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 Selection Criteria

Selection Committees comprised of local educators and community leaders review applications and interview applicants twice a year in the following regions:

  • LaraWithStudent.jpgBennington
  • Brattleboro
  • Burlington
  • Montpelier
  • Morrisville
  • Northeast Kingdom
  • Rutland

Selection Criteria include:

  • racial/ethnic diversity
  • leadership qualities
  • experience working with children
  • understanding of diversity and issues related to power and privilege in the United States
  • employment history (if applicable)
  • educational history
  • commitment to teaching in Vermont
  • academic potential

Preference will be given to Vermont residents.


 The Selection Committees

The following persons make up the Selection Committees:

Bennington (covering Bennington County)

  • Rebecca DiLiddo - Academic Dean, Southern Vermont College
  • Jeannie Jenkins - Coordinator of Academic Services, CCV-Bennington
  • Patricia P. Johnson - Guidance Counselor, Mt. Anthony Middle School
  • Pedro Pereira – Spanish Teacher, Mount Anthony Union High School and CCV – Brattleboro
  • Betsy Rathburn-Gunn - Early Childhood Services Division Director, United Counseling Services, Bennington
  • Eileen Scully - Professor of History, Bennington College

Brattleboro (covering Windham and Windsor Counties)

  • Jennifer Alberico - Coordinator of Academic Services, CCV-Springfield
  • Pam Bullock - Academic Advisor, CCV-Brattleboro
  • Deidre Cuffee-Gray - Chair of the Guidance Department, Brattleboro High School
  • Bob Peeples - Guidance Counselor, Brattleboro Area Middle School
  • Howard Shapiro - Professor, Vermont College
  • Elizabeth Tannenbaum - Associate Professor, School for International Training
  • Naima K. Wade - Wade Consulting Services and Diversity Officer, Windham Southeast Supervisory Union

Burlington (covering Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties)

  • Marianne DiMascio - Coordinator of Academic Services, CCV-Burlington
  • John Fleischer - Burlington community activist
  • Michael Freed-Thall - Principal, Folsum Education and Community Center
  • Constance Krosney - Professor M.Ed. Program, Vermont College
  • Sara Jane Mahan - Human Resources Director, Burlington School District
  • Bud Meyers - Associate Professor of Education, University of Vermont
  • Jacki Murphy - Director of Admissions, St. Michael's College
  • Sherwood Smith - Assistant Professor of Integrated Professional Studies and Director of the Center for Cultural Pluralism, UVM

Montpelier (covering Orange and Washington Counties)

  • Darryl Bloom - Guidance Counselor, Union Elementary School
  • Diane A. Byrne - Assistant Professor of Education and Psychology, Norwich University
  • Karen Grace - Guidance Counselor, South Burlington High School
  • Kathy A. Johnson - Diversity/Equity Consultant, Vermont Equity
  • Lori Stroutsos - Coordinator of Academic Affairs, CCV-Montpelier
  • Barbara Taylor - Attorney

Morrisville (covering Franklin and Lamoille Counties)

  • Dorinne Dorfman - Projects Director, People’s Academy
  • Jade Hazard - Teacher, Morristown Elementary School
  • Amy Holibaugh - Coordinator of Academic Services, CCV-Morrisville
  • Phil Lovely - Guidance Director for the Green Mountain Tech Center, Lamoille Union High School
  • Colleen Plante - Counselor, Missisquoi Health Center
  • Kathi Rouselle - Coordinator of Academic Services, CCV-St. Albans
  • Kelly Strunk, Coordinator of Academic Affairs, CCV – Morrisville
  • Darlene Witte-Townsend - Professor of Education, Johnson State College

Northeast Kingdom (covering Caledonia, Essex & Orleans Counties)

  • Steve Berman - Director of Studies, Lyndon Institute
  • Ernest Broadwater - Professor, Education Department, Lyndon State College
  • Yi-Ping Liu - Coordinator of Academic Services, CCV-Newport
  • William K. Morison – Coordinator of Academic Affairs, CCV-Newport
  • Sha'an Mouilert - Director, Northeast Kingdom African-American Alliance
  • Meg Powden - Principal, Danville School

Rutland (covering Addison and Rutland Counties)

  • Radha Bhatkal - Professor of Education, Castleton State College
  • Howard Giles - Guidance Counselor, Middlebury Union High School
  • Alis Headlam - Steering Committee, Multiracial Alliance of the Rutland Area
  • Diane Hermann-Artim - Coordinator of Academic Affairs, CCV-Middlebury
  • Tammy Howard-Euber - Coordinator of Academic Affairs, CCV-Rutland
  • Joanne C. Pluta - Director of Field Experiences/Licensure Officer, Castleton State College
  • Steve Sampson - Guidance Counselor, Rutland Senior High School

 

 

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