Tamara Nugent has been elected the new Director of Education by the Wellington Catholic District School Board of Trustees.
“We warmly welcome Tamara Nugent into the Wellington Catholic family,” said Marino Gazzola, Chair of the Wellington Catholic Board.
Don Drone will retire as Director of Education and CEO with the WCDSB. The Trustees of the Board have completed the recruitment and selection process and are pleased to appoint Tamara Nugent B.A, B.Ed, M.Ed as the incoming Director, September 2014.
“I am excited and looking forward with anticipation to working with the board, staff, families, students, and diocesan and community partners,” says Nugent.
She began her career with the Toronto Catholic District School Board in 1986. She and her family moved to London, Ontario in 2002 where she has served as a superintendent since 2007.
She is an innovative and transformational Catholic leader with diverse experience and has demonstrated success in a variety of portfolios including: special education, safe schools, equity and inclusion, mental health, student success, secondary operations and families of schools.
“I am committed to building on the history of selfless dedication and professionalism of staff across the district to ensure our students receive an exemplary Catholic education where each student realizes their God-given potential,” she shares.
Nugent continuously advocates the importance of the partnership between parents, schools and community to nurture the overall educational experience and well-being of children and youth, including body, mind and soul.
Nugent is active in the Catholic faith community serving as a Eucharistic Minister in her parish, the chair of the Diocesan Youth Ministry Advisory Board, co-chair of the Bishop’s Dinner and facilitating parish strategic planning.
“I would like to thank the board of trustees,” she says.
“Their support of my appointment and trust in my leadership energizes me to serve in new ways and to build on the legacy of excellence for which the Wellington Catholic District School Board is known
“It is both an honour and humbling experience.”
