The Needham Education Foundation all-volunteer Board of Directors represents a broad cross section of the community including professionals, teachers, business leaders, alumni, and community activists. All share a common commitment—to ensure that the standard of excellence that has been the hallmark of the Needham Public Schools continues.
To express interest in getting involved with the NEF, either by serving as a Community Member on one of our grant review committees, or by serving on our Board of Directors, please contact our Administrative Director at nef@nefneedham.org.

School Representatives
A teacher from each school in Needham serves on the NEF Board of Directors. Please reach out to your School Rep if you have questions about NEF’s grant programs or guidelines.
Broadmeadow Elementary School: Shealagh Duca
Eliot Elementary School: Jenny Adu
Mitchell Elementary School: Megan McQuivey
Newman Elementary School: Jennifer Murray
Sunita Williams Elementary School: Dayna DiCicco
High Rock Middle School: Maureen Trowbridge
Pollard Middle School: Erin Goodwin
Needham High School: Paige Rowse
2025-2026 Board Officers
Co-Presidents
Marissa Traeger
mtraeger@nefneedham.org
Andrea Cunningham
acunningham@nefneedham.org
Treasurer
Stephanie Wallace
swallace@nefneedham.org
Administrative Director
Sarah Winig
swinig@nefneedham.org
Board Members
Jennifer Adu
Katie Alwart
Melissa Baucom
Amy Kelley Chan
Jessica Clayson
Dyanna Cotter
Kristi Daly
Christine Desrosiers
Dayna DiCicco
Emily Dill
Katie Dittmer
Shealagh Duca
Katelyn Feins
Kimberly S. Forness
Meredith Friend
Erin Goodwin
Nicole Hagler
Dan Levine
David Linde
Meaghan Martin
Christina Mathews
Megan McQuivey
Jennifer Murray
Gabrielle Oliveira
Kyung Park
Jessica Poliquin
Maggie Shapiro
Cinzia D. Solari
Derek Stamm
Maureen Trowbridge