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Supportive | Driven | Eager | Reliable
Heather O'Leary has over 25 years of sales, marketing and strategic management experience, working primarily in higher education. Heather is a proud mom to two sons, one a graduate of SSCC in 2023 and the other a current member of SSCC’s Dynamic and Resonate choirs, who also participated in the inaugural year of Find Your Voice. Heather joined the Board of South Shore Children’s Chorus in 2022 to support the organization and its mission. Heather is Director of Graduate Admission and Suffolk University and holds a BS degree in Psychology from Roger Williams University and an MBA focusing in Marketing and Strategic Management from the University of California, Davis. Heather resides in Foxborough with her family.
Tom is a seasoned financial professional with more than 40 years of experience working in both public and not-for-profit companies. He has also served as a volunteer on a number of not-for-profit boards in several states in New England. Tom holds a B.S. in accounting from Bentley University and an M.B.A. from Babson College. Tom is a lifelong resident of the South Shore and aside from his love of music, enjoys spending his leisure time boating, skiing and traveling with his wife, Mary, their children, children’s spouses, and grandchildren.
Maria Laura is original from Costa Rica and moved to the South Shore 7 years ago. She has more than 20+ years of experience working on different positions on large
corporations, which includes leading multidisciplinary teams on different locations in the US. Maria Laura has a degree in Chemical Engineering and a Masters in Project
Management. She has been passionate about choral singing in college however never
pursued this opportunity until her daughter joined SSCC in the summer of 2021 in the Amplify class. She has not only learned about singing but has gotten to know a diverse environment that embraces her whole-self. Maria is excited to share her experience and diverse background with the organization.
Kathleen, a native of Braintree, developed her passion for music through the vibrant music department in Braintree Public Schools. She earned her B.Mus in Vocal Performance from the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford and an M.S. in Arts Administration from Boston University. With over a decade of experience in non-profit development, Kathleen is currently a Project Manager in a Boston asset management firm and pursuing an M.B.A. back at Boston University to further enhance her skills in strategy and leadership. She lives in the Allston/Brighton area with her husband and is also passionate about long-distance running.
Alexandra K. Daniel Alexandra is a Native NYer and has lived on the South Shore since 2012. With a BA in Dance/American Lit. from Princeton University, Alexandra spent six years after graduation as a NYC Rockette dancing The Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall. She then earned an MBA in Marketing from NYU Stern School of Business and grew her extensive career in public relations, marketing, and sales within the media arena. She later founded a PR firm with solid representation in the rock music world for nearly ten years. After pivoting from that role she is now the Global Media Relations Director for an international media tech company. As a single Mom she enjoys spending time with her daughters and loves watching her younger daughter, Katherine, sing with Amplify. Alexandra is thrilled to be a part of the SSCC community, and is excited to give her time and skills to the Board of Directors.
New Member at Large
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