Meet the Administration Team of the ELC!
Mr. Rich- After being the Principal at Hill-Roberts Elementary for the past six years, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to move across the city this summer to join the Thacher Elementary/Early Learning Center communities. Before joining the Attleboro Public Schools, I spent thirteen years in the Easton Public Schools. Nine of those years were as a 6th grade teacher at F.L.Olmsted School/Easton Middle School and then my final four years were as an Assistant Principal at the Richardson Olmsted School. I earned my Master's Degree in Elementary Curriculum and Instruction from Boston College and my Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (C.A.G.S.) in Educational Leadership and Management from Fitchburg State University. When I'm not at school, you can find me on courts/fields around southeastern Massachusetts watching one of my four children (ages, 10, 12, 14, 15) playing baseball, soccer or basketball.
Ms. Meg- I was ecstatic when the opportunity arose for me to become the Assistant Principal of the ELC and come "home" to the Attleboro Public Schools. I have been a Special Education Department Head in the Worcester Public Schools for the last 2 1/2 years and a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Attleboro (Coelho Middle School), Boston, and Worcester Public Schools for 13 years. While working in the schools, I also worked in the Early Intervention setting in the Worcester area for 9 years. I have a Masters of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Marywood University and a Masters of Education in Educational Leadership and Administration from Worcester State University. Working with preschoolers is a passion as there is nothing like seeing the students learn something for the first time! When I am not at school, you can find me watching my 10 year old niece and 13 year old nephew at their various sporting events, at the beach in RI with a book in hand, or traveling to new places.
Ms. Janice- “Good Morning, Early Learning Center, this is Janice”. Now you have a face for the name! Mrs. Johnston is the Clerk at the Early Learning Center. She has a degree in Medical Laboratory Science from Northeastern University. Prior to starting with APS in 2016, she installed and supported Health Care Information Systems for 25 years throughout the US and Canada. Both of her children have attended and graduated from Attleboro Public Schools. From 2006 to 2022, she was an active Parent Volunteer serving on various PTO Boards at Hyman Fine, Wamsutta, AHS, serving on the APS Strategic Planning Committee as well as being a Girl Scout Leader. She and her husband have been married for 30 years and proudly raised their 22 year old daughter and 18 year old son in Attleboro. They adopted their dog Maxx in December from a local RI shelter. In her spare time, enjoys spending time with family, various outdoor activities, making handmade cards and donating 300-400 cards yearly to a Cards For Soldiers program.
