Board of Directors

Susan Whitney
Board of Directors, Treasurer

Susan Whitney

Susan A. Whitney, a resident of Rochester, MA came to the Discovery Language Academy as an adult Portuguese language learner....
Sandra Patricia Lopes
Board of Directors

Sandra Patricia Lopes

Sandra immigrated to the United States at the age of two. She grew up in New Bedford, Ma. She earned...
Delia M. De Mello
President

Delia M. De Mello

Delia De Mello has been with the Social Security Administration for over 30 years. She has been an agency Claims...
Katherine Tsonis
Board of Directors

Katherine Tsonis

Kathy resides in Dartmouth with her husband, Chris, her three children and three grandchildren. Her parents, Henrique & Maria Almeida,...
Danny Alberto, JD
Vice-President Executive Committee, Governance Committee Chair

Danny Alberto, JD

Assistant general counsel of a Boston based technology company, with a demonstrated history of drafting, reviewing, and negotiating high level complex...
Stephen Ferreira
Board of Directors, Finance Committee

Stephen Ferreira

Stephen currently lives in New Bedford with his wife. He has been a realtor and Notary Public for over 30...
Michael Tavares
Vice President- Executive Committee, Governance Committee

Michael Tavares

Michael resides in East Freetown. He is currently the Vice President of Discovery Language Academy. He was also the former...
Dr. Gloria de Sá
Board of Directors

Dr. Gloria de Sá

Gloria de Sá is an immigrant from the Portuguese Mainland who has lived in New Bedford since 1971. She has...
Lucilia Amaral
Board of Directors

Lucilia Amaral

Lucilia lives in Acushnet and has worked at Acushnet Rubber Company since 1994 as a Lab Technician and Quality Auditor....
Lilly Fagundes
Board of Directors - Special Events

Lilly Fagundes

Lilly resides in Dartmouth with her husband and family. She has been a Cosmetologist for over 30 years. She graduated from LaBarons...
Diane Lopes
Board of Directors

Diane Lopes

Diane currently lives in Acushnet with her husband and 2 children. When she was 3 years old, she immigrated to...
Carlos Pinhancos
Board of Directors

Carlos Pinhancos

Carlos resides in Rochester with his wife Lucy and 4 children. He has been involved with the Discovery Language Academy...
Jennifer Cardoza
Secretary

Jennifer Cardoza

Jennifer Cardoza brings over 8 years of experience to her Human Resources background.  She has strong interpersonal skills, and is...
Judite F. Soares
Board of Directors, Folkloric Performance Group

Judite F. Soares

Judite resides in Dartmouth with her husband Tony and daughter Simone. Along with her husband, they own Inner Bay Cafe...
Jimmy Costa
Board of Directors- Finance Committee

Jimmy Costa

Jimmy is Bank Five First Vice President-Retail . He has 29 years of banking experience in a variety of positions....