Staff: Maryellen Brunelle, EdD

Maryellen Brunelle, EdD, is the Program Director for the BHELS/Boston College/Massachusetts Assocation of School Superintendents doctoral and licensure program for Aspiring Superintendents. Dr. Brunelle retired in 2020 as the Superintendent of the Auburn Public Schools, having served for 12 years. Her 34-year career in education, serving in both the Tantasqua/Union 61 and Auburn districts, began as a first then fourth grade teacher, Principal and Associate Superintendent before assuming the leadership position in Auburn. Her commitment to building and nurturing relationships and teams, open communication, equity, transparency, and educational excellence are the cornerstones of her educational values.

In addition to instructing in the LLPS program, she is an adjunct instructor for Worcester State University. She earned her Bachelors in Elementary Education from UMass-Amherst, her Masters degree in Educational Administration from Worcester State University and her Educational Doctorate from Boston College. She has served as President of the Worcester County Superintendents’ Association (WCSA) and the Southern Worcester County Educational Collaborative (SWCEC), was as a longtime member of the statewide Early Literacy Task Force, and a Board member of Auburn Youth and Family Services.