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Five new members joined the Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee this year
Evelyn Abayaah-Issah (2020–2021)* Evelyn lives in Boxborough with her family. She is the Director of Network Development and Strategic Partner- ships at Mass General Hospital. She has over 15 years of experience in healthcare with expertise in hospital operations, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, quality and safety, global business development, and strategic planning. In her current role, she has oversight of 14-plus Network hospitals including domestic, national and international. Her role is to establish domestic, national and global strategic partnerships with healthcare organizations with an aim of spreading Mass General’s mission of research, education, and clinical best practices. She co-chairs the Mass General Cancer Center Equity Council, and engaged in several diversity and equity initiatives at the institution and her community. Evelyn has a B.A in Journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, B.S in Health Education, and M.S in Health Policy and Management from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell and is undertaking her doctor- ate in Public Health Leadership at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Benjamin Bloomenthal (2021–2022)* Benjamin was elected in 2021 to the Acton Boxborough Regional School Committee. He has lived in Acton, with his wife Doronit and son, since 2010. Benjamin has over 20 years of work experience in healthcare, transpor- tation, government finance and man- agement. He currently works in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hos- pital, overseeing research grant funding. Benjamin also serves on various committees and boards including but not limited to the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee, Acton Democratic Town Committee, and as representative of Acton to the MBTA Advisory Board. Benjamin obtained his Master’s in Business Administration from the distinguished Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University and his undergraduate degree in Psychology from Suffolk University. Benjamin also volunteers at Temple Emunah in Lexington, where he and his family are members. Benjamin also enjoys the outdoors and is an avid skier, cyclist and camper.
Andrew Schwartz (2021–2022)* Andrew is the proud parent of four boys. He believes that we are at an incredible inflection point for learning and wants to help ABRSD continue to be a place where kids can thrive. Andrew, his wife, kids and dog, have lived in Acton for the past three years. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Andrew graduated from Rollins College. Andrew is the Director of Innovation Engineering at Nike, His background is in strategic consulting. He’s owned his own businesses, established and run Innovation Labs for Fortune 5 companies, been an advisor for start- ups, worked in the agency world and consulted with healthcare, financial services, entertainment and non- governmental organizations. Andrew believes schools are the center of the community. They connect us, they make us stronger, they build our future. When our schools work, they give our kids a love of learning, the tools to explore their curiosities and an environment where they can grow in incredible ways.
Kyra Wilson Cook (2020–2021)* Kyra lives in Acton with her husband and two children. She previously taught middle school in Boston. She served on the superintendent search committee in 2018 and currently serves on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Family Advisory group. She works as the Events Coordinator for the Silver Unicorn Bookstore. A writer, Kyra taught noveling and short story classes through AB Community Education. She also served as a classroom mom for three years. Kyra holds a B.A. in Political Science and Secondary Education from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and an Ed.M. in Learning and Teaching from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Aside from her other work, Kyra is an accomplished cook, knitter, quilter, and embroiderer.
Yebin Wang (2020–2021)* Yebin, along with his wife and two kids, has lived in Acton since 2011. While enjoying a friendly neighbor- hood, excellent school system, and pristine environment, they would love to do their part to sustain and improve our community. Yebin joined the School Committee in 2020 and serves in the policy sub-committee. Yebin is a frequent volunteer at Conant school. He served low income families as a tax preparer through CRA’s “Community Volunteer Income Tax Program” for many years. Profes- sionally, Yebin is an engineer working for a corporate research and develop- ment organization in Cambridge; his commitment to excellence has earned him Best Annual Employee and the President’s Award. He also proudly served as associate editors for various referred journals and conferences. He holds a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering.
* Year elected to School Committee
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