Communication

Project Advocacy - Presentations & Websites

I've enjoyed merging my communication and design skills to advance project ideation and funding across the PK-12 spectrum in Winchester and for shared Town-WPS resources, as well. For targeted projects, I frequently build preliminary scope, budget and schedule estimates for the School Committee, Capital Planning Committee and Town Meeting.

On occasion, I also build websites for particularly important district or shared Town-WPS initiatives. I've left the operating override website up since 2019 as a resource for our ongoing town-wide discussions about budget, growth and per-pupil spending comparisons to our peer districts (see Decision01890, below). Whether, for school building projects or budget needs, it important to leverage a number of web and social media tools to communicate our needs & goals as well as to engage and answer questions from the public. Click on the images below to redirected to some of these sites...and add www.lynch2025.com to see our progress towards a Fall 2025 grand opening!

Decision 01890

I developed this website to describe the YES vs NO vote consequences of the Town's 2019 operating override. This was not limited to schools, but rather an all-encompassing picture of Town-wide impact on all major departments. Intended to "last" 2-3 years, we are once again talking about our shared priorities and how to fund them. This override passed (60% voted YES) and included a $2M infusion for capital projects.

Lynch2025.com

This site is the source for information on the new Lynch Replacement Project in partnership with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA). Here you can find the full history on the project, from our initial eleven options studied, the challenging site, the final design solution, Parkhurst swing space, project cost, reimbursement and construction photos. Lynch in on schedule and on budget!

McCall Expansion

This site was developed and expanded over 18 months to describe the needs and scope for the two-phase expansion at McCall.

Phase I - 2 classrooms + connector (2018-19)
Phase II - 6 classrooms + expanded cafeteria, new team rooms/athletics space, teachers workroom + public bathrooms for Manchester Field / Knowlton Stadium

Being at the School Committee table and a partner with Central Office has been incredibly helpful to me in understanding our shared interest and priorities for essential project needs and initiatives. This helps me advocate as the School Committee representative to the Capital Planning Committee and EFPBC and to seek the support of Town Meeting when funding is needed. These are good opportunities to help our representative local government understand our needs and priorities along with the strategic vision that supports them.

WHS Gymnasium

Fall 2024 Town Meeting

Town Meeting supported supplemental funding for the full renovation and reflooring of the WHS with support of Select Board, the WSF and WBA.

Lynch Construction

January 2025 progress video

This video shared with the community captures the early winter 2025 construction progress in masonry wall, enclosure and interior systems & finishes.

McCall & Ambrose Roofs

Fall 2024 Town Meeting

The School Committee prioritized roof replacement for Ambrose Elementary & McCall Middle School. Fall Town Meeting voted YES!

Lynch Request

2020 Spring Town Meeting

This is an overview of the application and partnership process w/ the MSBA. Town Meeting fully funded the $1.5M Feasibility Study request!

Muraco Request

2020 Spring Town Meeting

This presentation with Mike Bettencourt framed the School Committee's & Select Board's so-called Life Extension Plan for Muraco, which was fully funded.

McCall Expansion

2018 Project Video

I created this video as an informational public service announcement to voters for Question 1 on the March 27, 2018 ballot.

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