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Our Team
GFFE is an all-volunteer organization. We are lucky to have such a great and passionate team.
Board Members
Meg Teape
Co-Chair
Meg Teape is a partner in Teape Training International (TTI), a corporate training and development firm which she joined after a 15 year career in Risk and Business Management at JPMorgan Chase in NYC and London. She is a Board member of Guilford’s Special Education PTO (SEPTO) and volunteers with the Baldwin PTO as well as other civic and social causes. Meg has a passion for non-profit development work and has a history of volunteerism with local and international relief organizations. She is a mother of two Guilford students and is thrilled to be on the leadership team of GFFE and help further its impact in areas of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging for all children.
Emily Perillo
Secretary
Emily has lived in Guilford with her husband since 2009 and has two children who are loving their experience in Guilford Public Schools. She is a non-partisan analyst with the Connecticut General Assembly, focusing on the human services areas of the state budget. Emily supports the work of Guilford's Anti-Bias/Anti-Racist (ABAR) Alliance and the A.W. Cox Elementary School PTO planning after-school enrichments. She looks forward to furthering GFFE's mission by engaging and collaborating with the Guilford community, primarily through GFFE. events.
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Christine Macaluso
Board Member
Christine moved to Guilford in 2014 and has one son in Guilford Public
Schools. She is a data scientist in the healthcare industry. Christine was actively
involved in the AW Cox PTO. She believes that all children should have access to a
quality public education. Christine is a strong advocate for social justice and hopes to
have an impact on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the Guilford community
while serving with GFFE.
Jennifer Scoggin
Co-Chair
​Jennifer Scoggin is a literacy consultant, teacher advocate and author with over twenty years of experience in education. Jen also partners with teachers as an adjunct professor in the Literacy Leadership program at Sacred Heart University. Beginning her career as a first and second grade teacher in Harlem, NY, Jen’s heart will always be in the classroom. As a member of the GFFE board, Jen hopes to support educators’ creativity and engagement as they pursue inspiring and meaningful learning opportunities for students in the Guilford Public Schools. Jen is involved in the Anti-Bias/Anti-Racist (ABAR) Steering committee and is a founding member of the Guilford Voices for Unity and Equity (VUE), a grassroots organization that advocates for expansive social justice and equity work in the Guilford Public Schools. A resident of Guilford since 2012, Jen is the proud mother of two Guilford students.
Torrie Atwater
Board Member
Torrie has lived in Guilford since 2014 with her two children who have loved all of their time in the Guilford Public Schools. She is an EHR Specialist at Yale University in the Department of Internal Medicine within the Yale School of Medicine with a focus on Optimization and Process Improvement. Torrie has served on the PTO for AW Cox, Guilford Lakes and is most currently the 5th grade PTO president at Baldwin Middle School. She looks forward to working with GFFE by engaging with the community at all GFFE events.
Kristy Faulkner
Board Member
Kristy has been raising her family in Guilford since 2008 after falling in love with the picturesque small town. She holds two degrees from UConn; a BSc in Molecular and Cell Bio and an MA in Education. Kristy has served on numerous boards throughout town including the Board of Education and is an active member of the Special Ed PTO. Kristy is thrilled to be joining a dynamic group of dedicated community members on the GFFE Board.
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