Angela Arsenault

  Q: Tell us a bit about your professional experience.

 I've been a freelance writer and journalist for more than 20 years and have covered a variety of interest areas – from celebrity profiles to parenting and gender issues. I am also a State     Representative serving on the Judiciary Committee. 

 Q: Why do you serve on the school board?

 I serve on the school board because I believe in the importance of representative democracy and bringing all voices to the conversation. This is particularly true in the education realm. 

Q: What brings you joy?

Dancing with my kids; gathering with my family; the rebirth of spring

Q: Tell us about your family. 

I live with my husband, two kids, and one very smart dog. I’m exceedingly fortunate to have many family members, including my parents, my three siblings, nieces and nephews, in-laws, and others close-by in Vermont. I also have a beautiful “framily” of friends and kids growing and learning together as we navigate life, parenthood, childhood, and becoming who we are.

Lindsay Colf

 Q: Tell us a bit about your professional experience.

 I taught middle school language arts and high school English in traditional and alternative public schools for over a decade in Northern Virginia before moving to Vermont, my forever home.

 Q: Why do you serve on the school board?

 Proudly representing Vermont's smallest town, I serve on the school board, tutor, and mentor to stay current and involved in education until I return to the classroom and/or achieve my dream of opening a local teen center focused on academics, creativity, and wellness. 

Q: What brings you joy?

Road tripping to visit cousins and friends, boating and listening to music with my parents, and camping and sitting fireside with my family and neighbors 

Q: Tell us about your family. 

Joel and I have two kids in Williston schools and two Siamese cats. Our close friend Chomp the Dragon (Champ's cousin) is the St. George mascot. 

 Dave Connery 

 Q: Tell us a bit about your professional experience.

 I am a graduate of UVM’s School of Engineering, and currently work as a helmet design engineer for Burton.

 Q: Why do you serve on the school board?

 I’ve returned to the school board after a three year break, having previously served for eight years on the board.

Q: What brings you joy?

Riding bikes, refereeing ice hockey, and hiking with JJ.

Q: Tell us about your family. 

I live in Shelburne with my wife, our two kids who both attend CVU, and our Boston Terrier, JJ Abrams.

Erin Henderson

Q: Tell us a bit about your professional experience.

I’m the Organizational and Workforce Development Director for DCF (Department for Children and Families). I plan, organize, and support employee development programs such as training and recognition, and work closely with HR to support employees. 

Previously, I worked for 15 years as a high school English teacher in New Hampshire, Singapore, and California. 

Q: Why do you serve on the school board?

I have professional experience with education and the personal experience of my children having gone through the CVSD system. I am proud of our district and would like to help support its continued success.

Q: What brings you joy?

Warm weather, sunshine, spending time with my family, being outdoors, running, walking, hiking, and traveling.

Q: Tell us about your family. 

I have three children – two boys who have graduated from CVU and a daughter who is currently a sophomore. My husband and I moved our family back to Vermont 10 years ago, after spending 15 years in California. My parents and sister still live in Addison County, where I grew up.

Erika Lea 

Q: Tell us a bit about your professional experience.

I am currently the Coordinator of First Year Transitions & Wellbeing Initiatives at Champlain College. Prior to working at Champlain, I was the Director of Counseling at a boarding school in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. I also directed a large summer youth employment program for 14-24 year olds in Sunset Park, Brooklyn for 8 years.

Meghan Siket 

 Q: Tell us a bit about your professional experience.

 I have served for the past five years as Associate General Counsel in the Office of the General Counsel at the University of Vermont. Before that, I was a partner in a law firm in Providence, RI. My areas of focus are labor and employment law, education law, and litigation.

 Q: Why do you serve on the school board?

 My family has had a positive experience at CCS since we moved here in 2018, and my goal as a School Board member is to help ensure that all families, as well as educators and staff, continue to have a positive experience in our public schools!

Q: What brings you joy?

Hiking, downhill and XC skiing

Q: Tell us about your family. 

My husband is an ER doctor at UVM Medical Center. We have two school-aged kids, two dogs, seven hens, and a hamster.

 Dr. Cassandra Townshend

 Q: Tell us a bit about your professional experience.

  I am the Co-Director of Building Effective Supports for Teaching (BEST) and VT Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (VTPBIS) Project at the University of Vermont. Before joining UVM, I worked in various roles in education,   including an elementary/middle school paraeducator, high school social worker, behavior specialist, outpatient adolescent clinician, director of special education (Charlotte Central School), and director of behavior systems (CVSD).

 Q: What brings you joy?

 I enjoy juggling the busy schedules of my kids who attend HCS, talking about education with my husband (a teacher at a local career and technical education high school), coaching and serving as a board member of the Iroquois Soccer Club, and hiking in the Hinesburg Town Forest with my family, and fun-loving yellow lab, Cheddar.