



Connections Matter
The Conference delivers on its promise to connect us.
The Connecting for Success Conference is a large scale professional development event held annually at the end of June at Assabet Valley Technical HS in Marlboro. This conference is for everyone involved in career/technical education, from administrators, support and maintenance staff to the academic and technical faculty.
Steering Committee
Judith McKinstry - Conference Director
Donna Sroka - Technology Coordinator
Patricia Boyd - Registration Coordinator
Kathy Conole - Pedagogy/Academic/Administrator Coordinator
Maggie Ellis - Presentation and Pre-Conference Coordinator
Deborah Harper - Communications
John Hughes - Facilities/Trade Show
Conference Staff
Kevin Farr, MAVA Executive Director
Peter Dewar, MAVA Asst. Ex. Director
Dave Ferreira, MAVA Communication
Jennifer Appleyard, DESE
Ernie Houle, Assabet Superintendent
Eric Duda - Asst. Superintendent Pathfinder
Don Jarvis, MVA
Larisa Schelkin, Global STEM Classroom
David Swenson, Netlogic Computer
Brian Cummings, MVA President