WHO WE ARE
Advocates, Advisors, Facilitators, Mentors & More
Our Schools
Within each of our member school systems in Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester Counties, our programs are directed by a Career Facilitator who is part of the school system’s staff. These highly trained facilitators work closely with the students who wish to be part of our program. They work to make their educational experience more relevant and valuable.
The Career Facilitators efficiently develop a plan for each student to further their knowledge and skills so the student can acclimate to their futures whether it is a career right out of high school or a higher educational opportunity.
Find Your Career Facilitator
Longmeadow, Ludlow, Hampden-Wilbraham, Minnechaug, Monson, Palmer, Pathfinder, Quaboag, Tantasqua
PATHFINDER TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
Caitlin Phelps
Cooperative Education Coordinator / Grants Administrator
phelps@pathfindertech.org
MINNECHAUG HIGH SCHOOL
Elizabeth Goncalves
Guidance Counselor / School-to-Career Coordinator
egoncalves@hwrsd.org
TANTASQUA REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Julie Donovan
Director of School Counseling / School-to-Career Facilitator
donovanjul@tantasqua.org
PALMER HIGH SCHOOL
Karen Anti
Financial Literacy Teacher / School-to-Career Facilitator
kanti@palmerschools.org
QUABOAG REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Jill Curtis
21st Century Career Coach
jcurtis@quaboagrsd.org
HAMPDEN WILBRAHAM ADULT LEARNING CENTER
Anthony Zaremba
Transition Teacher / Hampden Wilbraham Regional School District
azaremba@hwrsd.org
LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL
Erin Corbett
Career Education Coordinator
ecorbett@longmeadow.k12.ma.us
LUDLOW HIGH SCHOOL
Maria Lekarczyk
School Counselor / Career Facilitator
m_lekarczyk@ludlowps.org
MONSON HIGH SCHOOL
Wendy Pisciotta
School-to-Career Coordinator
pisciottaw@monsonschools.com
Our Staff
RIVER EAST SCHOOL TO CAREER
Amy Scribner
Partnership Director
ascribner@rivereaststc.org
RIVER EAST SCHOOL TO CAREER
Suzanne Boniface
Grant Writer and Donor Relations Coordinator
sboniface@rivereaststc.org
Our Board
Our Board of Directors is comprised of representatives from the business community, member school districts, postsecondary institutions, MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board, and MassHire Springfield Career Center. They contribute significant amounts of time, talent, and energy to ensure the growing vitality of River East School to Career.
Nathan Andary
Director of School Services
STCC
Karen Anti
School-to-Career Facilitator
PALMER HIGH SCHOOL
Karli Barrett
Vice President, Chief Nursing office/Chief Administrative Officer
BAYSTATE HEALTH EASTERN REGION
Andrea Bienvenue
Program Officer for Postsecondary Education
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
Dodie Carpentier
VP Human Resources Officer
MONSON SAVINGS BANK
Erin Corbett
Career Education Coordinator
LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL
Sharon Dufour
CFO
LUSO FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Jeffery Dufour
Business Analyist
POLISH NATIONAL CREDIT UNION
Geoffrey Farrington
Attorney
FARRINGTON LAW
Jillian Hogan
School Counselor, School-to-Career Facilitator
TANTASQUA REG. SCHOOL DISTRICT
Alyson Weeks
Vice President, Human Resources
COUNTRY BANK
Kevin Lynn
Executive Director
MASSHIRE SPRINGFIELD CAREER CENTER
Stephanie Maher
Library Director
PALMER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Caitlin Phelps
Co-op Coordinator/Grants
PATHFINDER REGIONAL VTHS
Katie Pietrowski
Corporate Services Supervisor
QUABBIN WIRE & CABLE CO. INC.
Wendy Pisciotta
School-to-Career Coordinator
MONSON HIGH SCHOOL
Anthony Zaremba
Transition Teacher
Hampden WILBRAHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT
Maria Lekarczyk
School Counselor, School-to-Career Facilitator
LUDLOW HIGH SCHOOL
Executive Committee
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Amy Scribner
Director
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Kevin Lynn
President
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Dodie Carpentier
Immediate Past President
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Geoffrey Farrington
President-Elect
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Jeffrey Dufour
Treasurer
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Karen Anti
Clerk
Our Support
River East School to Career is supported through a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. In addition, we receive grants to support our mission from many private foundations. We are also the recipient of generous donations from many businesses and individuals who believe our work is making a difference in students’ post high school years. Throughout the year, we host various fundraising events. All of these support our work and our yearly River East Scholarship program.
If you would like to help us continue our work, please get involved!
