Weymouth school committee

Matthew Bryer, Andrea Honore, Rebecca Sherlock-Shangraw and incumbents Lisa Belmarsh, Kathleen Curran and Diana Flemer are competing to fill three open seats on the school committee in the Nov. 7 town election.

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Rebecca Sherlock-Shangraw

AGE: 36
ADDRESS: 102 Commercial St.
OCCUPATION: Program director, Boston University’s applied human development master’s degree program; associate dean for student affairs at Boston University’s School of Education
EDUCATION: Doctor of education and master’s degree, Boston University; bachelor’s degree, Colby-Sawyer College; Ethel Walker School, Simsbury, Conn.
MUNICIPAL EXPERIENCE: Senior diversity officer, Boston University’s School of Education; Title 9 officer, Boston University’s School of Education; member, Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance; former physical education chair, Landmark College
CIVIC ACTIVITIES: Coaching fellow, Special Olympics International and the Sports United Division of the U.S. Department of State; baseball and softball coach, JP Regan Youth League; AmeriCorps member, Coach Across America/UP2US program
FAMILY: Wife, Molly

Matthew Bryer

AGE: 21
ADDRESS: 180 Green St.
OCCUPATION: Student
EDUCATION: Senior, majoring in political science and history, University of Massachusetts Boston; Weymouth High School
MUNICIPAL EXPERIENCE: Member, scholarship committee; volunteer on the committee to defeat a statewide ballot initiative to expand charter schools
CIVIC ACTIVITIES: Former vice president, men’s auxiliary of Weymouth Veterans of Foreign Wars Post; former vice president, student advisory board
FAMILY: Single

Lisa Belmarsh

AGE: 49
ADDRESS: 209 Columbian St.
OCCUPATION: Attorney with the state Department of Youth Services
EDUCATION: Law degree, Suffolk Law School; bachelor’s degree, Boston College; Weymouth High School
MUNICIPAL EXPERIENCE: School committee member, eight years; member, school building committee
CIVIC ACTIVITIES: Former soccer coach
FAMILY: Sons, Zachary, 21, and Matthew, 16
Challenge: "Ensuring we have equity across our district.” Plans to renovate or build a new Chapman Middle School could force the committee to consider redistricting and look at all of the elementary schools to create “stronger, more equitable schools.”

Kathleen Curran

AGE: 57
ADDRESS: 26 Babcock Ave.
OCCUPATION: Home health aide
EDUCATION: Weymouth South High School; attended Bridgewater State University; completed apprenticeship with Local 103 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
MUNICIPAL EXPERIENCE: School committee member, four years; former treasurer and past chairwoman, town wide parent council; former co-chairwoman, Wessagusset School Parent Council; former co-chairwoman, Weymouth High School Parent Council
CIVIC ACTIVITIES: Member and former treasurer, Weymouth Music Boosters; volunteer driver, Meals on Wheels; volunteer, Weymouth Post Prom
OTHER: Army National Guard, nine years
FAMILY: Husband, Michael; sons, Paul, 20, and Thomas, 19; daughter, Laura, 18

Diana Flemer

AGE: 76
ADDRESS: 138 Oak St.
OCCUPATION: Recently retired English teacher, Norwood High School
EDUCATION: Graduate classes, American University in Cairo and Columbia University; bachelor’s degree, Ohio University; Fairmont High School, Kettering, Ohio
MUNICIPAL EXPERIENCE: School committee, 18 years; served on the memorial committee
CIVIC ACTIVITIES: Member, Weymouth Lions Club; led effort to link Chapman Middle School to town’s online library services for teens
FAMILY: Daughter, Emily, 36

Andrea Honore

AGE: 46
ADDRESS: 61 House Rock Road
OCCUPATION: Digital and print designer
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree, Woodbury University; post-graduate certificates in leadership for social change and web design; John Burroughs High School, Burbank, Calif.
MUNICIPAL EXPERIENCE: Former communications officer, Weymouth Town Wide Parent Council; secretary, Seach Parent Council
CIVIC ACTIVITIES: Founder, Families Against Enbridge; co-founder, Weymouth Clothing Giveaway; former member, Weymouth Substance Abuse Prevention Team
FAMILY: Husband, Aaron; two daughters, 7 and 10.

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