Rachel Romano
Founder & CEO
Compelled by the need to address the chronic challenges of the city’s middle schools, Rachel Romano founded Veritas Prep Charter School in 2012. Prior to founding Veritas Prep, Ms. Romano was the principal and executive director of the Christa McAuliffe Regional Charter School, where she led the school to achieve consistent gains in student achievement and increased enrollment by 62%.
A certified principal and English teacher in Massachusetts, Ms. Romano spent six years working in Springfield Public Schools as a teacher and school leader. She earned a B.S. in journalism from Syracuse University and an M.Ed. in education administration from the University of Massachusetts. Ms. Romano was a 2010 Fellow with Building Excellent Schools.
Amy Clark
Chief Academic Officer
Amy Clark joined the Veritas Prep team in 2012 as the founding math teacher. She became the school’s first assistant principal in 2015 before taking the helm as principal in 2018. She now leads both the middle and high school campuses as executive principal.
As a teacher, Mrs. Clark increased proficiency rates of her scholars by more than 30% and, under her leadership, the school reduced suspension rates by more than 60%. She is a graduate of Bryant University with a degree in marketing and management, and served as a former Teach For America corps member in Detroit, Michigan.
Marc Oldenburg
Director of Student Services
Lynne Mills
Director of Business Management
Nicole Gauthier
Director of Special Projects
Shannon Langone
Director of Talent
Middle School Leadership Team
TJ Hebert
Principal, Middle School
Kara Wilkes
Director of Operations, Middle School
William Davis
Director of Culture, Middle School
Charmayne Wright
Assistant Principal, Middle School
Kalie Cochran
Dean of Curriculum and Instruction, Middle School
Yamil Maldonado
Instructional Coach
Tia Cardaropoli
Special Education Coordinator, Middle School
High School Leadership Team
Kori Alston
Principal, High School
Shirley Amunya
Director of Operations, High School
Bianca Charles
Dean of Curriculum and Instruction
Kakas Coblyn
Student Support Coordinator
Board of Trustees
Xiomara DeLobato
Board Member
Lisa Doherty
Board Member
Ann Errichetti
Board Chair
Denise Ford
Treasurer
Michael Freeman
Board Member
David Fuller
Board Member
Matthew Landon
Secretary
Robert Martin
Vice Chair
Terry Maxey
Board Member
Aaron Mendelson
Board Member
Rebecca Sela
Board Member
College and Career Advisory Board (CCAB)
Peter Blain
Baystate Health, Inc.
Bob Bolduc
Pride Stores
Neal Creeden
The Dennis Group
David Cruise
MassHire
Michael Freeman
Veritas Board Member, Westfield State University
Karen Wilson Furst
Momentum Group
Robert Martin
Veritas Board Member
Thomas Moran
Former Veritas Board Member, Governance Committee Member
Rachel Rubinstein
Springfield College
Susanne Swanker
American International College
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Veritas Prep is a tuition-free, nonselective public charter school. Any student in Springfield can apply to Veritas Prep’s middle school and high school. Students are chosen via a lottery process held each year.