The Life Management Skills Advisory Council
This council advises the Commissioner and the Board of Education on matters pertinent to Life Management Skills and Family and Consumer Sciences Education in the Commonwealth. With public and professional input, the Council:
- assesses statewide trends and needs
- seeks public and professional input
- analyzes information regarding Life Management Skills and Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- advises and makes recommendations regarding legislation, regulations and program guidelines
- provides other programmatic recommendations, as it deems necessary, to fulfill the goals established by the Board of Education.
Council members represent an array of professional competencies, areas of expertise and experience.
FY2007 Council Statement
The Life Management Advisory Council will continue its efforts to develop responsible individuals who are independent learners and productive members of society, who can function alone, within a family, and as contributing members of the community.
Meeting Schedule
| Date | Time | Location |
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| December 20, 2011 | 3:00 to 5:00 PM | Framingham State University, Framingham |
| November 21, 2011 | 3:00 to 5:00 PM | Framingham State University, Framingham |
| June 21, 2011 | 3:00 to 5:00 PM | Mass Farm Bureau, Marlborough |
| June 2, 2011 | 10:00 AM to 02:00 PM | McDonalds Conference Room, Framingham MassPike Westbound |
| April 26, 2011 | 03:30 PM to 05:30 PM | McDonalds Conference Room, Framingham MassPike Westbound |
| March 1, 2011 | 03:00 PM to 05:00 PM | Auburn Public Library, Auburn |
| November 23, 2010 | 03:00 PM to 05:00 PM | Auburn Public Library, Auburn |
Council Chair
| Richard Andrea | Culinary Arts Education Blue Hill Regional Technical School, Canton |
ESE LMSAC Advisory Council Members 2011-2012
| Shirley Chao | Director of Nutrition | Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, Boston |
| Jennifer Davis Carey | Executive Director | Worcester Education Collaborative |
| Maureen Harty-Vacca | Chair, School Committee | North Reading |
| Linda Hunchak Rohr | Nutritionist | Kingston |
| Carol Lewis | Manager, Consumer Regulations Specialist | Federal Reserve Bank, Boston |
| John Magnarelli | Regional Director | US Department of Agriculture, Boston |
| Cindy Rice | President | Eastern Food Safety, Braintree |
| Gloria Santa Anna | Project Director,Labor/Management Workplace Education Program | University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| Janet Schwartz | Chair, Department of Consumer Sciences | Framingham State University,Framingham |
Contact Information:
Rita Brennan Olson
Office of Nutrition, Health and Safety, Mass. Dept of Elementary and Secondary Education
781.338.6481
rbrennanolson@doe.mass.edu
last updated: December 12, 2011
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