The Student COMPETENCIES

As a professional recruiter for the nonprofit sector, I spend my days talking with clients about the competencies they are looking for and with candidates about the competencies they offer. Over the years, I have seen firsthand that hard skills can be learned on the job, but curiosity, collaboration skills, grit, and other “softer” skills are much harder to come by. Yet, these are the attributes that every one of my clients wants in the employees they hire, regardless of the role they are looking to fill. The most in-demand candidates are those who understand how to lead teams to successful outcomes, have experience dealing with failure in a positive way, and have proven their ability to bring creative, out-of-the-box solutions to challenges they have faced. In short, it’s what allows them to be leaders. I’m convinced that Rocky Hill School, by providing students with opportunities to learn and model these behaviors in a variety of ways throughout their days, is setting them up for success in whatever professional path they may choose.”

Erin Reedy, P’22, ’23, ’25, Vice President, Executive Search Koya Leadership Partners

These questions fueled the discussions of our “Vision Quest”—the process to determine the future direction of the School—through the 2016-2017 school year and into the summer. Members of the Board, faculty, staff, parents, and students considered what skills and habits of mind would best serve our students as they embark on their futures. Whether it’s Harvard education and economics professor David Deming telling us that “jobs requiring both the so-called soft skills and thinking skills have seen the largest growth in employment and pay in the last three decades,” or college admissions officers such as those from Trinity College looking for evidence of “curiosity, empathy, openness to change, and ability to overcome adversity,” research shows that personal development, the “soft skills” Deming refers to, is really the essential quality desired. So as the landscape of university life and the world of work has shifted in the 21st century, Rocky

Hill School is shifting its program ever so subtly to maintain its track record of excellence.

Through a process that was both inductive and deductive—internal conversations were combined with outside expertise—we arrived at the Rocky Hill School “Student Competencies.” Many of these attributes are not new for Rocky Hill School students, but we have expanded upon them and brought them to the forefront so that they will drive our curriculum and instruction. How will we help students become navigators of their worlds? Encourage them to stretch their creativity through innovation? Support them as they deepen their resilience and self-awareness? More than ever, today’s students must be prepared to enter a world where the road to success is ever-changing, and the tools needed along the journey are somewhat different.

As the director of college counseling, I spend a lot of time researching colleges: their mission, programs, and admission requirements. There is a tremendous appreciation for what the Rocky Hill curriculum provides to students and it overlaps considerably what colleges increasingly are asking of their own graduates.

A Rocky Hill graduate who clearly demonstrated the capacity to be a navigator, critical thinker, citizen, and communicator, who is innovative, self-aware, ethical, and globally minded would be a strong candidate for any liberal arts college or university. I was struck by how well aligned Rocky Hill’s student competencies are with the essential capacities expected of all Smith College graduates: the ability to draw upon and convey knowledge; the ability to engage across difference in place, culture and time; creativity, curiosity and innovation; critical and analytical thinking; resilience and resourcefulness; and self-awareness as a learner.

Secondary and higher education prepares students for life and citizenship. In an increasingly interdependent world it is critical that we prepare young people to navigate across disciplines in a creative and ethical manner to address the complex problems before us.

Rocky Hill has clearly embraced this imperative, and I look forward to meeting future Rocky Hill graduates who are prepared to take on the challenges before them.”

Audrey Smith, Vice President for Enrollment Smith College

Sally Kenyon Grant ’87 and Derrick Maloney ’87 volunteer to support innovation initiatives at the School. Sally is designing a new three-part cybersecurity speaker program. The three-part series, set to launch in October, will focus on safe computing, digital citizenship, and the future of cyber technology. Sally has visited RHS to share her expertise and is inviting an impressive list of industry experts to present for the program. She also secured a speaker from Dell for the North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce Business Summit hosted at Rocky Hill in March and organized by classmate and Executive Director Kristin Urbach ’87.

Derrick Maloney ’87 has been volunteering over the last year as the architect for the Pony Barn which is being renovated into the Center for Innovation (See page 6.) This important initiative will return the Pony Barn to a vibrant space for learning.

Derrick’s goal is to maintain the historic beauty of the building while bringing new functionality to the space. His design ideas and construction knowledge, combined with his institutional knowledge of the School, have proven invaluable.

Sally is a vice president at Point3 Security, an organization working to raise the standards in government, corporations, schools, and communities when teaching cyber security and defense. She is focused on creating policy and awareness around cyber security, coding, youth training, and future workforce development. Previously, Sally served as a director at Comtech Telecommunications and was a Senior Congressional and White House Liaison for the Department of Business. Sally’s government relations career expands over 20 years, serving in the Obama and Clinton White Houses, Congresswoman Claudine Schneider’s office, and the lobbying firm Cassidy & Associates. She holds volunteer positions with the American Diabetes Association, the Mount Washington Improvement Association, and the Women in Government Relations organization in Washington. DC. Sally and her husband, Rob, have two children, John and Sophie.

Share one fond memory from your time as a Rocky Hill School student.

My fondest memory was being invited to the beautiful Hopelands living room with Headmaster Flynn to meet the Wheaton College Admissions Counselor. I knew at once this was the women’s college for me! In fact, I applied early decision and received my Letter of Acceptance from Wheaton during Christmas break. Not only did I get into Wheaton, but my college career flourished beginning with a Congressional internship in Washington, DC with Representative Claudine Schneider and ending with my impactful Commencement speech with Governor Weld of Massachusetts.

Tell us about life after Rocky Hill School.

I spent an amazing four years at Wheaton College studying political science and traveling to DC to learn about our federal legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government during my “Semester Away Program” at American University. Those experiences set me on a path to settle in the DC area and begin my career.

You are focused on giving back to RHS; what inspires you to do that?

I believe we each have the strength, determination, and dedication to empower the next generation and bring planetary sustainability to the world.

Rocky Hill School is engaging in innovative programs and teaching that you are supporting. What intrigues you about the School today?

Rocky Hill School has the extraordinary leadership of Dr. Tracy to build the new Center for Innovation, which will bring transformative learning and digital education to the globe. I am excited about this opportunity for the School to be a leader in education on an international scale.

What would you encourage future Alumni to think about in regard to their role as Alumni?

The RHS Alumni generously gave their support to all of us when we were students–now it is time for us to give back to the students of today. “The possibility of yesterday gives opportunity for tomorrow.” As the former Alumni Association President, I ask each of you to participate and give what you can in terms of your time, talents, and treasures. Please think about giving your time to volunteer or host an intern, your talents to visit campus and teach your skills, and your treasures: make a donation today, just like the Alums who did before you.

Capital Project Manager, Roger Williams University (RWU) Northeastern University, BS, Art and Architecture History Roger Williams University, BA, Architecture Harvard School of Public Health, Laboratory Design Certificate

As Capital Project Manager, Derrick directs the design and construction of building and master planning for Roger Williams University. He works in close collaboration with engineers, surveyors, financiers, administrators, lawyers, fire chiefs, and scientists to ensure projects move smoothly and maintain schedule. Prior to joining RWU, Derrick worked for various regional architects and the Coast Guard. Derrick has volunteered his time to develop a youth lacrosse program and support food pantries. He is a proud father of two children, Liam and Keelin.

Share one fond memory from your time as a Rocky Hill School student.

I’ll never forget the two-hour drive home from Old Saybrook with Sam Dumas ‘79 and the basketball team, following my two-hour emergency surgery to replace four teeth and wire my jaw shut. Sam did a great job keeping me calm with a very lighthearted take on the situation.

My 30th reunion year just past. I recalled many instances in Gerry Ungers’ Current Events class when we had vigorous debates about public policy. He taught us to be clear in our views, firm in our resolve, but most importantly, civil and understanding of alternative views. I think now more than ever this lesson may be the most important thing I learned. I have kept and established new friendships with my classmates who have different views than me. We only have one chance to make old friends. Thankfully, I maintain that link to my past, and whether it be nostalgic or ethereal, it keeps me grounded.

Tell us about life after Rocky Hill School. When I look at it this way, things seem pretty conventional. I worked on my art degree, got married, earned my architecture degree, had kids, became a Registered Architect, started a youth lacrosse league, and keep searching for new and different work experiences within my field. I took the view that generalist was better than specialist, unfortunately my field and our clients are focused on specialization/ists.

However, being able to see many sides of any issue has been a huge benefit to me both professionally and personally. You are focused on giving back to RHS; what inspires you to do that?

While I was a student, I realized that RHS was a special place spiritually for me. I see the campus as an integral part of forming who I am. As such, I want to see RHS succeed and grow; her success strengthens my brand and our community.

Rocky Hill School is engaging in innovative programs and teaching that you are supporting. What intrigues you about the School today?

As an architect I have seen ‘educational’ fads in the built environment come and go. RHS embraces the notion that learning is not about the ‘classroom’ but about inspiring each student to find his/her way. The small classroom setting, I feel, is superior to many learning environments. The intimate setting allows students to engage differing views directly without being swept up in “Group Think” or “Mob Rules.”

What would you encourage future Alumni to think about in regard to their role as Alumni?

Like any endeavor, volunteering has to be meaningful to your core beliefs or passions. Doing something out of ‘obligation’ is a fail at the first step. While our community is clearly more fortunate than most, and it may seem like she may not need our help financially or in other volunteer roles, it is more important now in our present that we all bolster the things we hold dear and work together to further our common experience.

The Upper School Math team placed fourth at the RI State Championship and will compete at the New England Mathematics Championship.

Noah Blazevic ’28 donated his first published book of poetry to the RHS library. All of the poems in the book were written by Noah over the past year and the pictures were drawn by his sister, Mila ’31 Thoughts of a Child is available on Amazon.com.

Andrew Hogan ’23 won the Rhode Island Independent School Spelling Bee at Wheeler School in early March. Andrew and the second-place finisher continued back and forth for 18 rounds until Andrew's winning word, "déjà vu." Several Latin scholars earned awards after taking the National Latin Exam.

LATIN I: Max Lima ’22, Magna Cum Laude; Rachel Arabian ’22, Cum Laude; Anand Basu ’22, Cum Laude;

LATIN II: Rebecca Arabian ’20, Silver Maxima Cum Laude; Lucia Caito '21, Cum Laude; LATIN III: Alex Weiler ’20, Cum Laude; LATIN IV POETRY: Savanna Olsen ’19, Gold Summa Cum Laude; Abigail Costantino ’18, Magna Cum Laude; Jacob Watson ’19, Magna Cum Laude.

Katia Mendez ’18, Brienne Harter ’19, and Faythe Schulte ’19 were named Rhode Island Interscholastic League Field Hockey All Stars. The three Mariners played in the All Star game on October 1 at Providence College.

Reese Jennings ’18, Faythe Schulte ’19, Pascale Burnett ’20, Max Lehouiller ’20, and Esteban Wu ’19 joined 500 people to hear 15-minute stories of transformation, as dozens of people from many different industries and sectors told the stories of their creative processes, their struggles, and where they’re going in the future.

Two Upper School students attended the 2018 Bryant University Women’s Summit at the invitation of founding director, Kati Machtley Ava Seitz ’19 and Neha Basu ’20 were inspired after hearing keynote speaker and founder of Rent the Runway, Jennifer Hyman, and media mogul and producer, Nely Galan.

The Boys’ Varsity Basketball team is the 2017-18 NEPSAC Class D Runner-Up, having lost the championship game at Clark University to New York Military Academy by a score of 47-52. The Mariners were 18-4 overall before the post season and went 10-0 in SENEISSA league action. They went 3-0 in the SENEISSA tournament and are current SENE league and tournament champions. After the post season, the Mariners have a cumulative record of 23-5.

The artwork of eight Rocky Hill School students was submitted to the Scholastic Art Competition and two student works of art were selected. Scarlett Shen ’18 was awarded a Silver Key for her painting titled, “Gold and Blossom” and Olivia Massotti ’20 received a Silver Key for her painting, “Mother’s Inner Strength.”

Dr. Jim Tracy, Meg Stowe, and Martha Cunningham spent two days at the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education in Nashville, TN. The team presented the work being implemented at Rocky Hill School to build an ecosystem for innovation that will support our students as they prepare to impact a community, a cause, or the world. Dr. Tracy delivered a presentation titled The Center for Innovation: Building Partnerships Between Industry and Education

A Wall of Awesome (inspired by the book The Book of Awesome by Neil Parisha) is now installed in the Nautilus in Flynn. Students are encouraged to take a few minutes every day to think about something they’re grateful for and to share it by writing it down on the Wall of Awesome. Thank you to Faythe Schulte '19 and Isabella Robinson '20 for leading this initiative.

Lizzie Hayes ’22 competed at the Pink Invitational in Philadelphia, PA this spring. Over 3,800 girls from around the U.S. competed to raise money and awareness for breast cancer auxiliary treatments. Lizzie’s team raised $1,400 and her floor routine score of 9.15 earned an extra donation to be made in her name.

Alyssa Grayson ’19 earned an Award of Excellence from Prudential Spirit of Community for her 1,700+ volunteer hours, which included various animal science outreach with 4H, volunteering as a field technician and citizen scientist on many different animal projects with the Rhode Island DEM, and animal and environmental programs and presentations at the USFWS. She also received the President’s Volunteer Service Award with a letter from President Donald J. Trump.

Willa Geoghegan ’20 and Zack Wilson ’20 will represent Rocky Hill School at the HOBY Leadership Seminar this summer.

Cortlandt Meyerson ’20 swam at the South East New England Championships in March at Boston University. He placed 1st in the 200-yard freestyle relay, 2nd in the 500-yard freestyle, 2nd in the 400-yard freestyle relay, and 3rd in the 50-yard freestyle. Cort also scored all of Rocky Hill’s 13 points at the Rhode Island High School Swimming Championships at Brown University in February.

Swimmers Jacob Pogacar ’19 and Cortlandt Meyerson ’20 qualified for the Rhode Island Independent League state championships. Both Cort and Jacob qualified in the 50 Free and Cort also qualified in the 500.

Andrea White ’18 represented Rocky Hill School at the NEPSAC All-Star Game on Sunday, March 4 at Noble and Greenough School. Her team won 90-42 and she had two 3-point shots and a layup (8 points), blocked 3 shots, and had 3 rebounds.

Ben Pogacar ’20 competed at the Boys’ Deep Freeze Gymnastics Meet in Sterling, MA in January. He took first place on all six events (rings, floor, parallel bars, high bar, vault, and pommel horse) and won first place for the All-Around award for the Junior Developmental level.

Ben Rosenberg ’19 recently competed in the Nacra 15 Midwinters West Regatta at the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in Long Beach, CA. Ben and his crew, Sidney Charbonnet of New Orleans, finished the regatta in 6th place overall, racing against 18 other competitors.

Several Rocky Hill School students were accepted to perform with the R.I. Music Educators All-State Ensembles in March. The musicians are Jeremiah Malone ’21, tuba; Gregory Tatevian ’21, violin; Alejandro Wu ’21, viola; Esteban Wu ’19, violin; Max Lehouiller ’20, guitar and bass; and Brendan Weiner ’23, French horn.

Narragansett Sound, the Upper School chorus, performed three pieces at the Purple Light Ceremony on the steps of the Rhode Island State House in November. The ceremony was sponsored by the Pancreatic Care Action Network.

Nick Mangiameli ’18 was named a semi-finalist in the ARISUA Art Contest for his watercolor. ARISIA is a convention for fans of science fiction and fantasy in all forms of media.

Both the Middle School Soccer and Field Hockey teams went undefeated in the 2017 season.

Dr. Jim Tracy was invited by Mass Technology Leadership Council to present at TRANSFORM, a C-suite level event that featured conversations with forward-thinking leaders on macrotrends, global upheaval, and technology. The event was held at the Boston Reserve in December.

Charlie Laurent was recently published in Edutopia, where he described the Smith’s Castle PBL project that his students recently experienced (see page 18). This type of learning experience is provided to Rocky Hill School students at all levels by our dedicated teachers, who uniquely prepare their students to be successful navigators throughout their lives.

Rocky Hill School sent up-and-coming innovators to the Business Innovation Factory (#BIF2017) Summit at Trinity Repertory Company last September.

This winter, Jaida Catallozzi ’24 received her highest floor (9.6) and vault (9.65) scores of the season and came in first in the All-Around in the Team Challenge Meet in Danbury, CT. She also competed in the Aim High Classic in East Greenwich, where she received her highest beam and bar score of the season (9.525 and 9.3) and came in first in the All Around.

Sue Eaton, Community Service Coordinator, reported that the RHS community’s donations to House of Hope this winter far surpassed anything she imagined. The donated toiletries that were collected enabled the Community Service Club to make up 70 bags for House of Hope constituents, plus another 60 boxes (over 15,000 items) of hotel-size items given by the Donoyan family

Lauren Savoia, Middle and Upper School Art teacher, received the Community Art Educator of the Year Award for 2017 by the Massachusetts Art Education Association. Each calendar year the MAEA recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to the field of art education in Massachusetts.

Rachel Armentano, her husband, Bob, and daughter Daphne, welcomed Tate Reed Armentano into their family in September.

Scott Lapham, Digital Photography teacher, opened his show, One Gun Gone, at the Trade Pop-Up gallery in Providence in October. One Gun Gone is a multidisciplinary anti-gun violence art project in which students from underserved neighborhoods in urban Rhode Island participate in a professional art making and marketing exercise that ended with Rhode Island’s first-ever gun buyback.

Congratulations to Art Entwistle IV on his award as a Registered Athletic Administrator. In addition, Art's hard work as athletic trainer resulted in Rocky Hill School earning the National Athletic Trainers' Association Safe Sports School award.

BETH DEGERLIA, ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

The Advancement Office has had a busy year with lots of great stories to tell our donors, parents, and alumni. The Center for Innovation has been a driver for exciting, new opportunities for our students and faculty. When we coupled that with the work of our Vision Committee, who developed our eight Student Competencies and have been hard at work redesigning the schedule and providing professional development for faculty, it’s clear that Rocky Hill School is certainly On the Move!

As we look at sharing these new initiatives and successes with our community and prospective students, we have put a lot of focus on populating the School’s website to highlight our amazing programs. Some major developments include our Innovator-In-Residence program; realworld projects; the new podcast series, Engaging Tomorrow’s Leaders; and our on-campus edtech incubator with LearnLaunch and Social Enterprise Greenhouse as our partners. Please visit our website to read all about it.

I am pleased to share we have an increase in enrollment and decrease in attrition compared to previous years. We had our lowest attrition on record this past year and hosted our most successful fall open house since 1999! Several grades are full and the outlook for 2018-19 is very encouraging.

Word of mouth is always our best advertising so please keep talking up Rocky Hill School. Be sure to share our posts on social media and wear your RHS gear with pride!

In the last issue of The Bulletin, we talked about increasing partnerships. This has been elevated this year thanks in part to our networks through the Center for Innovation as well as connections Dr. Tracy has made in Rhode Island and Boston.

We are working collaboratively with Highlander Institute, the Governor’s Office for Innovation, Social Enterprise Greenhouse, Harvard Graduate School of Education, MassRobotics, Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council, Innovation Hub, MIT and others to re-imagine what types of educational opportunities will truly impact our students. Students need to develop soft-skills, find balance in their lives, understand the future of work, and adopt the mindset of innovation. We believe that they can practice and hone these skills through real-world projects and partnerships. There is much to be excited about at Rocky Hill School!

As we create awareness about the shifts we are making as a school, and the efforts that we are putting into being a leader in academia, we are also looking to our alumni, parents, and friends, as well as corporations and foundations, to help us realize our potential. We are not short on talent, drive, ideas, or enthusiasm. Like most non-profits, we do, however, find ourselves limited by funds. Operating a school today is expensive and capital expenditures for new construction and deferred maintenance add to the need. If we are to keep our momentum going, we must come together and rally behind the School. The Rocky Hill Fund supports our operating needs and we run special campaigns and events to help us realize the big ideas. And, as we make requests to foundations and corporations for support, we must demonstrate that those closest to the School support it as well.

Please join us in our efforts to make Rocky Hill School the most exciting school in Rhode Island and beyond. Your partnership as a donor, advisor, or student mentor is invaluable. Please consider supporting the School with a gift to the Rocky Hill Fund or the Center for Innovation, or by attending our Sail into Summer party at The Dunes Club on June 22.

Rocky Hill School, Mass Technology Leadership Council, and MassRobotics joined together to host a forum, “Boston at the Crossroads of Tech and Work” at the Old State House in Boston. Moderated by Kara Miller, host of Innovation Hub, the panel discussed how robotics and artificial intelligence are impacting work and education. The impressive team of experts included Elizabeth Reynolds, Executive Director, MIT Industrial Performance Center; Tom Ryden, Executive Director, MassRobotics; Daniel Theobald, Co-Founder and CIO, Vecna and CoFounder and President of MassRobotics (Daniel appeared on a VGo from his office in California); Kathleen Kennedy, Director, Special Projects, MIT Center for Collective Intelligence and Co-Founder of HUBweek; and Greg Toppo, senior editor for Inside Higher Ed, and author. We plan to host the event in Providence next year.

Homecoming is a long-standing tradition and a day that brings families and Alumni together to celebrate the School.

Although rain impacted the Alumni Soccer and Field Hockey games, the Middle School athletic games still went on with two impressive wins. MS Field Hockey won 4-0 over North Kingstown and MS Soccer A defeated Block Island 4-3.

The activities and games were held in the Sharpe Gymnasium and Campbell Center, and Dr. Tracy addressed the community in Campbell where he unveiled renovation plans for the Pony Barn as the Center for Innovation. Kristin Urbach ’87 presented Alan Flynn ’85 with a commemorative brick to be installed on campus in honor of his late father, former Headmaster Alan F. Flynn, Jr.

The next day, Sunday, October 15, Rocky Hill School opened its 84-acre waterfront campus to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation for its JDRF One Walk. The One Walk is a fun, family-friendly event where dedicated walkers, volunteers, and sponsors raise money to make living with T1D safer and healthier— until it is no longer a threat.

Registered walkers on the JDRF One Walk included a team of 38 students, parents, and faculty from Rocky Hill School who, combined with other Rocky Hill student teams, raised more than $10,200 for the cause. Charles Iacono ’99, Associate Executive Director at JDRF, estimated that over 1,000 walkers and volunteers were in attendance. Prior to the event, Rocky Hill students Madelyn Dutilly ’17, Sinead Burnett ’21, Lizzie Hayes ’22, and Jasper Summers ’21 gave presentations to the entire school community about living with T1D and Maddie and Abby Millard ’27 spoke to all participants on the day of the One Walk.

Established in 1998, the Richard S. Barker Sr. ’54 Community Service Award recognizes an individual who has shown continuous support and given significant service to the Rocky Hill School community. In 2013, the award was named in honor of Richard S. Barker, Sr. ’54 for his lifelong service to the School.

This award honors an individual who has accepted leadership responsibility in a variety of roles, has demonstrated loyalty to the School, and a desire to perpetuate its commitment to excellence in all areas of education. It recognizes an individual whose life and accomplishments exemplify the School’s motto, Know Thyself, and whose contributions make our School a finer, better place.

During the 2017 Commencement exercises on June 9, 2017, the award was given to Gordana Novakovic-Petteruti P’09, ’13, ’17. Gordana has been a dedicated parent, volunteer, and advocate for Rocky Hill School for nearly two decades. Her unwavering commitment to excellence, community, and education have inspired others to serve and her contributions have been transformative for the School. Gordana’s service and leadership have touched every aspect of school life where she has served as a Trustee; Parent Teacher League President, Vice President, Division Representative, and Class Parent; Gala Chair; Admission Ambassador; and tireless volunteer.

Thank you, Gordana, for your years of service and for your true care and concern for the students and faculty of Rocky Hill School!

Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award

Monica Iacono Boss ’91, P’22, ’23, ’26

At Commencement, Alumni Association

President Sarah Shaw Siskin ’78 presented Monica Iacono Boss ’91 with the Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award. Monica graduated from Rocky Hill School Cum Laude and as an accomplished athlete. She attended Trinity College as an Art History major with a minor in Legal Studies, and then earned an M.B.A. from Babson College F. W. Olin Graduate School of Business. Monica went on to have a successful corporate career in human resources. She most recently worked at CVS Health as an Executive Advisor to the CHRO in Human Resources Strategy, helping HR executives lead and manage key enterprise initiatives. Prior to working in HR Strategy, Monica implemented process improvements in Talent Acquisition and created a robust vendor management program in HR Shared Services. Before joining CVS Health, she was a Senior Vice President at Bank of America in Global HR Shared Services, and a consultant at Pile and Company, in Boston and New York. Monica holds a Six Sigma Green Belt certification from Bank of America. While Monica was establishing herself professionally, she never forgot the value of her experience at Rocky Hill School. She became a Rocky Hill parent in 2009 and a member of the Board of Trustees in 2015. She is currently serving as the Board Vice President. She has also given her time and talent as a member of the Alumni Board and the Parent Teacher League, and as a coach for both MS Field Hockey and US Girls’ Lacrosse. Monica has served on several planning committees including the Head of School Search, 75th Gala, Spark Gala, Fall Classic, Alumni Career Day, Business After Hours, and several Board subcommittees.

Monica is currently an Executive Committee member of the RISD Museum Associates, and previous member of the South County Youth Lacrosse and Busy Buddies Foundation Boards. Monica, her husband Geoff, three daughters Charlotte ’22, Sydney ’23, and Morgan ’26, and their dog Brody, reside in Narragansett.

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