Tag: Simmons

STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Courtney Tierney, MSEd

Courtney Tierney, MSEd, an education coordinator for NECC’s Intensive Instruction Program (IIP), has worked at NECC for nine years. She was nominated by a colleague because she “goes above and beyond for all of her students. Her kindness and dedication show in everything that she does.”

STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Amanda Foley

Amanda Foley has worked as a level 2 teacher for The New England Center for Children’s (NECC) Intensive Instruction Program (IIP) for two years. She was nominated by a colleague because “everything she does is in the best interest of the students,”

STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Linda Donahue, MSEd

Senior Human Resources (HR) Specialist Linda Donahue, MSEd, joined The New England Center for Children (NECC) as a teacher more than three decades ago. She was nominated by a colleague because she “is a dedicated employee who goes above and beyond.

STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Heather Fortin, MSEd

Heather Fortin joined NECC as a teacher 30 years ago and currently serves as a professor and practicum coordinator for the Simmons graduate program at NECC. She was nominated by a colleague because “she cares so much about her Simmons practicum students and advocates tirelessly for them.”

 Higgins, Heggie Win Myrna Libby Scholar Award

Bridget Higgins and Alexander Heggie have been named the 2023 winners of the Myrna E. Libby Scholar Award. The award, established in 2009, honors one NECC staff enrolled in each of the onsite graduate programs through Simmons and Western New England universities.