FY26 A.I. Cybersecurity in Schools
Cybersecurity in Schools: Prevention, Response, and Recovery
This session will focus on actual MASBO members who were part of a Cybersecurity attack at their Districts. They will share how it happened, what they learned and topics on how to effectively keep data safe for your District staff and students.
Nicholas Bernier
Director of Finance and Operations
Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District
Nick Bernier is currently in his 23rd year working in education. He was a 7th grade Social Studies teacher for 13 years and then was an elementary school principal for 5. He has been a School Business Administrator for 5 years and is currently working as the Director of Finance and Operations in the Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District. He holds a bachelor's degree in History and a master's degree in Education. He resides in Westfield, MA.
George McCormack
Director of Finance
ACCEPT Education Collaborative
Tim Raposa
Board Member
Massachusetts Educational Technology Administrators Association
Taylor Wrye
Board Member
Massachusetts Educational Technology Administrators Association (METAA)
Lindsey Albernaz (Moderator)
Business Manager
READS Collaborative
Lindsey Albernaz is a Certified Public Accountant, former auditor in the Governmental and Nonprofit public accounting sector and is currently the Business Manager for READS Collaborative located in Middleboro, MA. While starting her career out in public accounting in 2005, Lindsey transitioned into the public education beginning as the joint Director of Business and Finance for the Somerset Public Schools and Somerset Berkley Regional School District in 2014. She joined READS Collaborative in 2019. Lindsey holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and master’s degree in Taxation. She currently lives with her husband and two daughters in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.