​​​​Donna M. Welch​

Welcome...

"If you can dream it, you can do it."
                                         -Walt Disney, 1901-1966

I began my teaching career here at Westerly High School in 1997, although, I was no stranger to the school since I also graduated from WHS in 1984.  I attended Rhode Island College where I earned my Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in Special Education and my Masters of Arts Degree in Special Education with a concentration in School to Career Education.  I spent the first 10 years at WHS splitting my time at the high school between teaching half-time in the Excel Program and half-time in the Resource Hub.  Since 2007, I have been full-time at the high school primarily in three areas: working as a collaborative teacher in Senior English and various Math courses, teaching Resource classes for seniors and teaching two general education courses, Career Seminar & Career Exploration, which also includes an individualized internship component for the students in various occupational areas throughout our community. 

I believe that all people have the ability to make contributions to this world in their own way, it is our job as educators to tap into these areas in order to help develop that potential in all learners.