MIAA ANNOUNCES 2007 LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTE GRADUATES

FRANKLIN - The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association is proud to announce that 32 education professionals from across the state recently graduated from the 20th Annual MIAA Leadership Training Institute. This five-day residential program (January 22-26, 2007) was conducted by nationally renowned trainers, Kevin Ringhofer (Minnesota Institute of Public Health) and Marty Harding (Harding and Associates).

Throughout the week, leadership trainees learned practical strategies for working with coaches, students and parents to promote sportsmanship and wellness themes. Specific topics for the course included conducting pre-season meetings, enforcing drug and alcohol policies, training staff members, and setting a positive example. All Leadership Training Institute participants are required to utilize the information they learned by submitting an action plan to be implemented within the structure of their school, team, or community.  Completion of this action plan will result in the achievement of 40 PDP’s with the option of also earning three graduate credits from Endicott College.

All expenses for this week-long workshop were paid for by the MIAA including meals, materials, hotel accommodations, and professional development. Workshop participants attended sessions at the MIAA office in Franklin and the Sheraton Hotel in Milford. Through the years, more than 600 health educators, coaches, teachers, parents, and others have attended this training.

The graduates from the 20^th Annual MIAA Leadership Training Institute are:

Maribeth Ahearn (Hingham, MA) Physical Education Teacher/Coach from Plymouth South High School
Jim Asam (Milford, MA) Soccer Coach from Milford High School
Stacey Backiel (Beverly, MA) Teacher/Coach from Mystic Valley Regional Charter School
Lawrence Bell (Lanesborough, MA) Cross Country Coach from Mt. Greylock Regional High School
Dominic Centorino (Marshfield, MA) Teacher/Coach from Marshfield High School
Jay Costa (Shrewsbury, MA) Athletic Director from Shrewsbury High School
Lori Cote (Dalton, MA) Athletic Director/Physical Education Instructor from St. Joseph Central High School
Samuel DePina (Boston, MA) Operations Specialist from the Boston Public Schools
Jason Dunn (Needham, MA) Co-Founder of the XL Sport Foundation
Chuck Fahey (East Brookfield, MA) Athletic Director from David Prouty High School
Judith Field (Scituate, MA) Tennis Coach/Special Needs Teacher from Norwell High School
Dawn Fontaine (Rockland, MA) Senior Program Coordinator from the Office of the Attorney General
Rosanne Franco (Lakeville, MA) Soccer Coach/Science Department Head from Greater New Bedford RVT High School
Matt Groppo (Gloucester, MA) Head Soccer Coach from Marian High School
Martha Kristian (Hanover, MA) Girls Lacrosse Coach from Hanover High School
Patrick Lemieux (Westfield, MA) Teacher/Coach from Hopkins Academy
Ed MacDonald (Brewster, MA) Assistant Principal from Nauset Regional High School
Bill Martin (Charlton, MA) Assistant Athletic Director from Shepherd Hill Regional High School
Timothy Martin (East Freetown, MA) Soccer Coach from Greater New Bedford RVT High School
Susan Maslowski (Nashua, NH) Teacher/Coach from Greater Lowell Technical High School
James O’Brien (Rochester, MA) Director of Adult Education/Student Activities from Greater New Bedford RVT High School
Scott Paine (Norwell, MA) Athletic Director from Norwell High School
Tim Payne (Bennington, VT) Co-Principal from Mt. Greylock Regional High School
Wayne Puglisi (Methuen, MA) Teacher/Coach from Andover High School
Barry Robinson (Brockton, MA) Teacher/Coach from Boston English High School
Donna Rogers (Marion, MA) Registered Nurse from Bishop Stang High School
Lori Ross (Natick, MA) Physical Education/Wellness Teacher from Kennedy Middle School (Natick)
Robert Russo (Chelmsford, MA) Activities Director/Coach from Chelmsford High School
Marilyn Slattery (Weymouth, MA) Principal from Weymouth High School
Ann Trytko (Southampton, MA) Director of Athletics from Hampshire Regional High School
Ryan Wagner (Marshfield, MA) Teacher/Coach from Marshfield High School
Kevin Welch (Westford, MA) Technology Education Teacher/Faculty Manager from Wilmington Middle School

For more information about the Leadership Training Institute contact Peter Smith at 508-541-7997.