REAL Coalition Members:
Includes the REAL Steering Committee
supported by representative students,
teachers, and community members
Steering Committee
Dan Gutekanst, Superintendent
Mary Lammi, Asst. Superintendent
Alex McNeil, Asst. Superintendent
Terry Duggan, Ass. Superintendent
Joanne Allen-Willoughby, METCO
Leslie Smart, METCO
Janeen Crawford, METCO
Tom Denton, Guidance
Keith Ford, High School
Steve Plasko, High School
Jamie Singelais, ELL
Maggie Charron, High Rock
Brooke Kessel, Middle Schools
Karen Bourn, Eliot
Andrea Vargas, Newman
Bryant Tow, Speech
Rebecca Sparrell, Preschool
Diane Simmons, Strategic Planning
Students
Adoni Baptista (class of 2025)
Lauren Lipscomb (class of 2022)
Lia Santiago (class of 2023)
Jonathan Schor (class of 2021)
Ananya Sharma (class of 2025)
Shermaria Williams (class of 2021)
Teachers / Student Support Staff
Toni Burriss, Math Teacher, Pollard
Jennifer Evans, English Teacher, Pollard
George Goneconto, Teacher, Williams
Rafael Martinez, Teacher, High Rock
Stacey Nugent, Special Ed, Pollard
Julianne Pizzi, Counselor, Pollard
Elyssa Schneider, Teacher, High Rock
Parents / Community Representatives
Liz Lee, Citizens for Needham Schools
Sue Neckes, School Committee
Jen Schroeder, Human Rights Cmte.
Sara Shine, Youth & Family Services
Valine Valbrun-Paul, Parent