Jo has lived and worked in western Massachusetts since the late 1990s, arriving fresh out of New York City’s Hunter College School of Social Work where she focused on homelessness policy, prison reform, and earned an MSW.
My commitment to public education is personal. I believe in the promise of excellent public education.
My father was a public school teacher. My mom and sister were public school librarians. My aunt was a public school social worker. My wife, Ann, is a public school social studies teacher and served on the Northampton School Committee. Our two children attend Northampton public schools.
I use the phrase “I have skin in the game” when I talk about my commitment. It’s far from ideological. It’s personal.