Educator Preparation Advisory Committee

The Educator Preparation Advisory Committee was established in 2018 and is represented by a wide range of stakeholders and partners, including educators and administrators from schools in our region, and Keene State College faculty and staff. The purpose of the EPAC is to provide feedback about issues, policies, and practices that impact KSC Educator Preparation programs. Emphasis is on collaboration and exploration of ways in which KSC can continue to cultivate partnerships with schools in the Monadnock region. Our goal is to develop mutually beneficial partnerships that positively impact the preparation of teachers, school leaders, and most importantly, Birth to Grade 12 students.

Additionally, the EPAC provides guidance related to EPP clinical practice including innovative models for supporting candidates in the field, evaluation of candidates, follow up on KSC Educator Preparation graduates, partnership development, policy changes, and other curriculum and instruction issues. Insights inform improvements to our curriculum so that our EPP programs can maintain a high-level connection to issues and initiatives in B-12 schools.

Keene State College Educator Preparation Program Advisory Committee (EPAC) Members AY 2025-2026:

Keene State College Faculty/Staff Representatives

• Tanya Sturtz, Director of Educator Preparation
• Darrell Hucks, ELED Faculty/KSC Partnership work
• Educator Preparation Faculty Members, dependent on meeting agenda

School and Community Partners

• Reuben Duncan, Superintendent, SAU 47
• Jane Bergeron, Executive Director, NH Association for Special Ed. Administrators
• Mike Smith, Principal, Keene Middle School, SAU 29
• Meagan Tuttle, President, NH-NEA
• Missy Suarez, Principal, Mount Caesar School, SAU 93
• Nikki Crank, Elementary Teacher, Symonds Elementary School, SAU 29
• Olivia Tardiff, Elementary Teacher, Cutler School, SAU 93
• Riley Matthews, Special Educator, Wheelock Elementary School, SAU 29
• Michelle Tiani, Physical Education Teacher, Symonds Elementary School, SAU 29

Keene State College Student Representatives

• Jillian Brickley, graduate student, Educational Leadership
• Jeremy Taylor, graduate student, Educational Leadership
• Hannah Antoine, undergraduate student, Elementary Education
• Dahlia Costley, undergraduate student, Secondary Education, English