Paul Hyry-Dermith
Director, Bridge for Resilient Youth in Transition (BRYT) at The Brookline Center for Community Mental Health- Claim this Profile
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Massachusetts Educator Licenses: Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education -
Massachusetts Principal/Assistant Principal Licenses (all levels)
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Experience
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The Brookline Center for Community Mental Health
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director, Bridge for Resilient Youth in Transition (BRYT)
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Apr 2016 - Present
BRYT works with a rapidly growing network of innovative, school-based Bridge programs that address the needs of students re-entering school after lengthy absences due to serious mental health or medical illness. The director leads the staff team in implementing BRYT's strategic plan toward increasingly rapid replication of transition programs in Massachusetts and, ultimately, across the US, as well as supporting continuous improvement in program quality and long-term sustainability of BRYT and the Bridge program movement. Show less
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Assistant Superintendent
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Jul 2013 - Feb 2016
Supervised principals and academic directors; oversaw curriculum and assessment initiatives; planned and led professional development; implemented educator evaluation system; developed and supported/oversaw budgets and grants, human resources, community collaborations, and pre-Kindergarten expansion projects.
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School Principal
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Jul 2005 - Jun 2013
Middle and K-8 levels. Integrated instructional improvement, professional learning initiatives, and Full Service Community School strategy as comprehensive approach to supporting students and families, resulting in meaningful, multi-year improvement of student academic outcomes. Served on multiple district-level teams and initiatives, and as preferred formal mentor for new principals in the district.
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Director of Adult/Parent Education
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Feb 2002 - Jun 2005
Directly supervised the Holyoke Adult Learning Opportunities (HALO) Center while coordinating the Juntos ABE Collaborative, a major partnership among seven participating organizations providing educational and workforce development services to adults in Holyoke.
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Three Pyramids, Inc.
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Fitchburg, MA
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Operations Director
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Dec 1999 - Jan 2002
Developed agency business plan (with Chief Administrator and Board of Directors); program development/oversight and resource development for Kuumba Community School Program. Developed agency business plan (with Chief Administrator and Board of Directors); program development/oversight and resource development for Kuumba Community School Program.
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Agency Director
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Jan 1997 - Jan 2002
Executive/administrative and direct programmatic leadership for private non-profit organization engaged in adult literacy and GED preparation, English for Speakers of Other Languages, and related services.
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English for Speakers of Other Languages/Family Literacy Teacher
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Aug 1994 - Jul 1998
Classroom instruction in ESOL and parenting/family literacy to primarily Puerto Rican adults, grounded in participatory curriculum development model.
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Worcester State College
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Worcester, MA
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Philosopy Instructor
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Jan 1999 - Dec 1999
Taught theoretical and applied Ethics courses to undergraduate students. Taught theoretical and applied Ethics courses to undergraduate students.
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Self-Employed
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Massachusetts (statewide)
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HIV Prevention Trainer and Program Development Consultant
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Feb 1998 - Aug 1999
Developed and co-facilitated six-day training series on “Increasingly Intensive Interventions” for staff of 100+ HIV prevention programs statewide for Massachusetts DPH; worked with DPH contract management staff to support community-based prevention programs, and with five local client agencies across Massachusetts to strengthen HIV prevention and education programming. Developed and co-facilitated six-day training series on “Increasingly Intensive Interventions” for staff of 100+ HIV prevention programs statewide for Massachusetts DPH; worked with DPH contract management staff to support community-based prevention programs, and with five local client agencies across Massachusetts to strengthen HIV prevention and education programming.
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Holyoke Latino Community Coalition
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Holyoke, MA
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Coalition Coordinator
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Oct 1994 - Apr 1997
Organizer/educator for all projects of multi-organization coalition aimed at improving health and well-being among Latinas/os in Holyoke. Organizer/educator for all projects of multi-organization coalition aimed at improving health and well-being among Latinas/os in Holyoke.
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Self-Employed
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Massachusetts and New England
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Rural AIDS Consultant
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Nov 1992 - Jul 1994
Organized first (April 1993) and second (June 1994) New England Rural AIDS Institutes; Researched and wrote comprehensive needs assessment covering all aspects of HIV/AIDS programming in 11 rural and under-served areas in Massachusetts (1994). Organized first (April 1993) and second (June 1994) New England Rural AIDS Institutes; Researched and wrote comprehensive needs assessment covering all aspects of HIV/AIDS programming in 11 rural and under-served areas in Massachusetts (1994).
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Shiga Prefectural Board of Education
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Shiga, Japan
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Assistant Teacher of English (Japan Education and Teaching Program)
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Jul 1989 - Jul 1990
Curriculum development and classroom instruction in three junior high schools, in collaboration with Japanese teachers of English. Curriculum development and classroom instruction in three junior high schools, in collaboration with Japanese teachers of English.
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Education
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Educational Leadership -
1990 - 1992
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Master’s Degree, Philosophy -
1985 - 1989
Carleton College
Bachelor’s Degree, Philosophy -
Luther L. Wright High School, Ironwood, MI
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