Meet Our Board
Daniel J. DiMezza, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member
Experience:
Presently:
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Chief Executive Officer, Summit Agency, Worcester, MA 2007 to Present
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Co-founder of Summit Agency, Inc., higher education supports;
Formerly:
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Program Director at Salter College, West Boylston, MA – 2005-2007 and PT 2012-2016
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ACICS and Board of Higher Ed approved instructor, and Evening Administrator – Salter College
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Accreditation Specialist for schools and colleges at ACICS, Washington DC 2006-2007 PT.
Education:
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Framingham State University, Framingham, MA- Major, Political Science
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Penn Valley Community College – EMT
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Bancroft School Of Massage Therapy - LMT.
Professional activities:
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Board of Directors for Massachusetts Association of Approved Private Schools (MAAPS)
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ALICE certificate -security, safety and lock-down protocols for schools
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Former Board President and board member of Town of Barre EMS
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Former Board member for WEARY health organization, West Boylston, MA
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Worcester Chamber of Commerce member.
Stephen J. Ramsey, Board President
Experience:
Presently:
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Owner/operator Bittersweet Farm Cabins in New Marshfield, Ohio. 2005-Present
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Co-founder/Treasurer Summit Academy, Worcester, MA 2005-Present.
Formerly:
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Chief Development Officer at Summit Academy Management, Akron, OH. 2005-2009
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Director Office of School Options Ohio Department of Education
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Founder/President at Ohio Charter School Association, 2001-2005
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Educational consultant for Ohio Department of Education-Special Education, 1986-1999
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Director of Educational Services at The Ohio State University Hospitals 1973-1986.
Education:
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Ohio State University, MA Learning Disabilities and Behavioral Disorders
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Ohio State University, Math Education, Minor, Physical Education.
Professional activities:
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Licensed and certified instructor
Nicholas J. Lowther, M.A., BCBA, LABA
Experience:
Presently:
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Clinician with the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center Canton, MA and BCBA consultant with Summit Academy, Worcester, MA
Formerly:
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Staff Psychologist and Behavior Program Specialist with the Murdoch Center, Butner, NC
Education:
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Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of New Brunswick, CAN
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Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, Graduate Focus: Applied Behavior Analysis, Minnesota State University, Mankato
James R. Thompson Jr.
Experience:
Presently:
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Academic Administrator III - RNA Therapeutics Institute at the University of Massachusetts Medical School
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Owner/CFO - I Know A Guy Event Services, LLC Worcester, MA
Formerly:
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Academic Administrator II - Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences
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Financial Analyst/Sr. Budget Analyst - University of Massachusetts Medical School
Education:
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Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Lowell
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Certificate in Research Administration - University of Massachusetts Medical School
Professional Activities:
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Member - Worcester Young Businessmen's Association, National Council of University Research Administrators