Sister Helene Skrzyniarz (continued) of Curriculum, Instruction and Testing. After four years, she became the Assistant Superintendent of the East Providence School Department in Rhode Island. “I am motivated by the thought that I can make a difference in the lives of the students,” said Sr. Helene. The people of Rhode Island sensed that, and in 1991, Sr. Helene became the Superintendent of Administration, East Providence, where she served until 1994. She returned to
“There is a bond
Connecticut as Superintendent of Schools for Regional School District No. 16, Beacon Falls and Prospect. Sr.
of caring in the
Helene has a deep commitment to helping people, to making the world better for her having been here. “I like
Sisters of St. Joseph
the ‘fixing’,” she says. She continued her “fixing” in 2002, when she became Superintendent of Schools, Amity School District No. 5, Connecticut. Sr. Helene recently accepted a position as Superintendent of Schools in
of the Third Order of
Auburn, Connecticut, which will begin July 1, 2004.
St. Francis that is a tremendous support
“There is a bond of caring in the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis that is a tremendous
for ministry.
support for ministry. It strengthens the Franciscan call to rebuild the Church, each of us in our own way,” says
It strengthens the
Sr. Helene. She is rebuilding, effecting policy, setting direction, and raising the bar of excellence in the education of tomorrow’s leaders.
Franciscan call to rebuild the Church,
One other thing. There is a huge collection of dragons in Sr. Helene’s
each of us in
office which you might wonder about. She was born in the Chinese
our own way,”.
year of the Imperial Dragon, 1940. It started small, but the collection has grown through gifts and recognitions over the years. And she has never forgotten that “Some days the dragon wins.”
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