State Partners

Massachusetts

Massachusetts joined the Milken Educator Awards program in 1997

51 recipients since program began in Massachusetts

$1,275,000 awarded in Massachusetts since program began

Dr. Patrick Tutwiler 
Secretary of Education and Interim Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
135 Santilli Highway
Everett, MA 02149

Ms. Caitlin Haapaoja
Educator Effectiveness Program Coordinator
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
135 Santilli Highway
Everett, MA 02149

Massachusetts Department of Education website

(Updated 4/24/25)

Massachusetts Milken Educators

• Karin (Orbon) Curran
  North Brookfield High School
  North Brookfield, MA
  1999
• Amanda Alexis
  Curtis Guild Elementary School
  East Boston, MA
  2006
• Dan Adler
  UP Academy Leonard
  Lawrence, MA
  2017
• Michael Aw
  Hopedale Memorial Elementary School
  Hopedale, MA
  2004
• Michael Barton
  Greater Lowell Vocational Technical School
  Tyngsboro, MA
  2003
• Leigh Beson
  Dighton Elementary School
  Dighton, MA
  2022
• Wayne Boisselle
  Dawson Elementary School
  Holden, MA
  1998
• Thabiti Akil Brown
  Codman Academy Charter Public School
  Dorchester, MA
  2005
• Allan Cameron
  Deerfield Elementary School
  Westwood, MA
  2012
• Holli Armstrong
  Old Post Road School
  East Walpole, MA
  2000
• Dr. Anne R. Clark
  Boston Arts Academy
  Boston, MA
  2007
• Patricia Clem
  Powder Mill Middle School
  Southwick, MA
  1997
• Holly Concannon
  Richard J. Murphy Elementary School
  Dorchester, MA
  2004
• Michael Contompasis
  Boston Latin School
  Boston, MA
  1997
• Mary Cowhey
  Jackson Street School
  Northampton, MA
  2002
• James DeProfio
  Lowell High School
  Lowell, MA
  1999
• Rebecca A. Duda
  Lakeview Junior High School
  Dracut, MA
  2009
• June E. Eressy
  University Park Campus School
  Worcester, MA
  2001
• Timothy Farmer
  Remington Middle School
  Franklin, MA
  2003
• Lucille A. Ferragamo
  Augustine C. Whelan Elementary School
  Revere, MA
  2000
• Maria Ferrandini
  Charles C. Cashman Elementary School
  Amesbury, MA
  1997
• Alice Garcia
  City View Elementary School
  Worcester, MA
  1997
• Roni Gold
  Rebecca M. Johnson Elementary School
  Springfield, MA
  2010
• Jennifer Gordon
  Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School
  Cambridge, MA
  2018
• Dr. William Henderson, Jr.
  Patrick O'Hearn Elementary School
  Boston, MA
  1998
• M.E. Hersey
  Springfield Honors Academy at The High School of Commerce
  Springfield, MA
  2019
• Catherine C. Latham
  Lynn English High School
  Lynn, MA
  2001
• Dr. Jasmine Lellock
  Randolph High School
  Randolph, MA
  2005
• Nicholas Leonardos
  South Elementary School
  Stoneham, MA
  2006
• Jillian Levreault
  Southbridge Middle School
  Southbridge Middle School, MA
  2024
• Charles McAfee
  Clarence R. Edwards Middle School
  Charlestown, MA
  1999
• Kevin McArdle
  Heath Brook Elementary School
  Heath, MA
  1997
• Mary E. Meade-Montaque
  Roosevelt School
  Worcester, MA
  2000
• James Moonan
  Pierce Middle School
  Milton, MA
  2013
• Ed Noonan
  Dorchester High School
  Dorchester, MA
  2001
• Sue Pandiani
  Ella F. Hoxie Elementary School
  Bourne, MA
  1998
• Anthony Petrelis
  McGlynn Elementary School
  Medford, MA
  2014
• Andrew Rebello
  Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School
  Fall River, MA
  2023
• Michelle Ryan
  Randolph High School
  Randolph, MA
  2015
• Chris Louis Sardella
  Marion E. Zeh Elementary School
  Northborough, MA
  2008
• Janice Smith
  Weymouth High School
  East Weymouth, MA
  1999
• Sheila Smith-McAdams
  Winthrop Elementary School
  Ipswich, MA
  1998
• Michael Stanton
  Ralph Talbot Primary School
  South Weymouth, MA
  2002
• Elaine G. Swain
  Richard J. Murphy Elementary School
  Dorchester, MA
  2000
• Shelley Terry
  Plymouth North High School
  Plymouth, MA
  2023
• Taylor Thai
  Donovan Elementary
  Randolph, MA
  2021
• Derek Vandegrift
  Waltham High School
  Waltham, MA
  2011
• David Vito
  North Attleborough High School
  North Attleborough, MA
  1997
• Joan Vohl Hamilton
  Fairview Middle School
  Chicopee, MA
  1997
• Alma Wright
  William Monroe Trotter School
  Dorchester, MA
  1997