This Council advises the Board of Education on matters relating to the instruction, curriculum and assessment of global studies in Massachusetts K-12 public schools. Its work is informed by the Curriculum Frameworks and the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System as well as local, national and international trends in global education.
The Global Education Advisory Council to the Board of Education was formed in order to advise the Board and the Commissioner on matters relating to global education in the curricula of K-12 schools in the Commonwealth. It is comprised of educators from public and private educational institutions and others interested in global education in the Commonwealth.
| Mr. Anthony Bent | Superintendent of Schools | Shrewsbury Public Schools | Term ends 2009 (first appointment) |
| Ms. Ann Bradshaw | Superintendent | Mashpee Public Schools | Term ends 2011 (first appointment) |
| Ms. Janet Buerklin | Social Studies Coordinator | Newton Public Schools | Term ends 2009 (first appointment) |
| Ms. JoAnn E. Campbell | English Department Head | Lexington High School | Term ends 2010 (first appointment) |
| Mr. Carlo Cippollone | Education Director | Consulate General of Italy | Term ends 2010 (first appointment) |
| Ms. Martha Coakley | Sales Representative | Nystrom Company | Term ends 2010 (first appointment) |
| Ms. Janice E. Doppler | Director of Curriculum & Assessment | Gateway Regional School District | Term ends 2011 (first appointment) |
| Ms. Phyllis Dragonas | Deputy Superintendent | Melrose Public Schools | Term ends 2010 (first appointment) |
| Mr. Thomas Gwin | Principal | Winchester High School | Term ends 2010 (first appointment) |
| Ms. Carolyn Henderson | Director | The China Exchange Initiative | Term ends 2011 (second appointment) |
| Ms. Elizabeth Lewis-Goodman | Board of Directors | Primary Source | Term ends 2011 (second appointment) |
| Mr. Kongli Liu | Program Associate | Primary Source | Term ends 2009 (first appointment) |
| Ms. Katherine Natale Lopez | Program Supervisor | Medford Public Schools | Term ends 2009 (first appointment) |
| Ms. Kathleen Woods Masalski | Director | Five College Center for Asian Studies | Term ends 2011 (first appointment) |
| Mr. Vincent P. McKay | Assistant. Superintendent | Somerville Public Schools | Term ends 2011 (first appointment) |
| Dr. John F. McEwan | Superintendent | Whitman-Hanson Regional Public Schools | Term ends 2009 (first appointment) |
| Ms. Margaret N. Morgan | Principal | Stow Public Schools | Term ends 2011 (first appointment) |
| Ms. Marylee F. Rambaud | Associate Professor | Boston University | Term ends 2011 (first appointment) |
| Ms. Mary Alice Samii | EMI Teacher | Empowering Multicultural Education | Term ends 2011 (second appointment) |
| Ms. Laurie Schmidt | Art Teacher | Winchester Public Schools | Term ends 2011 (second appointment) |
| Ms. Mary Ann Svenning | Teacher-Librarian | Wayland Public Schools | Term ends 2011 (first appointment) |
| Ms. Jalene Tamerat | Teacher | Boston Public Schools | Term ends 2011 (first appointment) |
| Ms. Linda Triplett | Assistant Professor | Lesley University | Term ends 2009 (first appointment) |
| Ms. Elaine Cawley Weintraub | History Department Head | Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School | Term ends 2011 (first appointment) |
| Ms. Ginny Zaid | School Psychologist | Randolph Public Schools | Term ends 2009 (first appointment) |