West Elementary Community,
It is with great pleasure that I announce that Dr. Ryan J. Donaher has been selected as assistant principal of West Elementary. Dr. Donaher joins us from the Lura A. White Elementary School in Shirley, Massachusetts. As an assistant principal at White Elementary, he led the comprehensive implementation of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) at the elementary level.
Dr. Donaher is a seasoned instructional leader, having served in roles including team leader, instructional coach, secondary coordinator of first-year teacher induction and mentoring, adjunct professor of education, and public school administrator. Dr. Donaher played a key role in advancing district-wide equity initiatives, working to address disparities in student outcomes and ensure more equitable access to educational opportunities across the district.
Dr. Donaher holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Secondary Education from Assumption College, a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (C.A.G.S.) in Educational Leadership from the University of Massachusetts Boston, and both a Master of Education in English and Language Arts Education and a Doctorate in Education Policy and Leadership Studies (PK–12) from Boston University.
Dr. Donaher and I look forward to welcoming our community to a series of welcome events later this summer.
Sincerely,
Mary Ellen Carideo-Cobbs, Ed.D.
West Elementary School Principal
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