Ten educators have graduated from Cohort 7 of the Granite State Leadership Academy. Graduates are (first row, from left) Barbara Wirth, Paula Izbicki, Jim O’Rourke, Nicole Tomaselli, Kelly George; (second row) Julie DeLuca, Chris Young, Gabe Falzarano, Lauren DiGennaro, Dave Levesque. (Photo Courtesy New Hampshire School Administrators Association)
Ten dedicated education professionals have graduated as Granite State Leadership Academy Fellows, successfully completing a three-year professional learning and leadership program.
GSLA is a three-year cohort led by the New Hampshire School Administrators Association, during which current and aspiring leaders actively engage in professional learning focusing on lifting student achievement, leadership, and empowering public schools to thrive and succeed.
This year’s graduates were recognized at a ceremony at the GSLA Spring Retreat on April 14.
The graduates are:
- Julie DeLuca, Assistant Principal, Merrimack High School, SAU 26 (Merrimack)
- Lauren DiGennaro, Director of Student Services, SAU 41 (Hollis Brookline)
- Gabriel Falzarano, Principal, Pennichuck Middle School, SAU 42 (Nashua)
- Kelly George, Principal, Andover Elementary / Middle School, SAU 46 (Andover)
- Paula Izbicki, Principal, Hollis Primary School, SAU 41 (Hollis Brookline)
- David Levesque, Principal, Franklin High School, SAU 18 (Franklin)
- Jim O’Rourke, Principal, Hillsboro-Deering High School, SAU 34 (Hillsboro-Deering)
- Nicole Tomaselli, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, SAU 55 (Hampstead)
- Barbara Wirth, Franklin Middle School Principal, SAU 18 (Franklin)
- Chris Young, Principal, Charlestown Elementary School, SAU 60 (Fall Mountain)
Professional learning topics investigated in the GSLA program include leadership and mentoring; developing processes for sustained improvement; empowering instructional leadership teams; building a collaborative learning culture; data-driven decision-making to enrich classroom instruction; fostering effective communication with stakeholders; search and interview processes; conducting contract negotiations; and entry planning.
“Each year GSLA graduates return to their local districts with a strong professional network of colleagues, augmented leadership skills, and a deeper understanding on a number of system leadership responsibilities and education topics,” said NHSAA Executive Director Dr. Mark MacLean. “This allows them to collaboratively craft student-focused missions and lead personalized learning efforts, further improving the high-quality education every New Hampshire student deserves.”
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