President’s Message
Who We Are
The Massachusetts Vocational Association is a non-profit organization. Membership consists of individuals working in the state of Massachusetts and is available to anyone who would like to support and preserve Vocational/Technical and Career Education at both secondary and post-secondary levels. The majority of our members are educators and also includes administrators, industry leaders, parents, retirees, school committee members, and support personnel associated with vocational/technical and career education.
MVA Membership Benefits
- Your support as a member to both MVA and ACTE will provide vocational/technical and career education community representation at state and national levels involving vocational/technical and career education legislation.
- Your dues help support scholarships which promote Vocational Education and are tax deductible. The following are yearly scholarships/awards:
- Outstanding Secondary Vocational/Technical Student
- Outstanding Post-Secondary Vocational/Technical Student
- New Teacher Award given to a new teacher who exemplifies excellence in teaching in the vocational high school setting
- Other awards include: Harold L. Pride Award, Presidential Achievement, Presidential Certificate of Merit, Quarter Century Club and Walter J. Markham Award
2021-2022 MVA/MassCTE Executive Board
| MVA Executive Board | ||
|---|---|---|
| President | Kyla Korytoski | Lower Pioneer Valley (W) |
| Central Chapter / Vice President | Patrick Fogarty | Bay Path Regional (C) |
| Eastern Chapter President | Kerry O’Brien | Shawsheen Tech (E) |
| South Eastern Chapter President | Carol Hartnett | Blue Hills / Retired (SE) |
| Western Chapter President | Vacant | Vacant |
| Secretary | Beverly Rebelo | Greater New Bedford (SE) |
| Past President | Ricardo Torres | Worcester Tech (C) |
| Treasurer / Membership Coordinator | Jennifer Karamanian | Bristol Plymouth RVT |
| MVA Executive Board Non-Voting Members | ||
| MVA Executive Director / Board of Education Liaison | Brian Cummings | Worcester Tech (C) |
| 2020-2023 ACTE Region I Rep. Policy (3-yr. term) | Carol Hartnett | Blue Hills / Retired (SE) |
| Awards Chairperson | Don Erickson | Loyalty (Retired) |
| MAVA President | Dr. Andrew Linkenhoker | Smith Vocational and Agricultural HS |
| Conference Sub-Committee Chairperson | Carol Hartnett | Blue Hills/Retired (SE) |
| Leadership Workshop Coordinator | Brian Cummings | Worcester Tech |
| Mass SkillsUSA Exec. Director | Karen Ward | |
| Legislative Liaison | Vacant | Collaboration with MAVA |
MVA Bylaws
Click here to review MVA Bylaws – Revised 2018
MVA Bylaws – Revised 2018
Affiliations/Partnerships
