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Suzanne Potoma

SCHOOL BOARD WARD 1

WHY I AM RUNNING FOR WARD 1 SCHOOL BOARD

I bring a unique perspective combining decades of financial experience and my foundation in Elementary and Art Education. Children deserve a solid background in Reading, Math, Science, the Arts and Sports and the fiscally responsible funding to support these goals.

I want to be part of an effective stewardship of resources supporting the Manchester School District to advance our student success goals and determine what programs have the greatest impact. My goal is to implement a sustainable planning and budgeting process in which key stakeholders gather information on academic performance and cost structure, and establish a budgeting process that will utilize this data to optimize resource allocation supporting academic excellence and expanding resources for students and staff.

STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE

SUZANNE POTOMA FOR SCHOOL BOARD IN WARD 1

  • Born and raised in New York to a Hispanic father and Sicilian Mother and relocated to Manchester in 2010

 

  • Earned a Master of Arts from Teachers College, Columbia University and a Master of Business Administration in Accounting from Manhattan College

 

  • Attained a New York State Permanent Teaching Certification in Business and Distributive Education, Elementary K-6 and Art K-12 as well as New Hampshire Teaching Certification in Comprehensive Business Education and Art Education

 

  • Retired from New York corporate headquarters of Verizon Communications after 23 years of service as Senior Financial Analyst overseeing all relevant sales performance financial information for the $1B Northeast footprint

 

  • Retired from the Elliot Health System after 7 years of service as Senior Financial Analyst overseeing Physician practices Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Projection and other strategic and operation financial planning activities

 

  • Volunteer at Elmwood Community Theater in New York as Costume Designer for over 45 productions including Musicals, Dramas and Comedies and served as Play Selection Committee, Board Member and Treasurer and Costume Director receiving a New York State Assembly Citation for exemplary service and achievement. Winner of the 2017 Broadway World Rockland/Westchester Awards for Best Costume Design of a Musical for La Cage Aux Folles

 

  • Active volunteer at the Manchester and Southern New Hampshire VNA and currently a member of the Concord Community Players designing costumes

 

  • Fiscally conservative, strong supporter of public education including STEAM, and values dedicated, innovative and curious Teachers