Since 1983...
Our Mission
- Increase the community’s involvement in and support for the Bridgeport public schools.
- Strengthen communication between the educational, civic and business constituencies.
- Deepen awareness of excellence in our schools.
- Encourage and reward teacher’s outstanding efforts through support for classroom projects.
- Develop programs and opportunities which will enrich and improve public education in Bridgeport.
Officers of the Board
Eileen Lopez-Cordone, Chair
Dr. Hamid Malakpour, Vice Chair
Michael Giarratano, Treasurer
Faith Villegas, Secretary and Executive Director
MEMBERS
Dr. Royce Avery, Interim Superintendent
Bridgeport Public Schools
Rina Bakalar Dir. of Economic and Community Development
Town of Trumbull
Ana Batista, Retired Retired Teacher
Bridgeport Public Schools
Barbara P. Bellinger Retired,
People’s United Bank
Diana DeVellis-Draper, Executive Director of Financial Aid
Fairfield University
Crystal Engram, Director Human Resources
Greater Bridgeport Transit
Michael Giarratano, Chair
Teacher Education Program
Isabelle Farrington College of Education
Sacred Heart University
Lorie Gumbs-Tyler
Parent Representation
Morgan Hills, MBA, FACHE Vice President of Operations
Bridgeport Hospital
Terron Jones, Adjunct Professor
Southern Connecticut State University
Carla S. Klein, President
The Klein Family Foundation
Eileen Lopez-Cordone Assistant Director of Admissions &
Employer Liaison Professional & Graduate Studies
Albertus Magnus College
Dr. Hamid Malakpour, ED, L.D., Adjunct Professor
Post University
Kelly McGee, Entrepreneur
Kelly Cares, LLC
Daniel W. McInerney, Business Manager/Financial Secretary
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers IBEW Local Union No. 488
Jeff Morrissey, President
Bridgeport Education Association
Wiley Mullins, President & CEO
Wiley’s Specialty Foods, Inc.
Aidee Nieves, 137th District
Bridgeport City Council
Dan Onofrio, President
Bridgeport Regional Business Council
Jonathan Orleans, Attorney
Pullman & Comley, LLC
Anthony Paoletto, Project Manager
City of Bridgeport
Andrea Sellers, MSW
Social Worker, Dept of Children & Families
Preston Tisdale, Esq.
Koskoff, Koskoff, & Bieder, PC
LIFE TRUSTEES
David E.A. Carson
Herbert Mooring, Retired Partner
Phyllis Marsilius
August Serra
Helen B. Wasserman
IN MEMORIUM
George Dunbar
Sara A. Factor
Myrna Gould-Harrison
Edward E. Harrison
Geraldine Johnson
Elizabeth M. Pfriem
Anita Vogel Sklarsky
BPEF STAFF
Faith Villegas, Executive Director
Bridgeport Public Education Fund
Bridgeport Promise
Selina Daniels, Site Manager
Email: sdaniels@bpef.org
Armando Jimenez, Director of Development
Email: ajimenez@bpef.org
Charece Mitchell, Programs Coordinator
Email: cmitchell@bpef.org
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