Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE)

Educational Personnel Advisory Council

The Educator Personnel Advisory Committee (EPAC) is charged with advising the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education on policy and programming pertaining to the educator workforce.

2024-25 Educational Personnel Advisory Council Meeting Schedule:

  • Thursday, January 23, 2025 from 3:00–5:30 (Virtual)
  • Thursday, March 20, 2025 from 3:30–5:30 (Virtual)
  • Thursday, May 15, 2025 from 3:30–5:30 at DESE (or Virtual)

Under state law, all meetings of this advisory council are open and accessible to the public. The January 23rd and March 20th EPAC meetings will be held virtually. For those that would like to attend virtual meetings, please use the following Zoom information: Zoom Link and Meeting ID: 379 917 7895.

SY2024-25 Educational Personnel Advisory Council (EPAC) Members

NameRole and Organization
Peter DufresnePrincipal at Tantasqua Regional High School
Alexandra Montes McNeil — EPAC ChairAssistant Superintendent for Human Resources at Needham Public Schools
Amy RyanAssistant Dean at Boston College, Lynch School
Sarah WilfredDirector of Education Policy and Programming at the American Federation of Teachers, MA
Beth Shevlin TripathiEducation Policy Specialist at the Massachusetts Teachers Association
Marta GarciaESL Teacher at Salem Public Schools & 2022 MA State Teacher of the Year
Megan KennedyAssociate Dean of Educator Preparation at Westfield State University
Ayelia AliNew Teacher Academy Manager, Chelsea Public Schools
Micah KlaymanDirector of Human Resources at Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School
Brian Middleton-CoxDirector of Human Resources, Tri-Town School Union
Adam RendaSuperintendent at Ayer Shirley Regional School District
Heidys MendezGuidance Counselor at Woburn Memorial High School
Peter DufresnePrincipal at Tantasqua Regional High School

2023-2024 Annual Report

Contact Information

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Liaison

Elizabeth Losee
Director of Educator Effectiveness Policy
Office of Educator Effectiveness
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
135 Santilli Highway
Everett, MA 02149
E-mail: elizabeth.c.losee@mass.gov

Last Updated: March 18, 2025