District Administrative Offices & Contacts
The school district’s administrative offices are located on the first and second floor of the Collins Middle School building at 29 Highland Avenue, Salem, MA 01970 (some located at Salem High School). Members of the district administrative leadership team include:
Dr. Stephen Zrike, Superintendent
Mindy Marino, Executive Assistant
Nancy Weiss, Executive Asst. to the School Committee, nweiss@salemk12.org
Liz Polay-Wettengel, Chief of Public Relations, lpolaywettengel@salemk12.org
Assistant Superintendent -- (978) 740-1214
Kate Carbone, Assistant Superintendent
Jensen Jacobsmeyer, Executive Assistant
Kimberly Talbot, Director of Teacher/Leader Development
Amy Richardson, Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
Meg Russo, Coordinator of Standards-Based Practices
Cynthia Napierkowski, District Music Coordinator
Rebecca Westlake, Director of English Language Learning and Bilingual Education
Nancy Meacham, ELL Coordinator
Adriana Thomas, World Language Coordinator
Equity and Engagement
Emily Ullman, Director of Community Engagement & Partnerships, 978-740-1205
Ellen Wingard, Director of Student and Family Support, 781-732-0137
Monell Robinson, Supervisor for Social Emotional Learning/Wellness, 978-587-4933
Jill Conrad, Chief of Systems Strategy, 978-740-1211
Sayonara Reyes, Manager, PIC/Student Assignment Officer
Supports for Students & Families Experiencing Homelessness – (978) 825-3601
Jodi Connolly, Homeless Coordinator
Catherine Connelly, Attendance Officer
Deborah Connerty, Executive Director, Pupil Personnel Services
Charlene Moske-Weber, Director of Nursing and Health Services
Carole Donnelly, Director of Specialized Instruction
Maureen Branconnier, Director of Out of District Placements
Linda Farinelli, Special Education Department Head
Lisa Perry-Calderan, Administrative Assistant
Yelfi Encarnacion, Bilingual (Spanish) Administrative Assistant
Team Chairs
Marc LeBlanc, Director of Instructional Technology
Jennifer Gariepy, SIS (Aspen) Manager
Marck Amie, Application Support Analyst
Information Technology - IT Help Desk – (978) 825-3608
Operational Infrastructure/Business Administration – (978) 740-1222
Mary DeLai, Interim School Business Administrator
Kelley McLaughlin, Executive Assistant
Building Services – (978) 740-1162
Ryan Monks, Director of Buildings and Grounds
Theresa Lavorante, Administrative Assistant
Food and Nutrition Services – (978) 740-1231
Deborah Jeffers, Director of Food and Nutrition Services
Irvelt Perrin, Assistant Director of Food and Nutrition Services
Grants Management – (978) 740-1258
Nichole Hagstrom, Manager
Monica Savage, Assistant
Human Capital -- (978) 740-1115
Alicia Palmer, Director of Human Capital
Lisa Coults, Assistant to the Director of Human Capital
Linda Richards, Benefits Coordinator