About Central Montco Education Foundation
We are a passionate and dedicated volunteer organization comprised of Central Montco Technical High School alumni, former and retired teachers and administrators, staff, and community business owners and leaders who believe in the importance of career and technical education, and the opportunities that the school Central Montco Technical School provides.
We are a non-profit, 501(c)3 foundation, founded in 2020.
Central Montco Technical High School is a consortium high school created and operated by Colonial, Norristown Area and Upper Merion Area School Districts. The Joint Operating Committee (JOC) governs CMTHS. Lower Merion School District and its students are also an integral segment.
Our Mission
The Central Montco Education Foundation will generate resources to fund scholarships, enrichment programs, and special projects to help ensure students of the Central Montco Technical High School are Future Ready and prepared for a continually evolving workplace and future. We will strengthen community relationships and partnerships to promote and support Central Montco Technical High School. (CMTHS)
Our Board Of Directors
President
Jennifer DeFelice
2010 CMTS Distinguished Alumni for Outstanding Achievements in Academics; CMTHS Alumni in Commercial Art Class of 1999
Vice President
Shawn Murray
Associate Professor, Tourism & Hospitality Management: Discipline & Program Coordinator Hospitality, Montgomery County Community College; 2010 CMTHS Distinguished Alumni for Outstanding Achievements in Academics; CMTHS Alumni in Culinary Arts Class of 1995
Secretary
Marilyn Monastero
Former Long-Time Administrative Assistant to CMTHS directors
Treasurer
Seth Schram
Former Central Montco Technical High School Director and Culinary Arts Instructor; Former Director of Technical College High School, Brandywine Campus
Jane Flanagan
Founder of Flanagan’s Preschools and original Early Childhood Education Instructor at CMTHS
CMEF President 2020-2025
Al Zone
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Elmwood Park Zoo, providing hands-on working opportunities for Central Montco students
Derek Heim
President and Chief Executive Officer of Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro South, Massachusetts; CMTHS Alumni in Culinary Arts Class of 1999
Judy Oliver
Former CMTHS School Nurse, Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA) Advisor
Kathleen Bello
Former CMTHS Administrator and CMTHS Health Occupations Instructor, Health Occupations Students of America Advisor
Kayla Riley
Operations Manager: Marriott Hotel Corporation, CMTHS Alumni in Cosmetology Class of 2022
Kate Viggiano
Former Administrative Assistant to CMTHS Directors, CMTHS Alumni in Culinary Arts Class of 2000
Gabriella Tornetta
Sales Manager: Marriott Hotel Corporation, CMTHS Alumni in Culinary Arts Class of 2019
