Transition Team Chairperson: Carol J. Barrett, C.P.A., Manchester

“I feel Villa Augustina is a second home for my children. It is all the good a school should be. It is more than a wonderful education. It is warmth, love and caring exuded by the RJM sisters at the school. That gives this school its charisma. It is really more than a school. It is a family. I look forward to extending this family for generations to come.”

A Native of Springfield, Massachusetts who enjoyed the gift of eleven years of Catholic education, Carol holds a Bachelors of Science in Management Advisory Services from Southern New Hampshire University. She is a Certified Public Accountant who has over twenty years of professional experience, including twelve years as Financial Director at Elliot Hospital. Currently she is co-owner with her husband of Allegra Printing and also serves as a Projects Analyst for the Elliot. Carol has been associated with the Villa for nine years. She and her husband Jeff have one daughter who graduated from the Villa in 2004 (Trinity High School, ’08) and two children who presently attend the Villa (6th and 8th grade). Since becoming part of the Villa community Carol has served as Home & School Treasurer, Home & School Secretary, Volunteer Coordinator and on the Finance Committee of the school (non-board member).

Meoghan Cronin, Ph.D., Goffstown

“Saint Claudine once worried that she was engaged in ‘a foolish enterprise’ with no hope of success. When we get discouraged in this present challenge, let’s remember how well the Villa teaches what we emphasize at home: study hard, care for others, and do the right thing. At the Villa, children learn how to find their best selves and see the good in others. Keeping the Villa alive is no ‘foolish enterprise.’ Every time the Villa’s bell rings, our children are getting their wings. Let’s pull together to keep that bell ringing!”

A native of West Chester, Pennsylvania, Meoghan Cronin graduated from Villanova University and then earned her Ph.D. at the University of Delaware. She has been a professor in the Saint Anselm English Department since 1993, specializing in Victorian Literature and directing the College’s Freshman Composition program. A well published scholar and accomplished teacher, she received Outstanding Faculty Member Award, sponsored by the Saint Anselm College Student Government Association in 2002 and in 2006 was awarded the New Hampshire Excellence in Education award (Ed-ie) for Higher Education. Meoghan has served on innumerable committees at Saint Anselm, including several leadership positions. She and her husband Mark (an Assistant Dean at Saint Anselm) currently have two children at the Villa (grades 6 and 3).

Denise Jobe, J.D., Deering

"Throughout the school day, the Villa reinforces the values and morals my husband and I teach our children at home. Because of this, they feel comfortable and confident in their faith. I believe this confidence will give them the tools to make difficult decisions and life choices as they grow into adulthood."

Denise has been a member of the Villa community for seven years and has been a board member for 3 of the 7. Denise served as Home & School President for one of those years. She has two daughters who have graduated from the Villa and are attending Bishop Brady High School. A third daughter is currently at the Villa in grade 4. Denise completed her Law Degree at Franklin Pierce Law School where she wrote an award winning article on the implication of a view tax assessment on property taxes in New Hampshire. She passed the New Hampshire Bar Exam this past summer. She currently is in practice in partnership with her father in Hillsborough, New Hampshire.

Greg Tracey, D.D., Goffstown

“My hope is that my kindergartner and my third grader graduate from the Villa, and that some day their children can also be graduates.”

A native of Goffstown, Dr. Greg Tracey graduated from Goffstown High School, The University of New Hampshire and Tufts School of Medicine. He spent five years of service in the United States Navy before returning to Goffstown to establish a private dentistry practice in Goffstown. He is the past president of the Goffstown Historical Society. His step children attended the Villa Augustina in the 1980s and two children presently attend (kindergarten and 3rd grade). Greg’s wife currently works as an aid at the Villa.

John P. Turner, P.E., Dunbarton

“The Villa is an Oasis of Catholic Education and Loving Service. It is also the most beautiful edifice in Goffstown and one that I am committed to maintaining and improving – with your help!”

A native of Nashua, New Hampshire, John Turner earned his BS in Electrical Engineering at the University of Maine and earned his Architectural Engineer’s License in 2004. A multi-discipline engineer, licensed in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Montana, John has diverse experience in all facets of construction. His specialties include residential and commercial inspection, design, energy-efficiency, renovation consulting, condominiums/association properties and forensic engineering. He provides these services through Criterium-Turner Engineers of Goffstown, the company he founded in 1993. Real estate professionals, consumers, builders, legal and business leaders count on the expertise of John and his team. John and his wife Renee send three children to the Villa (8th, 3rd and 1st grades). John has served on the Villa Plant Committee for the past ten years, and served on the School Board from 1999-2005. He has also served on the St. Lawrence Parish Long Range Planning Committee and St. Theresa Parish Building Committee.