The new director of education for the Avon Maitland District School Board was introduced to the board at this week's meeting.
Dr. Lisa Walsh comes to the board from the Education Quality and Accountability Office where she served as the chief assessment officer. Before that she was superintendent of schools with the York Region District School Board.
Walsh says she is familiar with the area and jumped at the chance to live and work here. Walsh says she's particularly excited by the Avon Maitland board's innovative programing and its work in inclusion and technology-enhanced learning.
Walsh official takes over from retiring Director Ted Doherty on April 1.