ABOUT ME
Hi, I'm Erin
FAMILY
Erin and her husband, Eric, made Reading their home 14 years ago. They are raising their three sons: Owen (13), Josh (11), and Zach (7). Next fall, Erin will have a child at Joshua Eaton Elementary, another at Parker Middle School, and her oldest at Reading Memorial High School.
EDUCATION
Erin earned a BA from Wesleyan University as well as a 5th year MA in Psychology. While teaching, Erin went on to earn her master’s degree in Special Education at UMASS Boston.
PROFESSIONAL
Erin’s first job out of college was as a Teaching Assistant at a residential school for adolescent girls with emotional and behavioral disabilities. Erin was promoted to teacher, and spent several years teaching English and math, often designing her own curriculum to meet the needs of her students. Erin was promoted again to Assistant Principal, where she focused on teacher training and development, curriculum oversight, IEP writing, and leading team meetings. Her time as an educator gave her a first-hand perspective on the complex challenges that administrators, teachers, parents and students face daily.
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DEDICATION TO READING
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For the past 10+ years, Erin has been an active volunteer in our community. Her volunteer work in Reading has included joining the preschool board at Sawyer Nursery School, serving for three years on the board of Connect the Tots including one year as President, serving for four years in the Women’s League of Reading including two years as President, serving multiple terms on the PTO Board at Joshua Eaton Elementary, serving on the School Councils of Joshua Eaton and Parker Middle School, and teaching religious education at her church. Each of these experiences has brought Erin a deeper connection to her community and a broader understanding of the community needs.
LEADERSHIP AND COLLABORATION
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Erin’s advocacy work for Reading Public Schools began back in 2014. She was part of a group of parents who recognized the space needs in Reading schools and conducted a letter-writing campaign to Town Meeting Members to advocate for modular classrooms at three elementary schools. In 2016, when the town and school system were facing significant cuts, Erin joined the board of the first “Yes for Reading” campaign to work for the passage of an override. When the financial issues in town worsened, Erin stepped up to co-chair the second “Yes for Reading” campaign in 2018. Together with her friend and campaign chair, Michele Sanphy, they built a team of over 100 volunteers and successfully helped pass an operational override for our schools and town services. Erin is most proud that throughout the campaign they collaborated with and united all different stakeholders in the community – parents, teachers, town and school administrators, elected officials, public safety members, young couples, and seniors. Since then, to ensure that the override dollars are being used as promised and to continue to have a voice in local financial matters, Erin has served as a Budget Liaison and been elected to Town Meeting. Erin has continually demonstrated leadership and collaboration in both professional and community environments and will bring these attributes to the School Committee.
ERIN'S FUN FACTS!
DID YOU KNOW?...
Books
Erin loves to read and discuss new books, and has been in a local book club for 9 years.
Music
Erin likes several different genres of music, but she will never change the channel on "American Girl" by
Tom Petty.
Travel
Erin is a lifelong New Englander, but loves to explore and has traveled extensively including a high school summer living in Belgium and a college semester in Paris.
Connections
Erin met her husband, Eric, when they were about two years old, and again when they were 25 because
their mothers were friends
in college.
Games
Erin's family loves to play games together. Some of their favorites are Sushi Go, Tellestrations, and Quixx.
Name
Erin received her name as a reflection of her
Irish heritage, and she was born on St. Patrick's Day.