Members of the External Advisory Committee include:
- Dean Hardin Coleman, Co-Chair, Boston University School of Education
- Helen Dájer, Co-Chair, Former Boston School Committee member, and BPS parent
- Angie Auguste, BPS Student
- Kelly Bates, Lawyer, Foundation Representative, and BPS parent
- Kathleen Colby, BPS Ambassador and former BPS parent
- Ian Deason, Business leader and parent
- Rahn Dorsey, Evaluation Director, the Barr Foundation
- Paul Francisco, Business leader and BPS parent
- Robert Gittens, Vice President of Public Affairs, Northeastern University, and former BPS parent
- Carolyn Kain, Chair, Boston SpedPac, and BPS parent
- Craig Lankhorst, Former BPS principal
- Ruthzee Louijeune, JD and MPP candidate, Harvard University, and 2004 BPS graduate
- Brendan McDonough, Business and community leader, and BPS parent
- John Nucci, VP for Government and Community Affairs, Suffolk University, and former BPS parent
- Imari Paris Jeffries, Partner, Boston Rising
- Laura Perille, Exec. Director, EdVestors, and BPS parent
- Heaven Reda, BPS Student
- Israel Ruiz, BPS parent
- Andrea Swain, Exec. Director, Yawkey Club of Roxbury, Boys and Girls Club of Boston
- Tammy Tai, Nonprofit Executive Director, and BPS parent
- Mary Tamer, Member, Boston School Committee, and BPS parent
- Josephine Tavares, BPS Teacher and parent
- Miren Uriarte, Prof., College of Public and Community Service, Sr. Research Associate, Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy UMass/ Boston, and former BPS parent
- William Walczak, former BPS parent
- Rev. Liz Walker, Interim Pastor of Roxbury Presbyterian Church
- Vernee Wilkerson, Roslindale parent
- Bak Fun Wong, Former Headmaster, Quincy Upper School/ BPS Central
*Each member’s affiliation is listed for identification purposes only. All members serve as volunteer, private citizens of the City of Boston and not as representatives of their affiliated organizations.
