Sue Szachowicz

Dr. Susan Szachowicz

Senior Fellow, Brooklyn High School

Dr. Susan Szachowicz, a Senior Fellow with the International Center for Leadership in Education, has served students at Brockton High School for her entire career. Dr. Szachowicz continues to be committed to performance transformation at the school and in the state and has served on numerous state commissions on school improvement, particularly regarding the Massachusetts assessment program.

Dr. Szachowicz was appointed the Associate Principal for Curriculum and Instruction and in that capacity directed the school’s literacy initiatives to improve student achievement. Previously, she was a history teacher, and Social Science Department Head at Brockton High School for many years until becoming a Housemaster. She became Brockton High’s Principal in 2004 and has also taught graduate courses in history and education at Bridgewater State College and the University of Massachusetts Boston.

 
Getting buy in and dealing with resistance thumb

Dr. Susan Szachowicz shares successful strategies for building consensus—and negotiating resistance—when undertaking school- or district-wide initiatives.

Dr. Susan Szachowicz
Senior Fellow, Brooklyn High School