Rhode Island Instructional Leadership Academy

The Rhode Island Instructional Leadership Academy (RIILA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, created in 2005 to serve as the professional development arm of the Rhode Island Association of School Principals.

The Academy's mission is to develop and support Rhode Island school leaders in building strong school learning communities that foster high achievement for all students. The Academy's vision is to provide collaborative professional development experiences for Rhode Island school leaders to enhance student achievement and close achievement gaps within and between schools.

RIILA Board Members

2017-2018

DON REBELLO    RIILA  PRESIDENT 

BRYAN BYERLEE    RIILA TREASURER-ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL

JOANNE VALK     RIILA SECRETARY-TEACHER

CHRISTOPHER SAVASTANO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

SECONDARY LIAISON - PRINCIPAL 

STEVE MORRONE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

ELEMENTARY LIAISON - PRINCIPAL 

JOSEPH PORRAZZO MIDDLE SCHOOL  ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

CATHERINE PLEAU ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL 

JESSIE BUTASH MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

NICOLE L’ETOILE PRINCIPAL 

JOY SOUZA LEADERSHIP FELLOW/MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

Ad Hoc: 

DANIEL KELLEY PRINCIPAL (on leave for 2017-2018) 

NASSP PRESIDENT 2017-2018 

TARA McAULIFFE ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL & REGION I REPRESENTATIVE TO NAESP 

UPDATED: JANUARY 30, 2018 

2017/2018  RIILA BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE 

Meetings are held monthly  4:00pm - 5:30pm.

Please see Calendar of Events for Dates