Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE)

Vocational Technical Education Advisory Council

Council Statement

The CTE Advisory Council advises the Board and the Commissioner on matters related to Career Technical Education (CTE) across the Commonwealth. In FY25, the council's focus will include equitable access to CTE pathways, Department monitoring and support systems and processes for CTE programs, and program quality and alignment to business and industry. This work will support the Department's Educational Vision that all students are provided with learning experiences that are relevant, real-world, and interactive and are provided individualized supports that enable them to excel at grade level and beyond.

SY2024-2025 Meeting Schedule

Meetings are held via Zoom webinar from 3:30–5:30 and guests are invited to attend.

Date / Time / Modality	Agenda Items
October 30, 2024 3:30pm	Topics: SY25 topics & Calendar CTE Advisory Charge Chair Recommendation Report from the Associate Commissioner Perkins State Plan Implementation Priorities and Timeline Perkins State Plan Implementation — MyCAP, MEFA Pathway, and Work-based learning
January 29, 2025 3:30pm *Register*	Topics: Report from the Associate Commissioner Perkins State Plan — Equitable Access and Program Policy Work
March 26, 2025 3:30pm *Register*	Topics: Report from the Associate Commissioner Perkins State Plan Implementation — Postsecondary CTE Programs
June 11, 2025 3:30pm *Register*	Topics: Report from the Associate Commissioner Perkins State Plan Implementation — Graduate Follow Up Survey Perkins State Plan Implementation — Looking Back at Year 1, Planning for Year 2

SY2024-2025 Council Members

Last	First	Current Role	Organization	2024-2025 Term, Year
Claflin	Hunter	HVAC Service Apprentice & Secondary CTE Graduate	Local 537 Pipe Fitters Unit (Graduate, Blackstone Valley RVTHS)	Term 1, Year 3
Douglas	Laura	President	Bristol Community College	Term 2, Year 2
Duff	Kathleen	CTE Director	Newton Public Schools	Term 1, Year 1
Finfer	Lew	Director & Community Organizer	MA Action for Justice & Vocational Education Justice Coalition	Term 2, Year 1
Hackel	Nina	Business Owner	Dream Kitchens	Term 2, Year 2
Hathaway	Tim	President	Larkin/Hathaway, Inc. (Sheet Metal, HVAC)	Term 2, Year 2
Houle	Ernest	Superintendent-Director	Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School District	Term 2, Year 2
Maguire*	Karen	Superintendent	Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School	Term 2, Year 2
Manning	Gretchen	Interim Assistant Superintendent	Everett Public Schools	Term 1, Year 1
Mathieu	Kayla	Student	Southeastern Regional Technical High School	Term 1, Year 3
Mchiti	Akram	Student	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical High School	Term 1, Year 2
Montoute	LaVonia	Director of Career Pathways	EdVestors	Term 2, Year 2
Pelletier	Judith	Director, Division of Nurse Education	Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School	Term 1, Year 2
Pinkney-Chase	LaTrelle	Exploratory Cooperative Education Coordinator	Rindge Technical School of the Arts	Term 1, Year 1
Pockevicius	James Tripp	CTE Director	Bay Path RVTHS/Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational	Term 1, Year 2
Privitera	Jane	Senior Application Analyst, Bank Officer	Enterprise Bank	Term 1, Year 3
Sands	Adele	Education Liaison	LeftField Project Management	Term 2, Year 2
Sharek	Steve	Executive Director	Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators (MAVA)	Term 2, Year 1
Spencer-Robinson	Julie	Parent	Parent, Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School	Term 2, Year 1
Suomala	Patricia	CTE Director	Worcester Technical High School	Term 1, Year 3

* Board Co-Chair

Last Updated: January 13, 2025