Discover the dedicated individuals behind the Northern Collaborative for Quality Education's mission to enhance educational standards and opportunities for students in the North Country

Michelle Strasburger, Chairperson & Founding Board Member

Michelle Strasburger is...

Amber Calhoun, Founding Board Member

Bonnie Balsamo, LICSW, Founding Board Member

Carrie Rancourt, Founding Board Member

Kelly Cunningham, Founding Board Member

Mr. Cunningham is a retired (after 35 years) software engineer and a former Vice President of Software Engineering at Fast Search and Transfer, a Norwegian based search engine company (acquired by Microsoft), and TotalView Technologies (acquired by Rogue Wave Software), the developer of software used by the Tri-Lab research institutes to troubleshoot High Performance Super Computers.

In addition to technology, software development, and AI, he has many interests including education, writing, painting, gamification, physics, politics, cooking, and farming during summers, when he and his wife operate a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. Much of his work can be found at kcunningham1021.com.

Mr. Cunningham is a retired (after 35 years) software engineer and a former Vice President of Software Engineering at Fast Search and Transfer, a Norwegian based search engine company (acquired by Microsoft), and TotalView Technologies (acquired by Rogue Wave Software), the developer of software used by the Tri-Lab research institutes to troubleshoot High Performance Super Computers.

In addition to technology, software development, and AI, he has many interests including education, writing, painting, gamification, physics, politics, cooking, and farming during summers, when he and his wife operate a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. Much of his work can be found at kcunningham1021.com.

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Ms. Rancourt was born and raised in the Colebrook area, Carrie is deeply committed to ensuring that the children in her community receive the same high-quality education that benefitted her, her sons, her parents, and her grandparents, all of whom attended Colebrook Academy. Carrie was the valedictorian of her class and was the first in her family to graduate from college (Summa Cum Laude from the University of New Hampshire)

With her extensive background in education, business, community service, and healthcare, Carrie Rancourt is poised to make significant contributions to the Northern Collaborative for Quality Education, ensuring continued excellence in education for students in Colebrook and surrounding communities.