THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUly 12, 2024 Page 3 ~The Advocate Asks~ Career educator and lifelong Saugus resident Carla Scuzzarella talks about returning to her alma mater this fall as the new Saugus High Associate Principal Editor’s Note: For this week’s column, we sat down with Carla Scuzzarella, a 1976 Saugus High School graduate who never left her hometown – except to advance the career she began in 1980 as a social studies teacher at the old Saugus High School. Forty-four years later, the lifelong town resident, who married her high school sweetheart and raised a family here, is preparing to begin what she hopes will be the final chapter of her career as an educator. She returns as the next Associate Principal at Saugus High School. Dr. Scuzzarella was one of four finalists for the Saugus School Superintendent’s job in 2016. After the Saugus School Committee hired David DeRuosi, Jr. to lead the schools, Scuzzarella accepted the position of Principal/Deputy Director at Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School in Wakefield. She recently resigned from The Voke to accept the Associate Principal’s job. Dr. Scuzzarella has spent 30 of her 44 years in the education field as an administrator. Prior to her time at The Voke, she was principal at North Andover High School for nine years. And previously, she was principal at Beverly High School for four years. In addition to her busy career as an educator, she’s been actively involved in Saugus local government. She was a member of the Saugus School Committee (1991-95), served on the Saugus Youth A NEW FACE AT SAUGUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Saugonian Carla Scuzzarella continued to prepare this week for a new challenge in her 44-year career as an educator when she returns to Saugus High School as Associate Principal. She is a 1976 Saugus High graduate and had her fi rst teaching job here four years later. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) Saving Should Be Easy. Everett Bank’s 24-Month CD Makes It Simple. Get a worry-free 5.0% APY 24-Month CD, the perfect solution to build your savings and watch it grow. If you need flexibility, our 24-Month CD even makes a great IRA option. Great rates and peace of mind all in one CD from Everett Bank. Visit EverettBank.com to open an account online today! There’s Every Bank. Then There’s *Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is accurate of the date posted and is subject to change without notice. APY assumes the interest remains on deposit until maturity. A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. Offer may be withdrawn at any time. A minimum of $500 is required to open a Certificate of Deposit and earn the advertised APY. Member FDIC | Member DIF and Recreation Commission (1996-2005) and was a member of the Superintendent Search Committee (2013) that led to the hiring of Saugus Superintendent Michael Tempesta. She finished third place among eight candiASKS | SEE PAGE 7 Eastern Bank Building on Rte. 1S 605 Broadway, #301 * Saugus (781) 233-6844 www.bostonnorthdental.com Dr. Priti Amlani Dr. Bhavisha Patel * Restorative Dentistry * Cosmetic Dentistry * Implant Restoration * Zoom Whitening * Teeth in a Day - All on 6 * Invisalign * CEREC Crowns (Single Visit Crowns) * Root Canal Treatment * Sedation Dentistry ~ Full Mouth Rehabilitation ~ Before After
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