by chillian@proudacademyct.org | Jul 30, 2024 | Board Member
Nicole Selmanie (she/her) began teaching in Hartford, CT in 2011. As an educator, Nicole is a fierce advocate for students and justice. As an early teacher, she developed and led several initiatives aimed at providing access and opportunity to her students, as well as...
by chillian@proudacademyct.org | Jul 3, 2024 | Board Member
Rev. Dr. Stephen G. Ray Jr. (he/his) is the Senior Minister of the historic United Church on the Green in New Haven, CT. He began this role in the Summer of 2023 after a long and distinguished career in theological education. Ray was the 13 th President of Chicago...
by chillian@proudacademyct.org | Jul 3, 2024 | Board Member, Board Member Officer
Tisha Markette (she/her) has dedicated over 28 years to disrupting inequities in urban education. Currently, she brings leadership development, systems change, and executive coaching expertise to Partners for Educational Leadership (PEL). Her proven track record...
by chillian@proudacademyct.org | Jul 3, 2024 | Board Member
Maria (she/her) received her bachelors degree from New York University and her J.D. from Georgetown University Law center. She is currently Vice President and Associate General counsel at The Hartford. Before joining the Hartford in 2011, she practiced at two local...
by brian | Oct 28, 2023 | Board Member
Dusty Rader is the Interim Coordinator of the LGBTQ Center at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU), where he also teaches Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Vermont,...
by brian | Oct 28, 2023 | Board Member, Board Member Officer
Cathie Hillian (she/her) received her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Springfield College and has been a practicing clinician for the past 17 years. She has spent most of those years working in independent schools as a counselor among other...
