Educator Preparation Advisory Committee
Established in 2018, the Educator Preparation Advisory Committee (EPAC) at KSC serves in an advisory role for our Educator Preparation Program (EPP). The EPAC at KSC serves in an advisory role for our Educator Preparation Program (EPP) providing feedback about issues, policies, and practices that affect EPP programs and P-12 schools, including feedback about the overall operation of our Educator Preparation Program. The collaborative emphasizes a shared responsibility for high quality educator preparation and a positive impact on P-12 student learning and growth. The EPAC also explores ways that schools and KSC can mutually benefit one another. In spring semester 2025, EPAC membership has been revised to intentionally include members who are representatives that reflect our school and community partnerships that connect across all our Educator Preparation Programs. The committee is comprised of faculty and staff from KSC as well as P-12 educators and administrators from NH Schools that support the range of KSC EPPs. Additional stakeholders may be considered in the membership (e.g., KSC alumni, NH Department of Education, State Legislative Representatives, KSC students). Our goal for the upcoming academic year 2025-2026 is to host four EPAC meetings per year with two meetings in the fall semester of 2025 and two meetings in the spring semester of 2026.
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