
This is the inaugural launch team who supported the vision for Mentoring in Action. I am forever grateful to Janet Arndt who encouraged me every step of the way. Some of the people in this photo still continue to support the vision and you will find them in one of the roles below.
Advisory Board of Mentors
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Meg Roa |
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Chandra Joseph-Lacet – Legacy Teacher |
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Karen Gannon – Legacy Teacher |
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Karen DeRusha – Legacy Teacher |
On-Line Courses
| Mike Pelletier – Course Coordinator | |
| Jay Correia – SSEC South Shore Education Collaborative courses | |
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Kathi Rogers – SMEC Southeastern Massachusetts Education Collaborative SPED course |
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Barbara Shurtleff – SMEC Mentor course |
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Brooke Traverso – SMEC ELL Course |
Technical Support Team
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Joanne Koch Joanne is our website designer. She updates our content and keeps the site secure and fresh. |
| Heather Hollins Heather sends out our blast emails and manages all of our social media. These announcements and newsletters keep our followers in the know. |
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Shonna Ryan Shonna serves as our technical advisor and steps in when we need a new perspective for sharing our resources. She has been on the team since the launch! |
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Adam Pelletier Adam created 99% of the videos you see on this website. His creativity and technical skills have allowed us to share so much wisdom through video. |
| Danielle Sharples Danielle created the logo and brand for all things Mentoring in Action. She continues to support the design work by creating innovative flyers. |












