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Massachusetts History and Social Sciences Framework

College Board Advanced Placement Courses

 Staff

Department Head: Angela Colwell-Arbour

Email: angela_arbour@wrsd.net

Syllabus 1: World History CPA

Syllabus 2: United States History II CP

TEacher Name: Victoria Anderson-Colonna

Email: victoria_colonna@wrsd.net

Syllabus 1: Advanced Placement United States History

Syllabus 2: United States History II Honors

TEacher Name: Chelsea Blasco

Email: chelsea_blasco@wrsd.net

Syllabus 1: Advanced Placement Psychology

Syllabus 2: Psychology I CP

Syllabus 3: Psychology I CPA

Syllabus 4:  Psychology 2 CPA - Coming in January 2026

Syllabus 5:  Human Behavior CP - Coming in January 2026

TEacher Name:  Elizabeth Cahill

Email: elizabeth_cahill@wrsd.net

Syllabus 1: United States History I CP

Syllabus 2:  United States History I CPA

TEacher Name:  Benjamin Concannon Smith

Email: benjamin_smith@wrsd.net

Syllabus 1: United States History I Honors

Syllabus 2: United States I CP

Syllabus 3: History of Racism in America CPA/Honors

TEacher Name:  Nicole Finney

Email: nicole_finney@wrsd.net

Syllabus 1: United States I Honors

Syllabus 2: World History CPA

TEacher Name:  Tess Hickey

Email: tess_hickey@wrsd.net

Syllabus 1: World History CPA

Syllabus 2:  World History Honors

TEacher Name:  Jason Hilton

Email: jason_hilton@wrsd.net

Syllabus 1: United States History II Honors

Syllabus 2:  United States History II CPA

Syllabus 3: United States History II CP

TEacher Name:  Jesse Jakubiak

Email: jesse_jakubiak@wrsd.net

Syllabus 1: United States History II CP

Syllabus 2:  World History CPA

TEacher Name:  Alicia Jasiekiewicz

Email: alicia_jasiekiewicz@wrsd.net

Syllabus 1: World History CPA

Syllabus 2: Civics for the 21st Century CP

TEacher Name:  Stefanie Jordan

Email: stefanie_jordan@wrsd.net

Syllabus 1: Advanced Placement United States History

Syllabus 2:  World History CPA

TEacher Name:  Joseph Jourdain

Email: joe_jourdain@wrsd.net

Syllabus 1: United States History II CPA

Syllabus 2:  Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics

TEacher Name:  Sarah King

Email: sarah_king@wrsd.net

Syllabus 1: World History Honors

Syllabus 2: Psychology I Honors

Syllabus 3: Psychology I CPA

Syllabus 4:  Sociology CPA - Coming in January 2026

TEacher Name:  Kevin Magnani

Email: kevin_magnani@wrsd.net

Syllabus 1: Advanced Placement Economics

Syllabus 2:  Dual Enrollment Economics - Fall Semester

Syllabus 3:  Dual Enrollment Economics - Spring Semester

Syllabus 4: Concepts in Economics 1 CP/CPA

Syllabus 5:  Concepts in Economics 2 CP/CPA

TEacher Name:  Jeff Miller

Email: jeff_miller@wrsd.net

Syllabus 1:  World History CPA

Syllabus 2:  United States History I CPA

 TEACHER NAME:   ERIN SHAUGHNESSY-ZEENA

Email: erin_shaughnessy-zeena@wrsd.net

Syllabus 1:  Advanced Placement Psychology

Syllabus 2:  Psychology I Honors

Syllabus 3:  Psychology 2 CPA - Coming in January 2026

Syllabus 4:  Psychology 2 Honors - Coming in January 2026

TEacher Name:  Jochen Welsch

Email: jochen_welsch@wrsd.net

Syllabus 1:  Advanced Placement World History

Syllabus 2:  World History CPA