3 Finalists Named For Milford High Assistant Principal

MILFORD, MA—The field has narrowed for the next assistant principal for Milford High School, the position opening up because of Sissela Tucker's recent promotion to associate principal.

Milford Superintendent Dr. Kevin McIntyre and Milford High School Principal Joshua Otlin announced on Tuesday that they have narrowed the field of candidates for the position down to three finalists. These finalists emerged from a group of 47 applicants, with administrators, faculty, parents and students interviewing 13 candidates, said the announcement from Milford Public Schools.

Each of the three final candidates have the opportunity to meet with the community at a public forum on Wednesday, May 16, in the Milford High School Media Center from 6-8 p.m. Parents, students and community members are all welcome. Each candidate will give a brief introduction followed by questions from the community. At the forum’s conclusion there will be time for discussion and feedback.

The three finalists (listed below alphabetically) for the position of Milford High School Assistant Principal are:

Amy Marshall currently serves as the Coordinator for Curriculum, Instruction and Technology at Assabet Valley Collaborative, a position she has held for the past two years. Prior to that, Marshall was an English teacher in Uxbridge for 16 years. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Smith College, a Master of Education Degree in English from Framingham State University, and a Master of Education Degree in Educational Leadership from Endicott College. Marshall is also certified as a Principal/Assistant Principal at the high school level.

Christine Ravesi-Weinstein currently serves as a faculty member in the Science Department at Attleboro High School, a position she has held for the past 15 years, and additionally serves as that high school’s Science Department Coordinator. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, her Master of Education Degree with a focus on Teaching and Curriculum from Harvard University, and she has done postgraduate coursework in Educational Leadership at Bridgewater State University

Purnima Vadhera currently serves as the Assistant Principal at Norwood High School, a position she has held for the last three years. She has also served as the Assistant Principal at both Maynard High School and Newton South High School and was a Biology teacher at Brighton High School for ten years. She holds a Master of Education Degree in Administration Planning & Social Policy from Harvard University, a Bachelor’s Degree in Education/Science from Boston University and she is currently enrolled in a Doctoral Program in Leadership at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Ms. Vadhera is also licensed as an Assistant Principal/Principal for grades K-12.