Leadership Team

WEA CABINET OFFICERS

President: Stacey Delmhorst (Staples High School)
staceydelmhorst@westportea.org (w) 203-341-1890 (c) 203-913-7797
Term: 2025-2029
Vice President of Elementary School: Lori Buskey (Coleytown Elementary)
loribuskey@westportea.org (w)203-341-1771
Term: 2026-2030
Vice President of Middle School: April Bassick (Bedford Middle School)
aprilbassick@westportea.org (w) 203-341-1557 
Term: 2025-2029
Vice President of High School: Dave Willick (Staples High School)
davewillick@westportea.org (w) 203-341-2419
Term: 2026-2030
Treasurer and Membership Chair: Steve Cerny (Coleytown Middle School)
stevecerny@westportea.org (w) 203-341-1669
Term: 2025-2029


CEA Uniserv Rep: Eric Fisher (Connecticut Education Association)
ericf@cea.org (203) 378-2101

WEA EXECUTIVE BOARD 2026-2027 (Building Reps)

Long Lots Elementary: Maggie Walsh (Grade 4), Jessica McCullough (Grade 3)

Coleytown Elementary:  Cara Welch (Music), Eileen Carroll (Academic Support)

Greens Farms Elementary: Chris Chieppo (Grade 1),  Stacey Fowle (Grade 5)

Saugatuck Elementary: Colleen Cooney (Music), Roshawn Lawrence (Grade 3)

Kings Highway Elementary: Kate Romano (Science Coach), Tara Doyle (ITL)

Stepping Stones Preschool: Gretchen Jankura, Maggie Robinson

Bedford Middle:  Michele Niedermeier (RTI-Math), Lisa Weand (7-Special Education), Andrew Zold (8-Social Studies)

Coleytown Middle:  Lauren Amaturo (STEM), Cheri Balkcom (Psychologist)

Staples High:  Lenny Klein (Math), Louisa D’Amore (World Language), Joanne Klouda (Science),  Mary Katherine Hocking (English), Karen Thompson (Science), Heather Coletti-Houde (English), Carla Eichler (Art)