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Speaker Biographies
Dr. Joseph Erardi, Former Superintendent, Newtown Public Schools
Dr. Joseph Erardi, who recently completed a three-year tenure as
an executive board member of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), retired in 2017 after 40 years of service to Connecticut children. Dr. Erardi served as a school superintendent for 20 years and spent the last four years of his career leading the rebuild and recovery of the Newtown, CT school district. Dr. Erardi continues to make a difference in the lives of children by speaking across the country on school safety and consulting on best practice with security, social and emotional learning, and positive climate and culture. Dr. Erardi has been named as the CT Supt of the Year (2016), the CT PTA Supt of the Year (2015), and the outstanding CT Administrator of the year by both the University of Hartford and Central CT State University. Dr. Erardi remains active in education as an adjunct professor in the CT State University system and by working with numerous Boards of Education as they look to hire their new superintendent.
Ann Guillmette, Outreach Coordinator, I’ve Got Your Back
Ann is the proud Mom of our Founder Hannah and serves as our IGYB Outreach
Coordinator and acting President of our Board of Trustees. Ann feels that every child deserves connection & inclusion and hopes through our mission with IGYB she can be a part of bridging the gap between the children who feel connected and those who do not. She is the VP/CFO of their family business, Granite State Collision Center and enjoys travel and spending time with family and friends above all else.
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