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School Committee Members

Eight members of the Chelsea School Committee in a group photo in the Chelsea City Hall Chambers.

The 2025 Chelsea School Committee (Not Pictured - Shawn O'Regan)

Front Row (Left to Right): Katherine Cabral, Mayra Balderas, Lucia Henriquez, Yessenia Alfaro

Back Row (Left to Right): Clary Covas Caraballo, Jonathan Gomez-Pereira, Dr. Sarah Neville, Ana Hernandez 

Contact the Chelsea School Committee

School Committee Clerk: Veronica Dyer-Medina
Email: cpsschoolcommittee@chelseaschools.com
Phone: 617-466-4456

School Committee Members

At Large: Katherine Cabral

56 Cottage Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
(C) 617-975-1892
cabralk@chelseaschools.com

Kati is a life-long resident of Chelsea, MA a Black Latina, educator, graduate of Chelsea Public Schools (CPS) and currently serves as the Vice-Chair and At-Large member on the Chelsea School Committee.

Her school Committee journey began as a Chelsea high school senior when she was nominated by her school principal to serve as the Student Representative on the Committee. This experience made me determined to return after college to the community that invested in her, and served as a 7th & 8th grade Science teacher in Chelsea and later as a Recruitment and Retention Manager.

Since then she was called to leadership by her community to represent District 5 and At-Large member on the School Committee to ensure that the District meets their vision to know every student by name, strength and story. She believes that together we can equip students that are most impacted by systems and structures with the skills necessary to be life-long learners, active citizens and change-makers within the decision-making process.

District 2: Dr. Sarah Neville
Head shot of School Committee member Dr. Sarah Neville

40 Eleanor Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
(C) 603-231-1385
nevilles@chelseaschools.com

Dr. Sarah Neville begins her first year as a member of the Chelsea School Committee in 2024, representing District 2. Sarah is mother to a student in the John Silber Early Learning Center, and has been deeply involved in the Chelsea community since she and her husband put down roots here. Sarah served on the Chelsea Planning Board for two years before being elected to the School Committee. She also enjoys going to community events, volunteering for Chelsea Community Connections, participating in "Walk Wednesday", and taking her son to every single playground in Chelsea. Sarah received her BA and MA in Child Development from Tufts University and finished her PhD in Social Work at Boston College in 2022. She now works as a researcher at Brown University, studying child welfare and child protection in various countries around the world.

District 4: Mayra Balderas
Head shot of School Committee member Mayra Balderas

59 Addison Street #2
Chelsea, MA 02150
(C) 857-222-8244
balderasm@chesleaschools.com

Mayra is originally from Mexico and came to Chelsea in 1988. She is the mother of two who both are students of Chelsea Public Schools.  Mayra worked at Bright Horizons in Beacon Hill in Boston for 11 years as a floating teacher.  Mayra also participated in AmeriCorps with La Colaborativa for a year.  Mayra has an Associates degree in the Arts and has participated in certificate programs for Community Leadership.  Mayra is an active volunteer in the Chelsea Community and has fought for the rights of students at the State House when leaders gathered to request funds for Chelsea students.

District 6: Ana Hernandez
Head shot of School Committee member Ana Hernandez

194 Congress Avenue
Chelsea, MA 02150
(C) 617-504-2195
garcia1208@gmail.com

Ana, a Chelsea native, joined the Chelsea School Committee in November of 2009 as the representative for District 6. She brings with her 33 years of experience in human resources management, event management, and inpatient interpretation. She has done much work with the Chelsea community, serving as the director of cheering with the Pop Warner Young Scholars Program. Ana serves on the Human Resources sub-committee for Chelsea Public Schools and participated on the charter review committee for the City of Chelsea.