We are extremely pleased to announce the hiring of Robert McArdle as the Walker Partnerships Associate Manager for the Northeast Region.
Affiliated with Walker Partnerships for the past two years as a Senior Staff Consultant, Bob is the former Executive Director of the Greater Lawrence Education Collaborative, Director of Student Services for the Stoneham Public Schools, Greater Lawrence Technical High School and Woburn Public. Bob also has been an adjunct professor at Salem State College and a trainer for Educational Specialists Association.
In his new role, he will serve as administrative representative and be responsible for establishing a Walker Partnerships presence in the northeast region of Massachusetts, where he will develop and strengthen programs that assist public school systems, educational collaboratives, charter schools and community-based systems of care in building their capacity to serve students with complex social, emotional, and behavioral needs.
The addition of McArdle to the Walker Partnerships team not only adds an education professional with 38 years experience who has made a significant contribution to children with special needs over his career, but also demonstrates the growth of Walker Partnerships services into an area of Massachusetts where more schools can potentially benefit from Walker Partnerships expertise and support services.
Bob will be available to assist special education administrators as they develop their school-based wraparound services and strengthen their internal special education programs and service capacity with the objective of maintaining more students within their local districts.
If you would like more information about how Walker Partnerships can provide services and consultation to your school district in the northeast region of Massachusetts, please contact Robert McArdle at rmcardle@walkerschool.org or 781-898-8305.
