Meet Marlborough's New Special Ed. Director

Classroom experience was chief among the attributes that spurred school officials to bring Heather Lange Geary on as their new Special Education Director.

"I think that's terrific in terms of credibility with our faculty and administrators here that you have walked a mile in their shoes so to speak," said School Committee Member Margaret Dwyer. "You have tremendous credentials."

Geary went through two screening committees, both of which picked Geary unanymously. She currently works in Saugus, where Langlois the city's next superintendent is from.

"Her academic background is superb," said Interim Superintendent Dr. Steven Dlott.

With the district bringing data analysis to bear throughout the entire district, it is important to have someone who can work with that data, said Committee Member Michelle Bodin-Hettinger.

 "Geary brings an incredible focus on the use of data," she said. "That was what really stood out to me."