A native of the Midwest, Marinel D. McGrath, lived in several Midwestern and Northeastern states as well as Ireland, England, Switzerland and France before settling in Massachusetts. Her commitment to young people is demonstrated through both her professional and volunteer work. As a public school teacher, she taught English, French, and German and served as a resource teacher for academically gifted and creatively talented students at the elementary, middle and high school levels in Indiana and Massachusetts. As a school administrator, she served as a teacher/coordinator for several gifted and talented programs in Medfield, Hanover, Canton and Newburyport; a PK – 12 curriculum director in Newburyport, MA , and an assistant superintendent in Andover, MA.

She serves as an advocate for children and young adults in her role as a public school educator and through her service on several boards that promote equity in the areas of gender and educational opportunities for girls and minorities. Her academic interests lie in the area of foundations and applications of educational policy, education reform, curriculum and instruction, and organizational learning. She spends her leisure time reading, doing needlework and quilting as well as skiing, sailing, and travelling with her husband, Gary.

Opening Day Remarks

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August 27, 2002