Jermoh is currently the Associate Director for the Center for Well-Being at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She also is currently serving her first two-years term as an At-Large School Committee member on the Worcester School Committee since 2021.
In previous roles, she was the Director of Wellness & Health Equity at the YWCA of Central Massachusetts, where she oversaw the women’s breast cancer program, city-wide Fitness in the Park program, and the organization’s fitness center, swimming and aquatics training for all ages. Once an Adjunct Faculty member at Clark University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, she taught undergraduate & graduate students in social science and research methods.
In her spare time, she leads a grassroots organization that educates participants on voting and food insecurity, has led efforts to vaccinate community members during COVID, and brings educational resources to support small businesses with the Massachusetts Organization for African Descendants. Jermoh has worked in the USA, Dominican Republic, India, Ghana and Liberia. She migrated from Liberia to Worcester at age 11.
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I was elected and appointed to serve on two sub-committees on the School Committee and, within five months, we approved and passed the school budget of about $500 million. One of the highlights of the FY 23 School Budget was the transition from outsourcing transportation to an in-house system, which includes the adoption of the "My Stop" app for families to track their child's bus schedule.
Immediately upon being elected, I served on the Ad Hoc Superintendent Search Committee along with a search firm and 17 community members to conduct a nationwide search for a new Worcester Public Schools Superintendent. That search yielded a successful result and my “yes” vote along with other members of the School Committee hired Dr. Rachel Monarrez to commence duty in July 2022 as the new superintendent of the Worcester Public schools district.
Within six months of being elected, I visited about 11 elementary, middle, and high schools in the various quadrants of my district. Our school district is divided into four quadrants, North, South, East, and West. I also visited our Head Start program, a program that promotes readiness for children under five through education, health, and social services. Head Start is affiliated with the education system in Worcester Public Schools, unlike in other states. Along with supporting these pressing initiatives within my district, I have managed to address and advocate for the five points which I ran on.
Although this was not an item I ran on, with my background in Public health and working in the mental health space at the college level. I have been a strong advocate along with other members of the School Committee and the community in prioritizing programs to address mental health and well-being of our students. Within a few months of the school year, the superintendent also announced that supporting students and educators well-being is a priority for her.
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