Colleen Cemprola and her husband have lived in the school district for over seventeen years. They have two daughters currently in college, both of which were active members at Wissahickon High School, ultimately both graduating with honors. She is a graduate of Penn State University with a BA in Marketing, has an MBA from Rutgers University with a concentration in Finance, and is a Series 63 FINRA Registered Representative. Professionally, she has worked as a corporate financial analyst for over 35 years.

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Colleen brings significant volunteer and career experience that would be hugely beneficial to the Wissahickon School board.

• Strong leadership, managerial, and analytic skills

• Experience reviewing budgets, income statements, and long-term plans, securing insurance coverage, and reviews to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations

• She has served, and continues to serve, on multiple civic and community boards, as member, vice president, and chairperson

• Experience volunteering at Wissahickon schools, local nursing homes, food banks, Girl Scouts, and other community service organizations

 

As a longtime parent in the district, she is concerned about the continued misguided priorities of the current school board, priorities that have led directly to continued falling academic performance, misallocated funding and budgetary mismanagement, division among students, and a breakdown in communication with parents and the community. As a board member, she would be committed to challenging programs that do not help achieve academic success for all students, focusing budget, data collection, and other academic resources towards achieving long-term student success. She would help prioritize effective, two-way communication between school administration and the community, and ensuring that parental needs and concerns are considered when setting program priorities. Additionally, she would support active measures to ensure teacher and student safety, including appropriate disciplinary programs, parental transparency, and protection for students in both athletic programs and within school facilities.