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Olafemi Hunter Appointed as Assistant Principal at ACES Mill Academy

September 11th, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 11, 2020

North Haven, CT:  Area Cooperative Educational Services (ACES) is pleased to announce the appointment of Olafemi Hunter as the new Assistant Principal of ACES Mill Academy. Hunter began his career as a Residential Counselor and Behavioral Technician and then a Teacher Support Specialist at Adelbrook: The Children’s Home in Cromwell, CT. He later became a School Counselor at James Hillhouse High School in New Haven, CT, and then a School Counselor at Rome High School in Rome, GA.

“We are very excited to have Olafemi join the administrative team at ACES Mill Academy,” said ACES Executive Director Thomas Danehy. “His overall experience and skills embody the ACES mission of transforming lives through education, innovation, and leadership. He will bring a wealth of knowledge and provide great support to ACES students, parents, and faculty.”

Area Cooperative Educational Services (ACES) is the regional educational service center for New Haven and parts of Middlesex Counties. Established in 1969, ACES strives each day to fulfill its vision of creating an equitable and socially just world, one life at a time. ACES serves its members districts and others through an ever-growing array of programs, services and schools that meet the needs of a changing educational landscape. As a school district, ACES operates three magnet and eight special education schools. ACES services range from transportation, professional development and school improvement services, technology, translation, international, security, and occupational and physical therapy. ACES operates the Open and Magnet School Parent Choice programs for New Haven County. Its programs include a federally funded Early Head Start Program and ACES ACCESS, a vocational and life skills program for developmentally and physically disabled adults ages 21 and older. For more information, go to www.aces.org.