Assistant Principal Stephen Donnell: I was born and raised in Manhattan, and have lived in Connecticut since 1976.  In high school, I was trained as an airplane mechanic and graduated from Aviation High School in New York; after serving two years in the U.S. Army, I started college upon discharge.  At the undergraduate level, I attended Nassau Community College, receiving an A.A. degree, followed by Stony Brook University, receiving a B.A. degree.  At the graduate level, I received an M.S.W. from the University of Maryland, a Master of Business Management from Hartford Graduate Center, and a Sixth Year in Educational Leadership from Central Connecticut State University.  My career path mirrors my educational path.  While I never pursued my technical education, for one-third of my life I worked in human services; one-third in small business ownership or management; and currently, in education leadership.  Throughout, I assumed leadership positions in the profit, non-profit, and volunteer sectors.

Most recently, I served for seven years as the Assistant Principal of H.H. Ellis Technical High School in Danielson, CT, and in July, 2009, transferred to Windham.   In service to our students, I model the path of higher education beyond technical high school.  In service to our school community, I bring a blend of people, business, and education skills, which in combination helps guide our students towards success.

Brian Wohlleben: I have been a durational teacher here at Windham Tech, during the 2006 and 2008 school years.  I also held a durational position at Vinal Tech  in 2009.

I am thrilled to be here and I am looking forward to many rewarding years teaching electrical students to become productive members of society.

Travis Lariviere:  AKA “Mr L” and “El Toro” This is my first year of teaching.  Prior to this year  I was employed by General Motors for 15 years as an automotive repair technician.  I was born and raised in Ellington Connecticut.  I relocated to Pennsylvania soon after  where I obtained my associates degree in engineering and my certificate in automotive.  For the last ten years I’ve lived in Enfield.  My interests out of school are mountain biking and participating in auto racing events.  I race a Honda Civic and I am a high performance driving instructor for several car clubs. 

Adam Shapiro:  I’m originally from New York City, and am a graduate of the University of Florida and Fairfield University.  I’m in my second year of teaching math, and will be teaching the Math Literacy Lab exclusively this year.  My interests outside of the classroom include travel, photography, and baseball.  I’m thrilled to be at Windham Tech!

Laura Jones:  I have been in education for eight years.  I spent my first three years working in special education at Windham Middle School and the last five as a school counselor at Windham High School.  I look forward to meeting all of my students and their families.  I have lots to share with students and parents about college and career planning.  I hope to assist all my students in finding academic success here Windham Technical High School.