Chad Mazza began his career in 1994 in Pittsfield, MA. During his eleven-year tenure in Pittsfield, Mr. Mazza managed the Connected for Success Program, a thirteen-week Curriculum Based Measurements program. He also coordinated and supervised the School-Linked-Services Program, a partnership between Morningside Community School and the Berkshire Center for Families and Children. In 2004, Mr. Mazza was chosen to be a member of the Massachusetts Department of Education’s Panel Review and Fact Finding Teams. Chad became the Principal of Brayton Elementary School in North Adams, MA in July 2005. He facilitated a rigorous Literacy program leading to a Category I Reading First School designation by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. In July 2006, Mr. Mazza became Principal of Dr. Marcella R. Kelly School in Holyoke, MA. A graduate of the National Institute for School Leadership (NISL) Program, he created English Language Development Programs for Level I and II ELL students in grades 1-8. He implemented Math as a Second Language (MSL) classes for Level I and II ELL middle school students. While working in Western Massachusetts, He was also an active member of the High School Graduation Rate Committee for Chicopee, Holyoke and Springfield.

Chad then served as Principal of Winter Hill Community Innovation School, Somerville’s first Innovation School from 2012-2019. During his first year at Winter Hill, he facilitated data-driven Common Planning Time for his K-8 staff as well as increased Inclusion practices. Additionally, Winter Hill adopted Responsive Classroom as their social curriculum. As the final stop on the NEA 2013 Back-to-School tour, NEA President Dennis Van Roekel toured Winter Hill and experienced a healthy dose of student-centered learning (the article in neatoday.org entitled In Massachusetts, Education Innovation is in Full Force). In 2017, the Winter Hill Community Innovation School became the first public school to earn the Pozen Prize for Innovative Schools, which recognizes educational excellence and innovation (https://www.tbf.org/news-and-insights/press-releases/2017/may/winter-hill-wins-pozen-prize).

Chad has been and continues to be a champion of inclusive educational and student-centered learning practices that ensure we are meeting the needs of every student and engaging students in mapping their own journeys to success. In July 2019. Chad began his new role as the district’s Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment and then transitioned into the role of Assistant Superintendent of Operations in July 2022.

Mr. Mazza holds a Master of Education in Administration from American International College in Springfield. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from North Adams State College.

Chad lives in Arlington with his wife Stacie, his 8-year old son Sam and his black lab/ shepherd mix Quinn.

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Administrative Assistant
Jenafer Priore
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Waltham Public Schools

Meet the Finance and Operations Team

Chad Mazza, Assistant Superintendent of Finance & Operations

Don Davidson, Administrator of Information Technology

Kathleen Dowcett, Grants Manager

Stephen Jelloe, Administrator of School Facilities

April Liles, Director of Food Service

Susan Sutherland, Supervisor of Registration, Translation and Transportation

Nicole Viele, Athletic Director