Skip To Main Content

Superintendent's Office

Central Office

| 64 Main Street | Bradford, VT 05033 | (802) 222-5216 |

Randall (Randy) Gawel

Superintendent

Biography

     Randy Gawel became the Orange East Supervisory Union Superintendent in 2022 after joining as the Assistant Superintendent in 2021. This follows twenty-four years as a teacher, coach, mentor, assistant principal, director, and principal in Michigan.  

Randy grew up in Franconia, New Hampshire and spent his youth taking full advantage of the many outdoor activities the Green and White Mountains had to offer. After graduating from high school, he received his undergraduate degree from Lyndon State College where he studied English and history. He then attended graduate school at Boston College and earned a Masters in Education with a concentration in Curriculum and Instruction. Then, while teaching high school, coaching, and leading several student clubs, Randy earned his Educational Specialist degree in Educational Leadership from Wayne State University. Randy has served as an educational leader in a number of communities throughout his career, bringing positive change to areas of climate, culture, academic growth, and collaboration wherever he has been. Despite the many challenges of operating schools in a pandemic, he has absolutely loved the time he has thus far spent with the OESU school communities and looks forward to building upon the relationships he has already begun with the many wonderful folks who work and live here.

Having worked in a variety of school settings, the short time that he has been with OESU has served to solidify for Randy that there is no place he would rather be. Not only is he thankful for the opportunity to be part of our schools, he has also worked to become part of the community, serving as a member of the Bradford Business Association, Bradford Steering Committee, Bradford Resilience, Cohase Rotary Club of the upper Valley, and the Piermont Fire Department.  

During his free time, Randy enjoys reading, fishing, and spending time with his wife Leah, daughter Sophia and Golden Retrievers, Charlie and Walt, living their lives as fully as possible in honor of their son, Sam.

 

Marla Ianello

Marla Ianello

Assistant Superintendent for Student Support & Operations

Biography

   Marla Ianello joined Orange East Supervisory Union as the Assistant Superintendent in 2024. This follows four years as the Principal of Bradford Elementary School and eight years as the Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator at Orange East Supervisory Union.


In addition to teaching in public schools in Lyme and Orford, New Hampshire, she spent several years instructing courses for Community College of Vermont and Lebanon College. Supplementing her broad experience in educational settings and student ages, Marla spent over a decade supporting families with young children through her work teaching and coordinating programs at The Family Place Parent Child Center. She has nearly another decade of experience promoting healthy environments in early care and education as a teacher trainer and coach for
Vermont Department of Health, New Hampshire Department of Health, JSI Inc. and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.


Marla received her undergraduate degree in Human Development from The University of Connecticut. She obtained her teaching license through The Upper Valley Educator’s Institute. Her Master’s Degree is from Antioch New England in Organizational Leadership, and she holds a Certificate in School Management and Leadership from Harvard School of Business.


Marla grew up in Upstate New York and Connecticut before making Vermont her home in 1991, where she met and married Keith Wolstenholme and raised three sons. As part of a wonderful small community, she has enjoyed volunteering for local boards, committees and events. When not working on behalf of the community’s children, Marla is an evolving pastel painter and author. MTSS for Managing Schools was published in 2024.