NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - BostonChron -- Global Learning Charter Public School (GLCPS), a tuition-free public charter school that currently services 500 students in grades 5-12, recently named Darlease Monteiro as the Director of School Culture.

Monteiro has been with GLCPS since 2006 when the school moved into the old Saint Anthony School. She had taught at St. Anthony's until it closed and then joined GLCPS. Prior to being named Director of School Culture she served as Assistant Principal.  Her passion for technology led to her developing GLCPS' technology program, teaching students and guiding staff to improved technology education for all at GLCPS. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Monteiro earned a bachelor's degree in International Business Management from Temple University. She moved to New Bedford in 1994 and earned her master's degree in Education from Lesley University and has been teaching for over 10 years. Monteiro resides in New Bedford with her husband and three children. She is an avid Philadelphia Eagles fan.

"We are pleased to have Darlease take on this newly created position on our staff to ensure that our school's mission is well communicated throughout our school and into the community," said Stephen Furtado Jr., Executive Director of GLCPS. "Her commitment to our mission and to all the students in unparalleled and her leadership and extensive experience in technology bring great value to our school."

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About Global Learning Charter Public School

Open to New Bedford residents, Global Learning Charter Public School (GLCPS) is a tuition-free public charter school that currently serves 500 students in grades 5-12. Launched in 2002 as a Horace Mann charter school, GLCPS became a Commonwealth charter school in 2006. In order to generate a culture of personalization, the school setting and class sizes are deliberately small. Students, faculty and administration know each other well and teachers are able to tailor the curriculum to the needs and level of each student. GLCPS offers an exciting and challenging interdisciplinary curriculum that follows and builds upon the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. Students learn to work collaboratively in teams, use technology meaningfully in their coursework, strengthen all elements of their communication skills, as well as develop the necessary skills to become engaged and ethical contributors to a global society.  GLCPS capitalizes on the exceptional resources of the region (for example, marine sciences), and ties these resources to their curriculum and instruction. Additional information is available on the school's website at www.glcps.org or call 508-991-4105.