Meet Conant Principal Finalist
Tuesday, January 31
7:00PM - 7:30PM
Zoom
Description:
The Conant Principal Search Committee has recently completed the process of interviewing several candidates for the Principal position at the Conant school. Composed of Conant faculty, parents, and a district administrator, the Committee has made the unanimous decision to advance one finalist for your consideration. Below is a brief introduction of Dr. Tricia O’Reilly.
Dr. O’Reilly will visit Conant next Tuesday, January 31, and meet with several groups within the district and the Conant community. A family/community forum will be held via Zoom on that evening (Tuesday, January 31) from 7pm to 7:30pm. All attendees can use this form to provide feedback. Dr. O’Reilly will introduce herself and then answer questions from the audience. Please use the Zoom link included in the email from the Acton-Boxborough Regional School District with the subject line "Conant Principal Search Announcement."
We are looking forward to having members of the Conant community meet Dr. O'Reilly. Many thanks to the members of the Search Committee for their efforts on behalf of Conant staff, students and families.
Dr. Tricia O’Reilly
Dr. Tricia O’Reilly is currently the Principal of the Happy Hollow School in the Wayland Public Schools, a position she has held since 2019. Prior to that position, she served as Wayland’s Elementary Curriculum Director for Math and Science. Dr. O’Reilly began her time in Wayland as a 5th Grade classroom teacher, a position she held for sixteen years. In addition to her teaching and administrative roles, she was an instructor for Empowering Multicultural Initiatives (EMI) from 1998 to 2012, and facilitated system-wide anti-racist education initiatives. Since 2012 she has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Framingham State University, teaching courses that include, “Interacting with Mathematics: Strategies for all Learners.” Dr. O’Reilly has a BA and Ph.D. from Boston College, with a doctorate in Educational Administration, and an MA in Elementary Education from Lesley University. You can review Dr. O’Reilly’s resume here.