Curriculum Department Staff
Mrs. Amy Anzalone
Assistant Superintendent
Amy Anzalone, Assistant Superintendent of Coventry Public Schools, holds multiple certifications, including Superintendent, K-12 Building Administrator, Elementary Teacher, and Special Educator. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Providence College and a Master's in Educational Leadership from Rhode Island College.
Amy's 36-year educational journey began as a Special Educator at Blackrock School. She later taught sixth, second, and third grades. For 20 years, she also ran an after-school program at Blackrock and Western Coventry, where she taught dance to students in grades 2 through 6, culminating in annual performances for the school communities.
After 14 years at Blackrock, Amy transferred to Western Coventry, where she taught second grade and served as a Professional Development Coordinator for the district for three years. In 2010, she was honored as Coventry's Teacher of the Year. In 2013, she succeeded her mentor, Janice Sullivan, as Principal of Western Coventry. Under her leadership, Western earned recognition for achieving top science assessment scores in Rhode Island and was designated as a Commended School.
In 2021, Amy transitioned to the role of Director of Curriculum at the Central Office, and two years later, she became the Assistant Superintendent. Throughout her career, Amy has demonstrated a deep commitment to the Coventry community, where she and her husband, Mike, have raised their two sons.
Ms. Dawn Lima
Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Superintendent/Title I Family Involvement Coordinator (GRANT funded)
Dawn started her career at Coventry Public Schools as a parent volunteer at Tiogue School. She enjoyed it so much that she decided to take the paraprofessional certification. She was hired in 2013 as a special education paraprofessional. Once Kindergarten became full day, she jumped at the chance with work with the "littles"! As time went on, Dawn left her beloved Tiogue to move into a clerk position at Blackrock school. But not long after, she was awarded the position she holds now as Amy's Administrative Assistant. Since the office of the Asst. Superintendent is quite busy, Dawn is kept busy with among other things, overseeing student injury/rescue reports, DCYF documentation, school field trip requests, PD requests, residency/truancy forms, tutoring requests, homeless documentation/processing, waiver requests, and much much more!
Mrs. Erin Coyne
Professional Development Coordinator/Federal Grants Title I, II, IV (teaching staff; GRANT funded)
Erin has been teaching since 1994 as a grade 5 teacher, Reading Specialist at CHS, Washington Oak, and Tiogue, and as a District Professional Development Coordinator since 2010. In this current role, she assists Assistant Superintendent Amy Anzalone with managing professional development for the district. She also maintains several curricular, assessment, and student conduct platforms, as well as the professional development system in Aspen. She also manages the publishing of elementary report cards and runs the elementary Aspen parent portal help line. In 2023 she additionally began coordinating the Federal Title Grants I-A, II-A, and IV-A.
Mrs. Diana Lachance
Instructional Coach for Elementary (teaching staff; GRANT funded)
With over three decades of classroom experience, Diana draws from her background to support instruction across all elementary schools through a multifaceted approach that encompasses curriculum development, assessment design, and targeted professional learning. Lachance's responsibilities include crafting district-wide curriculum frameworks that provide a foundation for student learning and developing innovative teaching resources and assessments tailored to meet the needs of each grade level. She engages with teachers and instructional teams through professional development initiatives that empower teachers with instructional practices, deeper curriculum comprehension, and advanced strategies for analyzing and utilizing educational data to optimize student outcomes.
Mrs. Kerri Luchka
Instructional Coach for Elementary (teaching staff; GRANT funded)
As an Elementary Instructional Coach, Kerri focuses on supporting our Title I schools, including Tiogue, Hopkins Hill, and Blackrock Elementary. Currently, she divides her time between Western and Hopkins Hill, working directly with teachers to strengthen educational practices. She's led the district-wide implementation of eduCLIMBER, our comprehensive data warehouse system, enabling more effective data-driven instruction. Her role encompasses facilitating curriculum development, guiding materials adoption processes, and providing hands-on support to teachers as they implement new instructional resources. Through close collaboration with educators, she helps ensure smooth integration of curriculum materials and enhance teaching strategies to benefit our students.
Mrs. Courtney Macropoulos
Secondary Coordinator of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (teaching staff; GRANT funded)
Courtney brings over 20 years of experience in secondary education in Coventry, where she has dedicated her career to supporting students and educators. Throughout her tenure, she has held a range of impactful roles, including Middle School Social Studies Teacher, Professional Development Coordinator, Student Support Coordinator and currently holds the position of Secondary Curriculum Coordinator in the district. Courtney holds a Masters of Science degree in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, and is currently pursuing an administrative degree in educational leadership through the Principal Residency Network. Passionate about giving back to her school community, Courtney believes that schools play a vital role in bringing people together and fostering growth.
Mrs. Courtney Milburn,
School Based Mental Health Coordinator/School Psychologist (teaching staff; GRANT funded)
Through the School Based Mental Health (SBMH) grant, the SBMH Coordinator works with school based and district level teams to build the capacity to develop and maintain a continuum of mental health supports throughout the district. The SBMH grant provides professional development opportunities to mental health support staff, teachers, and administrators on social emotional learning, social emotional health and well being, trauma informed care, and positive behavior interventions and supports. The SBMH Coordinator also works with district teams to create and refine protocols for risk and threat assessments, wellness policies, and safety measures.