Seekonk Public Schools Welcomes New School Business Administrator and Director of Technology and Digital Learning

Seekonk -- Superintendent Rebecca Kidwell is pleased to announce the selection of two new members of Seekonk Public Schools administrative leadership team.

Dr. Ryan McGee has been selected as Business Administrator and Trisha Leary has been selected as Director of Technology and Digital Learning. Both will begin their new positions on Aug. 1.

"District and school leadership is truly looking forward to welcoming both Dr. McGee and Mrs. Leary to our administrative team, as they bring with them professional knowledge and teaching experience that will complete our central office team," Superintendent Kidwell said. "Along with Assistant Superintendent Zach Waddicor and Director of Student Services George Kelleher, we are thrilled to spend August meeting with administrators, teachers, staff, and families, preparing for a great school year."

School Business Administrator Ryan McGee
Dr. McGee most recently worked in Stoughton Public Schools as the District's Administrator of Educational Technology. In this role, he worked with, maintained and supported the District's financial system among his many other responsibilities.

Prior to working for the Stoughton school district, McGee worked for the Town of Stoughton as the Information Technology Director, where he also supported and maintained all town departments' network infrastructure including the operational plan and budget.

McGee also served as Old Rochester Regional School District & MA Superintendency 55's Technology Director, Barnstable Horace Mann Public Charter School's Technology Director/Building Administrator, and Saint Francis Xavier Preparatory School's Technology Coordinator, among his many other previous positions.

He received his Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership from Northeastern University and a Master of Business Administration from Johnson and Wales University.

Director of Technology and Digital Learning Trisha Leary
Leary has spent the past 24 years working in education, during which time she has consistently championed the effective use of technology to supplement instructional practices for both students and teachers.

In her most recent position as Dartmouth Public Schools' District Instructional Technology Specialist, Leary chaired a committee to align and integrate digital literacy standards for Grades K-12. She also collaborated with instructional technology specialists, building administrators and coaches to develop and/or modify curriculum maps to align with digital literacy standards in addition to collaborating with elementary and secondary directors of teaching and learning to ensure that the software supported instruction, assessment and curriculum.

Prior to serving as the district's Instructional Technology Specialist, Leary also held the positions of instructional technology specialist and classroom teacher for Grades 4 through 6.
Leary holds a Master's degree in Elementary Education from Cambridge College, a Bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and holds several certifications in teaching.