Sherry brings over 25 years of experience in the field of education and disability, most recently as the Director of Student Services for SAU 24. In that role, Sherry worked collaboratively across 4 New Hampshire school districts(Henniker, Weare, John Stark, and Stoddard) to facilitate staff and contracted services to deliver the highest quality individualized services to students age 3-21 with identified needs in special education, 504 access, English language learning, foster care and homelessness.
Immediately prior to her work with SAU 24, Sherry consulted with the NH Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education where she was responsible for collecting and analyzing data as part of managing IDEA entitlement grants. While there, she also developed and implemented interagency initiatives designed to improve outcomes for students with disabilities. This was an opportunity for her to use her on-the-ground experience as a special education teacher and coordinator at the middle school and high school levels in Concord, as well as director roles at Parker Education to inform the development of local and statewide Community of Practice for secondary transition.
“We are thrilled to have Sherry in this important role on our leadership team. Her deep knowledge and experience, paired with her commitment to students with disabilities and their families, will make an important contribution to the growth of our services for youth with blindness, visual impairments, and other disabilities,” says David Morgan, President and CEO of Future In Sight.
A resident of Concord, Sherry is a graduate of UNH, Durham where she secured both a BA History (minor in education) and an MA in Education (secondary social studies education). She earned her Special Education certification from Granite State College in Concord.