Candidate Spotlight | Dr. Marisa Calvi-Rogers, Ed.D. | Regional Board of Education
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What inspired you to run for local office? I have 25 years of experience as an Educator. I taught Business and Marketing classes at both the high school and college level. I’ve served as a high school Assistant Principal and Principal and continue to work with students as a Museum Educator. I have a number of degrees including a Doctorate in Educational Leadership. I am passionate about student learning and wanted to apply my expertise as a member of the Board of Education for the betterment of the students and educators in Region 18. |
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Bio and Qualifications for the Board of Education
Dr. Marisa Calvi-Rogers, MBA, Ed.D. excelled in two separate careers, first as a business woman in the insurance industry and as an educator. In both fields she continued to earn positions of greater responsibility. In business, she started in customer service and rose to Assistant Vice President of Sales Support and Marketing with major responsibilities across the United States. |
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As an educator with over 25 years of experience, she began her career as an Adjunct Professor in Business and Marketing at Quinnipiac University and then as a Business and Marketing teacher at Southington High School. She later moved to high school administration as an Assistant Principal at Bristol Central and later Principal at Bristol Eastern.
A lifelong learner, she has a Bachelors’ degree in Economics, a Master’s in Business Administration in Human Resources Management, a Sixth-Year degree in Educational Leadership and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership. Dr. Calvi-Rogers currently works as a Museum Educator at Mystic Seaport and is the Volunteer Coordinator at the Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook. She is the Treasurer of the LOL Junior Women’s Club, serves as a docent at the Florence Griswold Museum, is a board member of the Rogers Lake West Shore Association and a volunteer at the CT Draft Horse Rescue in East Hampton.
She has been married for 37 years to her husband John and they have three children, Brianna, Tyler, and Jason. She has two English Labs, Bruen and Maisy and three grand dogs, Thorin, Lily, and Shadow.
A lifelong learner, she has a Bachelors’ degree in Economics, a Master’s in Business Administration in Human Resources Management, a Sixth-Year degree in Educational Leadership and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership. Dr. Calvi-Rogers currently works as a Museum Educator at Mystic Seaport and is the Volunteer Coordinator at the Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook. She is the Treasurer of the LOL Junior Women’s Club, serves as a docent at the Florence Griswold Museum, is a board member of the Rogers Lake West Shore Association and a volunteer at the CT Draft Horse Rescue in East Hampton.
She has been married for 37 years to her husband John and they have three children, Brianna, Tyler, and Jason. She has two English Labs, Bruen and Maisy and three grand dogs, Thorin, Lily, and Shadow.
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What’s your favorite place in Old Lyme?
Rogers Lake. I enjoy the views, boating, swimming, and the overall beauty of the lake. Many of the residents around the lake are very friendly and welcoming. |
What is something you learned in the last week?
I have learned quite a bit as a member of the Education Department at Mystic Seaport in the area of maritime history including 19th century whaling and a variety of marine science topics. What is most interesting was the amount of diversity among the people who worked to support the whaling industry and the contributions made by a variety of races and ethnicities. It is fascinating to learn topics that are completely outside of my areas of expertise and to become so comfortable with the material that I can teach them to others. |