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CTE Director, Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center Jennifer Opalinski, MA

I am excited to come on board as the new director for the Sugar River Valley Regional and Technical Center in Newport, NH.

I am a graduate of Boston College and Tufts University, where I received my BS in human development and psychology and a master’s degree in applied child study.

After graduation, I worked as a financial advisor for American Express before moving into the field of education. I launched my teaching career at Plymouth State College as an adjunct faculty member in the psychology department before accepting a position as the director of an early childhood education program in Franconia, New Hampshire. Gaining expertise in program development, 
curriculum and community outreach opened the door to a full time teaching position at Profile High School in Bethlehem, NH.

I have served as an enthusiastic teacher, educational leader, and advocate for experiential learning for over twenty years. I am now a certified school principal and graduate of the Upper Valley Educators Institute in Enfield and recently presented at the national Advanced Placement College Board Conference in Orlando, Florida on: Leveraging School-Community Partnerships in AP Classes.

Working with students to maximize their engagement and investment in their education is my passion along with spending time with my husband and two college age daughters, playing with our gigantic Bernese mountain dogs, hiking, skiing, boating, fishing, playing tennis and spending time with a wide network of friends and colleagues.

I look forward to getting to know the Newport Schools and surrounding community.