.

Acampora earned her intermediate administrator certificate (092) from Sacred Heart University in 2019. She joined the superintendent's cabinet in 2020 as a central office district liaison, right before the pandemic hit.

Acampora was promoted against in July 2021 to serve as a central office director. She worked to develop remediate learning loss programs to help students who were affected by pandemic disruptions.