Mary R. Connolly

After teaching students in special education programs for nearly three decades, Mary Connolly’s background allows for a unique perspective on Wheeler’s work in the classroom and in the centers and programs.

In addition to more than 25 years working in the Terryville school system, Connolly also served for a decade on the Board of Education in Bristol. Until the pandemic, she was active in tutoring students and focusing on increasing literacy, finding ways to work with children to bring their reading close to grade level. From her perspective in those broad areas, she sees how COVID had a dramatic effect on mental health.