THIS POST IS INCOMPLETE AS THERE ARE A FEW FOIA REQUESTS THAT STILL NEED TO COME IN.
Basic backstory.
A guy who works for HR, Renan Pinhiero and assists the mayor as a photographer and with her social media outreach, who also sits on the Human Relations Commission of Framingham, applied for a creative communication job in the Framingham Public Schools. He is well liked by his coworkers and is highly deserving of the promotion.
Per policy 44, implemented earlier this year by Spicer, HR, and the Diversity Equity and Inclusion officer, because he met the minimum qualifications and was the most diverse candidate, the job was his.
However the hiring manager did something else.
BACKGROUND READING
Policy 44 was implemented on Sept 1 2020 with no announcements, fanfare, or any public notification. Training happened only with a memo to all department heads and a manditory webinar led by then Chief Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer Maritza Barros. The following are the emails regarding the Policy’s creation and implementation…
She sent the work of the final two candidates out to the community as a survey to be judged. The hiring manager was confused, she made this contest about skill, and not minimum qualifications and race as policy 44 stipulates. The hiring manager made the job offer to the less diverse candidate… the white girl.
Want to see the survey results? Click to enlarge the images below or click to download the file.
Renan Pinheiro who is expected to file a lawsuit against the city was Candidate B.
SEE OUR VIDEO ON POLICY 44 EXPLAINED BY ONE OF IT’S AUTHOR
Now the city is looking at being sued.
At the end of the day – neither applicants were hired, and the school has had to start their search over, because their search resulted in a diversity rule breaking job offer.
It seems that the outgoing mayor is assisting her soon to be former social media director and photographer, in his quest to sue the city through a MCAD (Massachusetts Commission against Descrimination) claim.
POLICY 44 TEXT:
THE FOLLOWING EMAILS PROVE DISHERANCE TO POLICY 44 AND WILL BE THE BASIS FOR A LAWASIT AGAINST THE CITY. INTERSPERSED WE INCLUDE GRAPHICS AND NOTES OF RELEVANCE. THE COLORS INDICATE THE SENDER OF THE EMAIL. THE EMAILS ARE CHRONOLOGICALLY ORDERED.
Subject: Creave Communicaons Designer Candidates
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 8/24/2021, 4:55 PM
To: Robert Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us, Tiago Gadens
tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Bob and Tiago,
A quick update before I take any next steps! In addion to the normal job posng, we will also
be posng to The Ad Club (where designers and copywriters look for jobs – usually in Ad Agencies).
I also sent emails to 50+ Graphic Design Professors / Department Chairs at all of our local colleges
with the job descripon and a plea to share with their alumni networks. Lastly, I posted the job to
Handshake which is the plaorm colleges use to post internships and jobs to students / alumni.
We’ve received 19 applicants and I’ve idenfied 4 that I believe showcase a design eye / skill that
would help us with our creave communicaon.
Tiago and I can chat about the next steps on Friday (phone screen, interview, test project, and when
to loop in the commiee to parcipate in interviews) – but I just wanted to pass along the top 4 at this
moment. Please see aachments.
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer Candidates
From: Robert Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 8/25/2021, 3:18 PM
To: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Thanks, Rochelle, I will take a look!
Best,
Bob
On Wed, Sep 1, 2021 at 10:56 AM Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us wrote:
I have three more people to add to the list and would love to start planning inial phone
screens, followed by first round interviews.
Please see material for Renan Pinheiro, Cynthia Schilling, and Sierra Decatur aached. I will
send a separate email inving a few more people to parcipate in the interview process. Please
be on the lookout!
Best,
Rochelle
On Wed, Sep 1, 2021 at 11:13 AM Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us wrote:
Awesome.
Can you start working on the questions?
I am including Inna in this email as she will be creating the process for us.
On Wed, Sep 1, 2021 at 12:36 PM Inna Kantor London ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us wrote:
Hi Rochelle,
It sounds to me like you screened the applicants so you won’t have a screening commiee. When
are you thinking of holding interviews? Are you going to have the members of the interviewing
commiee contribute quesons? We should have a training as soon as possible for the screening
commiee members – who will be on it?
Inna
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer Candidates
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/1/2021, 12:48 PM
To: Inna Kantor London ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us, Robert Tremblay
rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us
Thank you Inna – If you mean looked at all of the applicants’ documents and narrowed down to the 7 I
would like to talk to, yes I screened them 🙂
At the very least, I would like to invite Bob, Tiago, and Joe to parcipate in the interview process as
this is the group who played a major role with the branding effort and whose departments may need
the most support. If you think I need to add more people, I will – but I want to move as quickly as
possible and am nervous to compete with several schedules. (I am sure for the group I selected this
may already be a challenge).
I would like to hold interviews as soon as next week if we can. I would be happy to take quesons
from Bob, Tiago, and Joe. I will start compiling some now.
Let me know what comes next.
Thank you!
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer Candidates
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/1/2021, 12:48 PM
To: Inna Kantor London ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us, Robert Tremblay
rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us
Thank you Inna – If you mean looked at all of the applicants’ documents and narrowed down to the 7 I
would like to talk to, yes I screened them 🙂
At the very least, I would like to invite Bob, Tiago, and Joe to parcipate in the interview process as
this is the group who played a major role with the branding effort and whose departments may need
the most support. If you think I need to add more people, I will – but I want to move as quickly as
possible and am nervous to compete with several schedules. (I am sure for the group I selected this
may already be a challenge).
I would like to hold interviews as soon as next week if we can. I would be happy to take quesons
from Bob, Tiago, and Joe. I will start compiling some now.
Let me know what comes next.
Thank you!
Best,
Rochelle
On
Subject: Re: Folder shared with you: “Creave Communicaons Designer”
From: Inna Kantor London ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/1/2021, 5:31 PM
To: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us, Monta Connolly
mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Rochelle,
I am ccing Monta for a 30 minute meeng as soon as possible so we can get going!
Inna
Subject: Re: Folder shared with you: “Creave Communicaons Designer”
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/1/2021, 5:55 PM
To: Inna Kantor London ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us, Tiago Gadens
tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Thanks Inna! Looking forward to it!
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer Candidates
From: Inna Kantor London ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/2/2021, 6:36 AM
To: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Amy Kane akane@framingham.k12.ma.us, Monta Connolly
mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us, Robert Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us, Tiago
Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Ok! Everyone except for you has gone through the mandatory training so I’m going to send you the presentaon to review. I’m ccing Amy Kane to figure out dates for the interviews. Can you meet at 2 or 2:30 today? I just want to make sure I have the process as you want.
Inna
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer Candidates
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/2/2021, 7:25 AM
To: Inna Kantor London ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Amy Kane akane@framingham.k12.ma.us, Monta Connolly
mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us, Robert Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us, Tiago
Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Eeeek! Yes, please send the presentaon!
I can do any me that works for you! 2 or 2:30 are great.
Thank you!
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Creave Communicaons Designer: TIME SENSITIVE
From: Inna Kantor London ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/2/2021, 6:35 PM
To: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us, Najee Nunnally
nnunnally@framingham.k12.ma.us, Amy Kane akane@framingham.k12.ma.us, Tiago Gadens
tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us, Joseph Corazzini jcorazzini@framingham.k12.ma.us, Rochelle
Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Robert Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us
HI Everyone:
We are so excited to embark on the process for obtaining a Creave Communicaons Designer for our district.
1) We are looking to do virtual interviews on 9/13 (4 – 6:30) and 9/14 (4 – 6:30). We have 7 candidates.
Each interview will have a 30 minute long interview with a 10 minute break in between candidates.
One night will have 4 candidates and the next night will have 3 to allow me for a discussion. Please see the aached document – Monta can send out the emails (see the document) if that is ok with everyone and verify mes. Also please send invites.
2) The 30 min interview will be med with 8 questions (3 min each), and the remaining me for the candidate to ask quesons. If you have any feedback on these quesons, please let us know by Wed 9/8.
3) Candidates will be asked to complete two assignments .
4) Bob (and possibly others) will parcipate in Round 2.
5) Rochelle will complete this training because she has not done it before.
Thank you, everyone.
Inna
Subject: Hello and Footage Request
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/2/2021, 9:14 PM
To: Bradley Groleau bgroleau@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Brad,
I hope this finds you well aer a much needed summer break and crazy last school year! I have a
couple things coming up and wonder if you might have a student looking for a task or two. Please let
me know what you think!
- I am hiring a FT Creave Communicaons Designer for graphic design, photography, and if I’m really lucky basic video support. As part of the interview process I am providing candidates with test project opons – they choose which two to complete. One of the projects is to create a one-minute promoonal video about Framingham Public Schools. Originally I was going to have them do this “using publicly available media”, but I am thinking it might be best to provide some clips. Do you have, or could a student organize, a folder with various b-roll clips that I could share with the
candidates? I wouldn’t want to provide alot – but something that would reflect the District. - Maybe as a follow up once the clips are organized, would you have a student available who can assist in creang an FPS Highlight Reel? Meghan Sidmore started one in 2020 just before COVID and now she’s on to bigger and beer things. She was on the right path, but we were missing footage reflecve of all schools. Anyway – I am prey close to launching the new District website (happy to give you a preview for context) and I would LOVE to launch with a crisp / professional video.
Let me know what you think! I look forward to reconnecng!
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Creave Communic… – @mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us Pleas…
From: “Inna Kantor London (Google Docs)” comments-noreply@docs.google.com
Date: 9/3/2021, 12:40 PM
To: rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Open
Inna Kantor London assigned you an action item in the following
document
Creative Communications Designer Interviews
See applications
Inna Kantor London
@mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us Please fill out and reach out to candidates
with email below once participants confirm dates
Assigned to Monta Connolly
Monta Connolly
The link to applicants leads me to only one applicant – Cynthia Schilling – please
share all of the applicants you would like me to reach out to.
Inna Kantor London New
@rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us Can you please share the file with monta?
Reassigned to you
View files with action items assigned to you
Subject: Creave Communic… – Can we add a queson regarding the d…
From: “Joseph Corazzini (Google Docs)” comments-noreply@docs.google.com
Date: 9/3/2021, 5:27 PM
To: rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Subject: Creave Communic… – @ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us @rsanto…
From: “Monta Connolly (Google Docs)” comments-noreply@docs.google.com
Date: 9/8/2021, 9:34 AM
To: rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Monta Connolly mentioned you in a comment in the following document
Creative Communications Designer Interviews
Daniel Goodwin
Monta Connolly New
@ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us @rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
This individual resigned.
Subject: Creave Communic… – @rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us Zach wi…
From: “Monta Connolly (Google Docs)” comments-noreply@docs.google.com
Date: 9/13/2021, 11:23 AM
To: rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Open
Monta Connolly replied to an action item in the following document
Creative Communications Designer Interviews
confirmed
Monta Connolly
@rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us Zach withdrew from the interview process as
he accepted another position. Also, the applicants do not have a Zoom link yet.
Assigned to you
Rochelle Santos
Ok, Will generate the Zoom link now. Is it one link and we let the applicants in one
at a time? Or a different zoom link per interview?
Monta Connolly New
Usually we create one link with a waiting room and let applicants in one at a time.
Subject: Creave Communicaons Designer Interview 9/13- Zoom Link
From: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/13/2021, 2:29 PM
To: maczak@gmail.com
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Good aernoon Mahew,
Your interview for the Creave Communicaons Designer Posion is scheduled for tonight, 9/13 @ 4
PM.
Please use the following Zoom link for your interview: https://fpsed-org.zoom.us
/j/84876633019?pwd=NVhITVRpN2RBNG1HWHVMY2VlWlBZdz09
The Interview Commiee is composed of 3 individuals, you will aend a 30-minute interview (done
via zoom) and then parcipate in an assignment that will be provided to you electronically and which
you can submit electronically as well. The 30-minute interview will have about 8 or so med
quesons (meaning you will have about 3 minutes to answer each queson) and then you will have
me to ask the Commiee quesons as well.
We look forward to meeng with you!
Best,
Monta
Subject: Creave Communicaons Designer Interview Assignments
From: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/13/2021, 6:02 PM
To: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us, Tiago Gadens
tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Subject: Creave Communicaons Designer
From: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/13/2021, 2:31 PM
To: Jennifer Hanna jenniferhannadesign@gmail.com
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Good aernoon Jennifer,
Your interview for the Creave Communicaons Designer Posion is scheduled for tonight, 9/13 @
5:20 PM.
Please use the following Zoom link for your interview: https://fpsed-org.zoom.us
/j/84876633019?pwd=NVhITVRpN2RBNG1HWHVMY2VlWlBZdz09
The Interview Commiee is composed of 3 individuals, you will aend a 30-minute interview (done
via zoom) and then parcipate in an assignment that will be provided to you electronically and which
you can submit electronically as well. The 30-minute interview will have about 8 or so med
quesons (meaning you will have about 3 minutes to answer each queson) and then you will have
me to ask the Commiee quesons as well.
We look forward to meeng with you!
Best,
Monta
Subject: Creave Communicaons Designer
From: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/13/2021, 2:32 PM
To: Renan Malkavian renandiplomata@hotmail.com
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Good aernoon Renan,
Your interview for the Creave Communicaons Designer Posion is scheduled for tomorrow night,
9/14 @ 4:40 PM.
Please use the following Zoom link for your interview: https://fpsed-org.zoom.us
/j/84206324611?pwd=TXRpT0VVTkN6SERHM0M5alhpbHZ6QT09
The Interview Commiee is composed of 3 individuals, you will aend a 30-minute interview (done
via zoom) and then parcipate in an assignment that will be provided to you electronically and which
you can submit electronically as well. The 30-minute interview will have about 8 or so med
quesons (meaning you will have about 3 minutes to answer each queson) and then you will have
me to ask the Commiee quesons as well.
We look forward to meeng with you!
Best,
Monta
Subject: Creave Communicaons Designer
From: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/13/2021, 2:33 PM
To: Cynthia Schilling cynthiaschilling1@gmail.com
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Good aernoon Cynthia,
Your interview for the Creave Communicaons Designer Posion is scheduled for tomorrow night,
9/14 @ 5:20 PM.
Please use the following Zoom link for your interview: https://fpsed-org.zoom.us
/j/84206324611?pwd=TXRpT0VVTkN6SERHM0M5alhpbHZ6QT09
The Interview Commiee is composed of 3 individuals, you will aend a 30-minute interview (done
via zoom) and then parcipate in an assignment that will be provided to you electronically and which
you can submit electronically as well. The 30-minute interview will have about 8 or so med
quesons (meaning you will have about 3 minutes to answer each queson) and then you will have
me to ask the Commiee quesons as well.
We look forward to meeng with you!
Best,
Monta
Subject: Invitaon: Creave Communicaons Designer @ Mon Sep 13, 2021 4pm – 5:50pm (EDT)
(rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us)
From: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/13/2021, 2:47 PM
To: rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
1 Matthew Walczak (confirmed) 9/13: 4:00-4:30
2 Sierra Decatur (confirmed) 9/13: 4:40 – 5:10
3 Jennifer Hanna (confirmed) 9/13: 5:20 -5:50
Subject: Invitaon: Creave Communicaons Designer @ Tue Sep 14, 2021 4:40pm – 5:50pm (EDT)
(rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us)
From: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/13/2021, 2:51 PM
To: rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
6 Renan Pinheiro (confirmed) 9/14: 4:40 – 5:10
7 Cynthia Schilling (confirmed) 9/14: 5:20 -5:50
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer
From: Cynthia Schilling cynthiaschilling1@gmail.com
Date: 9/13/2021, 2:51 PM
To: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Monta,
Thank you for leng me know. I look forward to the interview tomorrow!
Thank you,
Cynthia
Subject: Creave Communicaons Designer Interview Assignments
From: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/14/2021, 5:52 PM
To: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us, Rochelle Santos
rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer
From: Renan Malkavian renandiplomata@hotmail.com
Date: 9/14/2021, 6:03 PM
To: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Good aernoon Rochelle and Monta,
I appreciate you taking the me to meet with me today about the creave communicaons designer job
opportunity.
I enjoyed learning about the role. I feel confident my experience with graphic design and social media will
translate into similar success as your new designer.
I am highly interested in joining your team and contribung to our diverse community. If you have any more
quesons or need addional informaon from me, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Again thank you for your me.
You can find my porolio on the following website:
hps://renanmalkavian.onuniverse.com/
Sincerely,
Renan Y Pinheiro
Pronouns: he, him, his
508.816.0965
RenanDiplomata@hotmail.com
On Wed, Sep 15, 2021 at 10:30 AM Sierra Decatur sierra.decatur@gmail.com wrote:
Good morning,
Thank you very much for your me on Monday evening, I enjoyed speaking with you all and geng
a beer feel for the Creave Communicaons Designer posion!
Below is a link to a Google Folder in which you can view the completed assignments. This includes a
video as well as a suite of graphics. There is also a compiled PDF that briefly outlines the
creave/thought process behind the designs and it will allow you to see them all in one place which
can be helpful in geng a beer feel for the way they work as a whole.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GhKfplstp8L3yaCeRt3S_VFZ8y814K9M?usp=sharing
Please let me know if you have any quesons. Thanks!
Best,
Sierra Decatur
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer Interview Assignments
From: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/15/2021, 11:05 AM
To: Sierra Decatur sierra.decatur@gmail.com
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us, Tiago Gadens
tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Thank you, Sierra, for compleng this project! We will review it as a team and get back to you!
Have a great,
Monta
From: Jennifer Hanna jenniferhannadesign@gmail.com
Date: Wed, Sep 15, 2021 at 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer Interview Assignments
To: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Monta,
I have completed the projects, I decided to do the “Back to School” graphic and the promo postcard.
For the postcard, I want with what I thought was an edgier design because of the dark background
color and big, bold, highlighted words. I stuck with an illustraon theme within both projects to stay
consistent but they do have very different feels.
The back to school graphic is lighter and more welcoming in my opinion. Again, scking to the
illustraon theme to give that note book feel, the doodles would just move around and potenally
scale up or down depending on which social media plaorm you would be using.
Let me know if you have any quesons or comments, I hope to hear from you soon!
Best,
Jennifer Hanna
From: MWalczak
Date: Wed, Sep 15, 2021 at 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer Interview Assignments
To: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Monta,
Thank you for the thoughul and engaging interview the other day. I felt like you all knew what you
were looking for and had put a lot of consideraon into the quesons. I appreciated that from the
other end of things. I hope I’m chosen to go further in this process, but regardless I think you’re
on the right track to a great school year.
I have a previously scheduled acvity with my daughter this aernoon, so I wish I had more me to
work on these projects, but I’m happy with where I got to and I hope you are too. Please let me
know if you have any quesons, and I hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks,
Ma Walczak
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer
From: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/15/2021, 4:03 PM
To: Renan Malkavian renandiplomata@hotmail.com
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Renan,
Thank you so much for meeng with us yesterday and thank you for providing us with a link to your
porolio as well!
Best,
Mona
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer Interview Assignments
From: Renan Malkavian renandiplomata@hotmail.com
Date: 9/15/2021, 11:01 PM
To: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us, Tiago Gadens
tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us, Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Dear Interview Commiee,
Once again, thank you for your me on Tuesday. I am sincerely grateful. Here is the link to the Google folder
I created with the assignment you requested.
If you have any quesons, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Renan Y Pinheiro
Pronouns: he, him, his
t: 508-816-0965 | Renandiplomata@hotmail.com
hps://renanmalkavian.onuniverse.com/
From: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2021 8:34:25 AM
To: Renan Malkavian renandiplomata@hotmail.com
Cc: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us; Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer Interview Assignments
Thank you so much, Renan! We will review your projects as a team and get back to you as soon as
possible!
Have a g
On Thu, Sep 16, 2021 at 3:29 PM Cynthia Schilling cynthiaschilling1@gmail.com wrote:
Hi all,
I enjoyed meeng with you and hearing more about FPS and the design posion. I’m aaching the
design assignments to this email (the postcard PDF is double-sided).
Thank you, and I hope to hear from you soon!
Best,
Cynthia
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer Interview Assignments
From: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/16/2021, 4:02 PM
To: Cynthia Schilling cynthiaschilling1@gmail.com
CC: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us, Rochelle Santos
rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Thank you so much, Cynthia! We will review your projects as a team and get back to you as soon as
possible!
Have a great day!
Monta
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer Interview Assignments
From: Renan Malkavian renandiplomata@hotmail.com
Date: 9/16/2021, 6:40 PM
To: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us, Rochelle Santos
rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Sounds great, thank you!
Subject: Invitaon: Round 2 Check – in: Creave Communicaons Designer @ Wed Sep 22, 2021 3pm –
4pm (EDT) (rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us)
From: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/21/2021, 2:31 PM
To: rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us, mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Subject: Connecng on Candidates + New Applicant
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/22/2021, 10:41 AM
To: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us, Tiago Gadens
tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Monta and Tiago,
I am looking forward to meeng at 3pm today! In preparaon for our discussion, I compiled the athome
assignment material and applicant informaon into a deck. I added my notes into the speaker
secon. See it here: Creave Communicaons Designer Candidates. You can comment with your
notes for inclusion or we can discuss this aernoon!
I also received an applicaon through Handshake which is the local college plaorm for jobs (current
students and alumni). Please take a look at let me know if you think we should squeeze in a Round 1
with Rina.
cover_letter_-_RinaJoy_Designs.pdf
resume_RinaJoy_Des.pdf
rinaJoy_portfolio – Interactive pdf.pdf
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Invitaon: Review Creave Communicaons Designer Process @ Tue Sep 28, 2021 8:30am –
9am (EDT) (rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us)
From: Robert Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/22/2021, 3:17 PM
To: rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Good afternoon Matt,
It is my great pleasure to invite you for the final interview for the Creative Communications Designer
Position. We would like to meet with you, in person, on Thursday, September 30th @ 1 PM.
The Interview Committee is composed of 6 individuals, and we are hoping to have you attend a 45-minute
interview. The 45-minute interview will have a number of timed questions and then you will have time to
ask the Committee a couple of questions as well. Please bring with you to your interview any printed
portfolio items/materials for review by our committee.
Please let me know as soon as possible if you are able to attend and I will provide you with additional
details. Thank you so much!
Best,
Monta
Subject: Final Interview for Creave Communicaons Designer Posion
From: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/22/2021, 4:19 PM
To: Renan Malkavian renandiplomata@hotmail.com
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Good afternoon Renan,
It is my great pleasure to invite you for the final interview for the Creative Communications Designer
Position. We would like to meet with you, in person, on Thursday, September 30th @ 3 PM.
The Interview Committee is composed of 6 individuals, and we are hoping to have you attend a 45-minute
interview. The 45-minute interview will have a number of timed questions and then you will have time to ask
the Committee a couple of questions as well. Please bring with you to your interview any printed
portfolio items/materials for review by our committee.
Please let me know as soon as possible if you are able to attend and I will provide you with additional
details. Thank you so much!
Best,
Monta
Subject: Final Interview for Creave Communicaons Designer Posion
From: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/22/2021, 4:19 PM
To: Sierra Decatur sierra.decatur@gmail.com
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Good afternoon Sierra,
It is my great pleasure to invite you for the final interview for the Creative Communications Designer
Position. We would like to meet with you, in person, on Thursday, September 30th @ 2 PM.
The Interview Committee is composed of 6 individuals, and we are hoping to have you attend a 45-minute
interview. The 45-minute interview will have a number of timed questions and then you will have time to ask
the Committee a couple of questions as well. Please bring with you to your interview any printed
portfolio items/materials for review by our committee.
Please let me know as soon as possible if you are able to attend and I will provide you with additional
details. Thank you so much!
Best,
Monta
FIRST ROUND PROJECT SUBMISSION BY SIERRA DECATAUR
From: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 4:19:54 PM
To: Renan Malkavian renandiplomata@hotmail.com
Cc: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Subject: Final Interview for Creave Communicaons Designer Posion
Good
afternoon Renan,
It
is my great pleasure to invite you for the final interview for the Creative Communications Designer Position.
We would like to meet with you, in person, on
Thursday, September 30th @ 3
PM.
The
Interview Committee is composed of 6 individuals, and we are hoping to have you attend a 45-minute
interview. The 45-minute interview will have a number of timed questions and then you will have time to ask
the Committee a couple of questions as well.
Please bring with you to your interview any
printed
portfolio items/materials for review by our committee.
Please
let me know as soon as possible if you are able to attend and I will provide you with additional details.
Thank you so much!
Best,
Monta
FIRST ROUND PROJECT SUBMISSION BY RENAN PINHEIRO
AND ADDITIONAL DESIGNS:
Subject: Creave Communicaons Designer – Interviewer Process
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/22/2021, 4:25 PM
To: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us, Tiago Gadens
tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Monta and Tiago,
Thanks for taking the me to run through our next steps! Here are my parts for the Interviewer
communicaon (feel free to reformat as you see fit):
Compiled Candidate Assignments (This outlines the at-home assignment projects. Each candidate has
slides for their projects +/or organization efforts. You can also access the results of the Round 1 Interview
notes and their packet material like resume and cover letter).
For the Final Interview on September 30th – we would love for you to submit question(s) for the candidates.
Please refer to the results of the Round 1 interviews to see what questions were asked of the initial
candidates (three of the initial candidates are moving forward to the 2nd and final round). We have a
placeholder for up to 4 new questions to be added. If you have any questions to help you get to know the
candidates – not necessarily skills based – please send them to me!
Next Steps:
• Ro add new questions to the Second Round Google Form
• Ro identify askers in the google form
• Ro create slides with finalist projects (2, 2, 1) to be projected during the interviews
• Ro to test Slides projection in conference room
Let me know if you have any quesons!
Best,
Rochelle
Creative Communications Designer – Interviewer Process
Subject: Re: Final Interview for Creave Communicaons Designer Posion
From: Renan Malkavian RENANDIPLOMATA@HOTMAIL.COM
Date: 9/22/2021, 5:54 PM
To: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Thank you, Monta. I’m very excited for this opportunity. I will be there.
Best,
Renan Pinheiro
Subject: Re: Final Interview for Creave Communicaons Designer Posion
From: Ma W
Date: 9/22/2021, 11:48 PM
To: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Monta,
I am very happy to hear that I’m in the next round, and I am available 9/30 @ 1pm and excited to do
the final interview.
I will bring as many printed examples of my work as I can find, though unfortunately I have moved
twice in the past 2 years and I’ll need to do some digging around in storage.
As the father of a yet-unvaccinated 5-year-old I would love to know if the interview commiee are
themselves vaccinated (I am), and if we will be wearing masks during this interview. I have been extra
careful lately with Delta on the rise, and my daughter’s vaccine so close to being available.
Thank you, and I’m looking forward to this next step,
Ma Walczak
Subject: Re: Final Interview for Creave Communicaons Designer Posion
From: Sierra Decatur sierra.decatur@gmail.com
Date: 9/23/2021, 4:02 PM
To: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Good aernoon Monta,
Apologies for the delayed response, you caught me on a busy couple of days! I’d be happy to join the
commiee for an in-person interview on the 30th at 2pm with porolio materials in hand.
Looking forward to it!
Thank you,
Sierra Decatur
Subject: Re: Final Interview for Creave Communicaons Designer Posion
From: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/24/2021, 12:15 PM
To: maczak@gmail.com
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Matt
Great, thank you! I can assure you that everyone on the interview commiee will be wearing masks
and will be socially- distanced in the room.
Your interview will take place in our new office locaon. Our office is located inside of MassBay
College (Farley Building), located on 19 Flagg Dr. Framingham, MA. 01702. You can enter through door
1 or door 33 and someone will meet you downstairs. If for some reason you don’t see me (or
someone else) there is an individual at the front desk that can point you in the right direcon.
We look forward to meeng in person with you! Please let me know if you have any quesons.
Best,
Monta
Subject: Re: Final Interview for Creave Communicaons Designer Posion
From: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/24/2021, 12:16 PM
To: Sierra Decatur sierra.decatur@gmail.com
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Sierra,
Great, thank you!
Your interview will take place in our new office locaon. Our office is located inside of MassBay
College (Farley Building), located on 19 Flagg Dr. Framingham, MA. 01702. You can enter through door
1 or door 33 and someone will meet you downstairs. If for some reason you don’t see me (or
someone else) there is an individual at the front desk that can point you in the right direcon.
We look forward to meeng in person with you! Please let me know if you have any quesons.
best,
Monta
Subject: Updated invitaon: Round 2: Creave Communicaons Designer @ Thu Sep 30, 2021 1pm –
4pm (EDT) (rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us)
From: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/24/2021, 12:24 PM
To: rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us, Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us,
rshah@framingham.k12.ma.us, rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us,
jcorazzini@framingham.k12.ma.us, Inna Kantor London ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us
Changed: Matthew Walczak 1 – 1:45 PM (confirmed)
Sierra Decatur 2 – 2:45 PM (confirmed)
Renan Pinheiro 3 – 3:45 PM (confirmed)
Subject: In Preparaon for Today’s Interviews
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/30/2021, 9:57 AM
To: Inna Kantor London ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us, Joseph Corazzini
jcorazzini@framingham.k12.ma.us, Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us, Reyad
Shah rshah@framingham.k12.ma.us, Robert Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Thank you all for taking the me to interview finalist candidates for the Creave Communicaons
Designer posion! We’ve narrowed down from 5 candidates to 3 and that is who you will meet today.
Here are the candidates and their respecve applicaon packets:
• Ma Walczak (1pm)
• Sierra Decatur (2pm)
• Renan Pinheiro (3pm)
Please see below for material which can be reviewed prior to 1pm when we begin in the
Conference Room.
- First Round Interview Q&A (take a look at quesons asked and answered. Candidates you are
meeng are on tab 2, 3, and 4) - Candidates’ At-Home Assignment Projects (they had 48 hours to choose and complete 2 projects)
- Planned Quesons for today (please let me know if you have any quesons for the first secon and
I will add them!)
If you have any quesons on the process and/or quesons to ask the candidates, please let me know
and I will add them to the Google Form for today.
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Re: Final Interview for Creave Communicaons Designer Posion
From: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/30/2021, 10:47 AM
To: Sierra Decatur sierra.decatur@gmail.com
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us, Tiago Gadens
tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Good morning Sierra,
Just a friendly reminder that your interview for the Creave Communicaons Designer posion is
scheduled for this aernoon, 9/30 at 2PM. Please remember to bring with you to your interview any
printed portfolio items/materials for review by our committee.
Your interview will take place in our new office locaon. Our office is located inside of MassBay
College (Farley Building), located on 19 Flagg Dr. Framingham, MA. 01702. You can enter through door
1 or door 33 and someone will meet you downstairs. If for some reason you don’t see me (or
someone else) there is an individual at the front desk that can point you in the right direcon.
Please let me know if you have any quesons.
Best,
Monta
Subject: Re: Final Interview for Creave Communicaons Designer Posion
From: Matt W
Date: 9/30/2021, 12:58 PM
To: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us, Tiago Gadens
tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Monta,
I just tried to call. I went to 19 Flagg Dr., where Mass Bay college should be, but I’m at a state
police staon. Please give me a call back at 617-459-0409.
Thank you,
Matt
Subject: Re: Final Interview for Creave Communicaons Designer Posion
From: Sierra Decatur sierra.decatur@gmail.com
Date: 9/30/2021, 1:00 PM
To: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us, Tiago Gadens
tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Yes, I’m ready to go and will see you soon!
Thanks,
Sierra
Subject: Re: Final Interview for Creave Communicaons Designer Posion
From: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/30/2021, 10:46 AM
To: maczak@gmail.com
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us, Tiago Gadens
tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Good morning Matt,
Just a friendly reminder that your interview for the Creave Communicaons Designer posion is
scheduled for this aernoon, 9/30 at 1 PM. Please remember to bring with you to your interview any
printed portfolio items/materials for review by our committee.
Your interview will take place in our new office locaon. Our office is located inside of MassBay
College (Farley Building), located on 19 Flagg Dr. Framingham, MA. 01702. You can enter through door
1 or door 33 and someone will meet you downstairs. If for some reason you don’t see me (or
someone else) there is an individual at the front desk that can point you in the right direcon.
Please let me know if you have any quesons.
Best,
Monta
On Thu, Sep 30, 2021 at 4:41 PM Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us wrote:
Good evening Sierra,
Thank you so much for your interest in the Creave Communicaons Designer posion here at
Framingham Public Schools, and for taking the me to come in and meet with our commiee.
We have narrowed the search down to two candidates and are excited to invite you to complete
one more assignment to showcase your skills and knowledge.
We will provide you with one final assignment tomorrow aernoon and you will have the weekend
to complete this assignment. This assignment will be due by 5 PM on Monday, October 4th.
Please let me know if you have any quesons or concerns.
Best,
Monta
From: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2021 4:41:09 PM
To: Renan Malkavian renandiplomata@hotmail.com
Cc: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Subject: Thank you – Creave Communicaons Designer
Good evening Renan,
Thank you so much for your interest in the Creave Communicaons Designer posion here at
Framingham Public Schools, and for taking the me to come in and meet with our commiee.
We have narrowed the search down to two candidates and are excited to invite you to complete one
more assignment to showcase your skills and knowledge.
We will provide you with one final assignment tomorrow aernoon and you will have the weekend to
complete this assignment. This assignment will be due by 5 PM on Monday, October 4th.
Please let me know if you have any quesons or concerns.
Best,
Monta
Subject: Thank you – Creave Communicaons Designer
From: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 9/30/2021, 4:41 PM
To: mattczak@gmail.com
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Good evening Matt,
Thank you so much for your interest in the Creave Communicaons Designer posion here at
Framingham Public Schools, and for taking the me to come in and meet with our commiee.
While we were all impressed with your skillset and knowledge, we’ve decided to move forward with
another candidate.
Thank you again for the me you invested in applying and interviewing for this role. We wish you the
best of luck in your job search and all future endeavors.
Best,
Monta
Subject: Re: Thank you – Creave Communicaons Designer
From: Sierra Decatur sierra.decatur@gmail.com
Date: 9/30/2021, 4:52 PM
To: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hello Monta,
Sounds like a plan! I’m actually en route to the airport right now for a lile weekend trip and didn’t
bring my laptop thinking I’d be all set, and of course I need it now, go figure!
I should be able to access whatever apps I’ll need by signing in and downloading them on my
husband’s laptop. I return Monday morning so I will have my computer for a few hours before the due
date if all else fails. Just wanted to make you aware so that if there are any unexpected roadblocks,
you’ll know why!
Thank you for the me today, it was wonderful speaking with you all and geng a beer feel for this
posion!
Best,
Sierra
Subject: Re: Thank you – Creave Communicaons Designer
From: Renan Malkavian renandiplomata@hotmail.com
Date: 9/30/2021, 5:29 PM
To: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Dear Commiee,
It was great meeng with you for a second interview today! My enthusiasm for this posion has
grown even stronger since our first discussion. Once again, I felt a strong connecon with the culture
of FPS, and believe I would make a great all-around fit. My skills and advanced experience in content
creaon solidify my belief that I am a great fit for this excing posion.
Thank you again for taking the me to meet with me. I look forward to hearing back for more details
regarding the next assignment.
Renan Pinheiro
Subject: Communicaon – Respecve Links
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/1/2021, 1:59 PM
To: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Heya – please use the respecve paragraphs below for each candidate as the links are unique for the
recipients. You can add any other necessary HR language 🙂
Thank you!
Best,
Rochelle
__________
Sierra
Thank you again for coming in to meet us and congratulations on making it to the final part of the interview
process. You’ve already done so much to show us your skills, experience, and knowledge and we
appreciate your time and effort in this final step.
Please see this creative brief outlining a project that will be utilized/pursued if you are hired as the Creative
Communications Designer. The final deliverables are due by 11:59pm on Monday. If you have any
questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Rochelle: 774-388-7121 (text / call / email is fine.)
We look forward to seeing what you come up with!
Renan
Thank you again for coming in to meet us and congratulations on making it to the final part of the interview
process. You’ve already done so much to show us your skills, experience, and knowledge and we
appreciate your time and effort in this final step.
Please see this creative brief outlining a project that will be utilized/pursued if you are hired as the Creative
Communications Designer. The final deliverables are due by 11:59pm on Monday. If you have any
questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Rochelle: 774-388-7121 (text / call / email is fine.)
We look forward to seeing what you come up with!
Subject: Final Project Brief for Creave Communicaons Designer
From: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/1/2021, 2:33 PM
To: Sierra Decatur sierra.decatur@gmail.com
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Good afternoon Sierra,
Thank you again for coming in to meet us and congratulations on making it to the final part of the interview
process. You’ve already done so much to show us your skills, experience, and knowledge and we
appreciate your time and effort in this final step.
Please see this creative brief outlining a project that will be utilized/pursued if you are hired as the Creative
Communications Designer. The final deliverables are due by 11:59pm on Monday, October 4th. If you
have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Rochelle: 774-388-7121 (text / call / email is fine.)
We look forward to seeing what you come up with!
Best,
Monta
Subject: Final Project Brief for Creave Communicaons Designer
From: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/1/2021, 2:33 PM
To: Renan Malkavian renandiplomata@hotmail.com
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Good afternoon Renan,
Thank you again for coming in to meet us and congratulations on making it to the final part of the interview
process. You’ve already done so much to show us your skills, experience, and knowledge and we
appreciate your time and effort in this final step.
Please see this creative brief outlining a project that will be utilized/pursued if you are hired as the Creative
Communications Designer. The final deliverables are due by 11:59pm on Monday, October 4th. If you
have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Rochelle: 774-388-7121 (text / call / email is fine.)
We look forward to seeing what you come up with!
Best,
Subject: Re: Final Project Brief for Creave Communicaons Designer
From: Renan Malkavian renandiplomata@hotmail.com
Date: 10/4/2021, 10:56 AM
To: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Dear Interview Commiee,
Here is the link to the Google folder I created with the assignment you requested. I recommend
downloading the video to watch with the highest quality.
If you have any quesons, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Renan Y Pinheiro
Pronouns: he, him, his
t: 508-816-0965 | Renandiplomata@hotmail.com
hps://renanmalkavian.onuniverse.com/
Subject: Re: Final Project Brief for Creave Communicaons Designer
From: Sierra Decatur sierra.decatur@gmail.com
Date: 10/4/2021, 8:41 PM
To: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hello Monta and Rochelle,
Aached I have included three graphics (all the same, design-wise, with dimensions based on best
pracces for each social site) as well as a video that could be used on FB/Instagram stories or as a
stand alone post. I have included below the specs for each item as well as some brief commentary
regarding my choices.
Thank you again for the me last week, I look forward to hearing from you!
Best,
Sierra Decatur
Facebook Image (created with Adobe Photoshop):
horizontal 1200x630px according to best pracces for sharing a single image *created with Photoshop
Twier Image (created with Adobe Photoshop):
horizontal 1200×675 according to best pracces for sharing a single image *created with Photoshop
Instagram Image (created with Adobe Photoshop):
horizontal 1080×566 according to best pracces for sharing a landscape photo (for this design I prefer
the landscape look, but could be tweaked to fit a 1:1 square so that the preview as it appears on your
profile is not cropped)
Video for stories/posng (created with Adobe Premiere Pro):
1080x1920px according to best pracces for stories images (intended for stories but could be posted
to Facebook or twier feed but preview would be cropped. Posng to Instagram feed would also
require different dimensions so as to avoid cropping of the post but could be posted as a reel which
would be cropped in the preview but not when viewing full screen)
Notes:
- I wanted to use photos that showcase the real students of FPS. Since I don’t have access to
originals, I simply saved images off of social media, local news outlets, etc. Thus, the quality of a
few images is far lower than ideal. I figured that, rather than finding stock imagery that was up
to par, you could picture how it would look with a higher quality image. I was willing to allow a
lile blurriness and ask for a lile imaginaon on your part for the sake of responding to the
brief in the way I saw most fit (this applies to both the photo and video as I wanted to maintain
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the consistency of the images across all iteraons of the campaign). Using these photos gives
parents the opportunity to see THEIR kids in context which is top priority to me, but in a real
applicaon of this brief I would, of course, have access to beer quality photos/more me to
cull the best quality opons/could always take my own so that the sharpness of the images
would be adequate. - You’ll noce I decided to use “un-masked” photos. On a praccal note, there was more variety
of photos to draw from when having masks on wasn’t a requirement of the picture – and I
wanted to be sure to include kids of all grade levels represenng a good mix of many
extracurriculars and acvies. This was also strategic, however, in thinking about the viewers’
perspecve(s). While there are a number of senments and opinions surrounding COVID
protocols and the polics around them, I think most parents would agree they look forward to a
day when their kids can go back to “normal” and freely enjoy doing the things they enjoy. The
intent of the campaign being to move parents to opt into tesng, I think this imagery would be
most universally compelling – linking the concept of “saying yes to the test” to the hope of a
COVID- and mask-free future for their children. - Both images and the video are very minimal in verbal messaging with just the main point
emphasized – #sayyes2tesps, as that is the drive-home message. Using straight-to-the-point,
minimal text while focusing on poignant imagery is beneficial in geng the main idea across
within the short mespan you’ll have the viewer’s aenon on social media (also why I opted
for a stories video – shorter and more digesble and therefore more likely to be viewed in its
enrety). Being concise is also preferable to something more descripve when considering a
bilingual audience.
Subject: Communicaon Task Force: Share Your Opinion – Graphic Design Project Poll
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/5/2021, 2:09 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
BCC: bpuffer@alumni.tus.edu, Catherine Allen catherinehenryallen@gmail.com, Don Taggart
dontaggart134@gmail.com, esilverm@bu.edu, greg@palmermail.org, jstockless@gmail.com,
kim.comatas@gmail.com, laura@laurarichards.co
Dear Previous Communicaons Task Force Members,
It’s been a long me since our meeng at Perini (December 2018) and I hope you are all doing well
despite the challenges of the last 19 months. You may or may not be aware, but we are in the process
of hiring a Creave Communicaons Designer for the district. We have narrowed down to two
candidates and would love your input on the final project deliverables.
This person will create content for parents/students, staff, and future FPS families. Some of it will be
for social media and digital plaorms – some of it will be print. We are looking for community input
from a select group of community members (in this case, previous Comms Task Force parcipants) to
see which of the submied project designs are more favorable.
If possible before 4pm today, can you simply respond with your preference of Opon 1 or Opon 2 for
each of the visuals. You can provide open ended feedback as well. The results of this poll will be taken
into consideraon along with the 1st and 2nd round interviews, candidates’ prior experience and
educaon, and at-home assignments.
Project Poll: https://www.surveylegend.com/s/3mqp
Best,
Rochelle
WHILE THE SURVEY LINK ABOVE IS STILL ACTIVE, Anticipating that it will be inactivated at any time, we provide you screenshots of the survey. Click to enlarge.
VIDEO OPTION 1:
VIDEO OPTION 2:
Subject: Graphic Design Candidates – Project Poll
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/5/2021, 1:59 PM
To: “@ADMINISTRATIVE-COUNCIL”
Dear Friends and Colleagues!
As many of you know we are in the process of hiring a Creave Communicaons Designer. We have
two candidates and would love your input on the final project deliverables.
This person will create content for parents/students, staff, and future FPS families. Some of it will be
for social media and digital plaorms – some of it will be print. We are looking for community input
from a select group of community members (in this case, Admin Council) to see which of the
submied project designs are more favorable.
If possible before 4pm today, can you simply respond with your preference of Opon 1 or Opon 2 for
each of the visuals. You can provide open ended feedback as well. The results of this poll will be taken
into consideraon along with the 1st and 2nd round interviews, candidates’ prior experience and
educaon, and at-home assignments.
https://www.surveylegend.com/s/3mqp
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Local Facebook Admins – Please Share Your Opinion in a Graphic Design Project Poll
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/5/2021, 3:40 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
BCC: “Nancy Novo O’Connor” nancynovo18@gmail.com, Jenn Moshe jennmoshe@gmail.com,
badler73@yahoo.com, debhurowitz@yahoo.com, jonniker@gmail.com, Sarah Guernsey
sguernsey@framingham.k12.ma.us, mverma.agrawal@gmail.com, cgordon09@comcast.net, Kate
Broderick Crossman katebroderick76@gmail.com, lorabell78@hotmail.com,
jennifer5533@yahoo.com, cheryl.cormier3@gmail.com, carried01760@hotmail.com
Dear Local Facebook Group Admins,
I hope this message finds you well! I apologize for the short noce and somewhat random email as I
haven’t met many of you in person!
The district is in the process of hiring a Creave Communicaons Designer and we’ve narrowed down
to two candidates. Because you are a leader of a local group ulizing Facebook to connect with (y)our
community, I am seeking your input on the final project deliverables.
Background: In 2018 when I was new to the District we invited FB Group Moderators to join a
Communicaons Subcommiee meeng to get and share insight with the communicaon plans for
the District. I was trying to determine which parent groups to contact with this small-scale effort and
was inspired by that idea. With that being said, this is not meant to be shared within your groups, as
this parcular poll was designed for internal purposes and is not translated.
The person that we hire will create content for parents/students, staff, and future FPS families. Much
of it will be for social media and digital plaorms – some of it will be print. We are gathering input
from different stakeholder groups to see which of the submied project designs are more favorable.
School and District Leaders, members of the PR and Communicaons Task Force from 2015, School
Commiee Members, and Middle School students through the Flyers Aer School Program have also
been invited to share input. It is not a large-scale, community-wide effort as the candidates have
already gone through a robust process to showcase skills and experience.
If possible before tomorrow morning, can you please respond with your preference of Opon 1 or
Opon 2 for each of the visuals? There is also a place to provide open-ended feedback. The results of
this poll will be taken into consideraon along with the 1st and 2nd round interviews, candidates’
prior experience and educaon, and completed at-home assignments.
Project Poll: https://www.surveylegend.com/s/3mqp
Thank you for your me and consideraon!
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Aer-School Students / Poll
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/5/2021, 2:14 PM
To: Bradley Groleau bgroleau@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Brad,
I know I menoned we are in the process of hiring a Creave Communicaons Designer for the
district. We have narrowed down to two candidates and would love student input on the final project
deliverables.
This person will create content for parents/students, staff, and future FPS families. Some of it will be
for social media and digital plaorms – some of it will be print. We are looking for community input
from a select group of community members (in this case, media students who are also social-savvy) to
see which of the submied project designs are more favorable.
If you have access to students today – before 4pm today, could you possibly share the project poll with
them so we can document their preference of Opon 1 or Opon 2 for each of the visuals? There is a
place to provide open ended feedback as well. The results of this poll will be taken into consideraon
along with the 1st and 2nd round interviews, candidates’ prior experience and educaon, and athome
assignments.
Project Poll: https://www.surveylegend.com/s/3mqp
Thank you for considering – if you have the chance!
Best,
Rochelle
On Tue, Oct 5, 2021 at 3:40 PM Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us wrote:
Dear Local Facebook Group Admins,
I hope this message finds you well! I apologize for the short noce and somewhat random email as I haven’t met many of you in person!
The district is in the process of hiring a Creave Communicaons Designer and we’ve narrowed down to two candidates. Because you are a leader of a local group ulizing Facebook to connect with (y)our community, I am seeking your input on the final project deliverables.
Background: In 2018 when I was new to the District we invited FB Group Moderators to join a Communicaons Subcommiee meeng to get and share insight with the communicaon plans for the District. I was trying to determine which parent groups to contact with this smallscale effort and was inspired by that idea. With that being said, this is not meant to be shared within your groups, as this parcular poll was designed for internal purposes and is not translated.
The person that we hire will create content for parents/students, staff, and future FPS families.
Much of it will be for social media and digital plaorms – some of it will be print. We are
gathering input from different stakeholder groups to see which of the submied project
designs are more favorable. School and District Leaders, members of the PR and
Communicaons Task Force from 2015, School Commiee Members, and Middle School
students through the Flyers Aer School Program have also been invited to share input.
It is not a large-scale, community-wide effort as the candidates have already gone through a robust process to showcase skills and experience.
If possible before tomorrow morning, can you please respond with your preference of Opon 1 or Opon 2 for each of the visuals? There is also a place to provide open-ended feedback. The results of this poll will be taken into consideraon along with the 1st and 2nd round interviews, candidates’ prior experience and educaon, and completed at-home assignments.
Project Poll: https://www.surveylegend.com/s/3mqp (LINK STILL ACTIVE)
Thank you for your me and consideraon!
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Share Your Opinion – Graphic Design Project Poll
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/5/2021, 4:40 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
BCC: Kimberly Eckhardt kimsrobot@gmail.com, Sarah Bowers laruebowers@gmail.com, Sco
Alberg salberg@framingham.k12.ma.us, Jeremy Flagg jflagg@framingham.k12.ma.us, Rob Levine
rob@levinedesign.net, Peter – Alltype Digital Graphics peter@alltype.com, Bradley Groleau
bgroleau@framingham.k12.ma.us, Mark Ainscow mark@ainscowux.com
Dear Friends and/or Fellow FPS Parents,
I hope this message finds you well! I appreciate your support with previous creave tasks associated
with FPS Communicaon and wonder if you might be able to share your opnion with a new request.
We are in the process of hiring a Creave Communicaons Designer to expand to a true
communicaons team (yay!). We’ve narrowed down to two candidates through a series of interviews
and at-home projects. I am not doing a large-scale, community-wide effort to publicize our current
status – but I am seeking basic feedback from select stakeholder groups including staff, parents,
students, community members on the final project deliverables.
The person that we hire will create content for parents/students, staff, and future FPS families. Much
of it will be for social media and digital plaorms – some of it will be print. If possible, before
tomorrow morning, can you please complete the poll and share your creave preferences? There is
also a place to provide open-ended feedback.
The results of this poll will be taken into consideraon along with the 1st and 2nd round interviews,
candidates’ prior experience and educaon, and completed at-home assignments. (meaning the
results of this poll alone do not determine the chosen candidate.)
Project Poll: hps://www.surveylegend.com/s/3mqp
Thank you for your me and consideraon!
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Share Your Opinion – Graphic Design Project Poll
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/5/2021, 4:18 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
BCC: Richard Finlay rfinlay@framingham.k12.ma.us, Sco Wadland
swadland@framingham.k12.ma.us, Adam Freudberg afreudberg@framingham.k12.ma.us,
Beverly Hugo bhugo@framingham.k12.ma.us, Geoffrey Epstein
gepstein@framingham.k12.ma.us, Tiffanie Maskell tmaskell@framingham.k12.ma.us, Priscila
Sousa psousa@framingham.k12.ma.us, Jessica Barnhill jbarnhill@framingham.k12.ma.us,
William LaBarge wlabarge@framingham.k12.ma.us
Dear School Commiee Members,
I hope this message / update finds you well! I appreciate your support in geng to this point and am
excited to share the following informaon and next step.
We are in the process of hiring a Creave Communicaons Designer to expand to a true
communicaons team (yay!). We’ve narrowed down to two candidates through a series of interviews
and at-home projects. I am not doing a large-scale, community-wide effort to publicize our current
status – but I am seeking basic feedback from select stakeholder groups including staff, parents,
students, community members on the final project deliverables.
The person that we hire will create content for parents/students, staff, and future FPS families. Much
of it will be for social media and digital plaorms – some of it will be print. I have shared the poll link
below with School and District Leaders, members of the PR and Communicaons Task Force from
2015, a few parents who’ve volunteered in creave / photography tasks, Local Facebook Group
Admins, and Middle School students through the Flyers Aer School Program.
If possible before tomorrow morning, can you please complete the poll and share your creave
preferences? There is also a place to provide open-ended feedback. The results of this poll will be
taken into consideraon along with the 1st and 2nd round interviews, candidates’ prior experience
and educaon, and completed at-home assignments.
Project Poll: hps://www.surveylegend.com/s/3mqp
Thank you for your me and consideraon!
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Re: Local Facebook Admins – Please Share Your Opinion in a Graphic Design Project Poll
From: Jenn Moshe jennmoshe@gmail.com
Date: 10/5/2021, 3:59 PM
To: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Rochelle,
Thank you for including me in this email. As much as I would love to help, I would like to pass this
along with your permission to my co-admin, Nancy O’Conner. I am not sure that I should fill this out as
an admin due to the fact I am running for school commiee in district 3.
Please let me know if you would be ok with me sharing to Ms. O’Conner.
Kind Regards,
Subject: Re: Local Facebook Admins – Please Share Your Opinion in a Graphic Design Project Poll
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/5/2021, 4:02 PM
To: Jenn Moshe jennmoshe@gmail.com
Hi Jenn,
Thank you for taking the me to respond. I actually shared this with Nancy as well so if you decide not
to parcipate, you’re all set 🙂
As an aside, I understand part of your plaorm is communicaon focused. As long as nothing changes
in the future, I look forward to hearing your feedback in a different capacity.
Talk soon 🙂
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Re: Local Facebook Admins – Please Share Your Opinion in a Graphic Design Project Poll
From: Jenn Moshe jennmoshe@gmail.com
Date: 10/5/2021, 4:09 PM
To: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
You’re welcome.
I am sure you will be hearing form me regarding communicaon. I want to really learn and
understand priories and how things are decided when communicang.
On Tue, Oct 5, 2021 at 4:24 PM Nancy Novo O’Connor nancynovo18@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Rochelle. Just double checking that the second video is supposed to be only one that is 12
seconds long? Since it says “stories”aer it I thought there would be more…
Thanks!
On Tue, Oct 5, 2021 at 4:27 PM Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us wrote:
Yes! The ask was broad and sought a video for social media.
One candidate did a robust, scripted, casted video and the other offered a Facebook/Instagram
story video to coincide with the graphic campaign. Two very different approaches 🙂 [Stories just
referred to it’s intended placement]
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Re: Local Facebook Admins – Please Share Your Opinion in a Graphic Design Project Poll
From: “Nancy Novo O’Connor” nancynovo18@gmail.com
Date: 10/5/2021, 4:35 PM
To: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Ok, gotcha. Thank you!
On Tue, Oct 5, 2021 at 4:40 PM Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us wrote:
Dear Friends and/or Fellow FPS Parents,
I hope this message finds you well! I appreciate your support with previous creave tasks
associated with FPS Communicaon and wonder if you might be able to share your opnion with a
new request.
We are in the process of hiring a Creave Communicaons Designer to expand to a true
communicaons team (yay!). We’ve narrowed down to two candidates through a series of
interviews and at-home projects. I am not doing a large-scale, community-wide effort to publicize
our current status – but I am seeking basic feedback from select stakeholder groups including
staff, parents, students, community members on the final project deliverables.
The person that we hire will create content for parents/students, staff, and future FPS families.
Much of it will be for social media and digital plaorms – some of it will be print. If possible,
before tomorrow morning, can you please complete the poll and share your creave
preferences? There is also a place to provide open-ended feedback.
The results of this poll will be taken into consideraon along with the 1st and 2nd round
interviews, candidates’ prior experience and educaon, and completed at-home assignments.
(meaning the results of this poll alone do not determine the chosen candidate.)
Project Poll: hps://www.surveylegend.com/s/3mqp
Thank you for your me and consideraon!
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Re: Aer-School Students / Poll
From: Bradley Groleau bgroleau@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/6/2021, 6:38 AM
To: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Sorry I had to leave early yesterday and just seeing this now!
Bradley Groleau
Tv Productions
Framingham High Studios Executive Producer
Subject: Re: Aer-School Students / Poll
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/6/2021, 7:11 AM
To: Bradley Groleau bgroleau@framingham.k12.ma.us
No worries! I think I’ve made my choice, but if you have students today that are interested in taking a
poll on social media content, please feel free to share it with them!
I love the opportunity to get student input.
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Re: Share Your Opinion – Graphic Design Project Poll
From: S BoweRs laruebowers@gmail.com
Date: 10/6/2021, 8:04 AM
To: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
So excited you’ll get a team, Rochelle!!! 😀
Completed the survey – let me know if you need anything else 🙂
Subject: Re: Share Your Opinion – Graphic Design Project Poll
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/6/2021, 8:05 AM
To: S BoweRs laruebowers@gmail.com
Thanks so much!
I am also excited!
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: RE: Local Facebook Admins – Please Share Your Opinion in a Graphic Design Project Poll
From: cgordon09 cgordon09@comcast.net
Date: 10/6/2021, 8:31 AM
To: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi! I’m so sorry, i won’t get to look at this and focus on it unl tonite (let me know if too late).
Thanks,
Cheryl Gordon
Subject: Re: Final Project Brief for Creave Communicaons Designer
From: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/6/2021, 8:40 AM
To: Sierra Decatur sierra.decatur@gmail.com
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Thank you, Sierra! We will review this as a commiee and get back to you as soon as possible.
Best,
Monta
A LOOK AT ALL THE RESUMES THAT WERE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY. THE REDACTED RESUMES WERE THE ONES WHO MOVED FORWARD IN THE INTERVIEW PROCESS. READ OR DOWNLOAD BELOW
Subject: Re: Thank you – Creave Communicaons Designer
From: Matt W
Date: 10/6/2021, 10:43 AM
To: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
I’m sorry I wasn’t chosen for the posion, but thank you Monta and Rochelle (and commiee) for
considering me, and I hope this new posion works out well. Would you mind sharing what aspects of
my interview, background, skills, etc might have resulted in my not being chosen?
Thank you,
Matt Walczak
On Wed, Oct 6, 2021 at 2:37 PM Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us wrote:
Hi Bob, Inna, and Monta,
In this document I have tallied the results of our community poll and also shared my decision tree for the designer posion.
At this point I am recommending Sierra Decatur for the posion and would love to understand next steps.
• I have not called references and would like guidance if I should do this and if there are
things I cannot say/ask.
• I can reply to Matt who asked for informaon on why he wasn’t chosen
• At the appropriate time, I would like to have a conversaon with Renan to thank him so much for above and beyond effort in this process.
Please let me know what happens next.
Thank you again for all of your help with this process.
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer – Recommendaon
From: Inna Kantor London ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/6/2021, 2:59 PM
To: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Robert Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us, Monta Connolly
mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Rochelle,
I am concerned. It seems like Renan did equally well if not better in some categories
(including in the overall category!) – how are we justifying this? If candidates are the
same, we should be going with the BIPOC candidate. This will be hard to justify in an MCAD
case.
Inna
Inna Kantor London
On Thu, Oct 7, 2021 at 8:00 AM Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us wrote:
Hi Inna,
Thank you for taking the time to chat with me last night. I revamped the document I initially shared with you to outline the reasoning for my recommendation. Please take a look and let me know if you have any questions: Creative Communications Designer Recommendation.
Please keep me posted on next steps following your feedback or that of our atiorney. Thank you
again for all of your help with this process.
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Re: Decision Making Explanaon
From: Inna Kantor London ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/7/2021, 8:40 AM
To: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Robert Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Bob,
Rochelle and I spoke yesterday and I indicated that I would like to share this with Dave to ensure we will not end up in MCAD per my earlier concerns. Let me know if you would like me to proceed or if you would like to reopen the search.
Inna
Subject: Reference Check – Sierra Decatur
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/21/2021, 10:54 AM
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
BCC: lansara@simplydentalmanagement.com, suzanne_carlson@waters.com
Hello,
I tried calling the number provided to chat with you as we are in the process of hiring a Creave
Communicaons Designer. Sierra is one of two finalists!
If you have any me today to chat or would prefer to answer the quesons below by email, I would
really appreciate it.
What is your relaonship with the candidate?
Can you describe the candidate’s job responsibilies?
What advice can you provide to work with the candidate successfully?
What type of environment do you think the candidate would thrive in (describe culture, team,
management, autonomy)?
How did the candidate handle stress/conflict/pressure?
What else should I know about the candidate that I didn’t ask?
Thank you so much for taking the me to respond or to speak with me. I can be reached at the office
or cell number listed below.
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Creave Communicaons Designer – Final Recommendaon
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/22/2021, 11:25 AM
To: Inna Kantor London ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us, Robert Tremblay
rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Inna and Bob,
I have thoroughly reflected on all parts of the interview process and again the skill sets presented by
the candidates. At this me, I would like to pursue making an offer to Sierra.
This decision does not come lightly. I look forward to connuing my working and/or collaborave
relaonship with Renan in any capacity. He absolutely went above and beyond in this process,
delivered a great video and his knowledge and experience in the Framingham community would be
unmatched to any candidate. However, he does not possess or did not showcase the ability to meet
our print collateral needs or an understanding of best pracces in the area of digital media graphics
(QR Codes on Social Media) or accessibility (Color Contrast). These are the major areas where the
candidates’ skill sets differ and are essenal core competencies required to the job as outlined.
If Sierra accepts, I would love the opportunity to talk to Renan about the decision. Can you please
help me to understand next steps and ming?
Thank you for your support.
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Creave Communicaons Designer: Offer+
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/22/2021, 3:13 PM
To: sierra.decatur@gmail.com
CC: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Sierra,
As I menoned on the phone, I am excited to offer you the Creave Communicaons Designer
posion with a starng salary of $66,500.
Please send any quesons that you have regarding benefits and/or paid me off to Tiago who is
cc’d on this email.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Best, Rochelle
Subject: Creave Communicaons Designer – New Applicants
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/29/2021, 2:07 PM
To: Robert Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us, Inna Kantor London
ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us, Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi All,
In reviewing the candidates in TalentEd, I am sharing 4 new candidates for your consideraon.
Applicaon Packets and Porolio Links can be found here:
Nick Sommer (hps://nick-sommer.com/) [Drone, video, photography, car wraps,
magazines/brochures, and other creave projects]
Ashley Arrecis (Porolio) [Graphic Design, branding, illustraon, markeng, Social Jusce acvist]
Alicia Burne [RISD Grad + Masters from Pra, clean style]
Rochelle Hickey (hps://rochellehickey.com/) [Framingham-based, web and design focus]
I would like to pursue a streamlined interviewing process to get us to a final interview more quickly.
This is a proposed structure, but am open to change if this doesn’t meet District standards.
- Phone Screen or Inial Interview via Zoom to gauge interest given the me lapse from earlier
applicants (Rochelle independently or with Monta – we can use a simplified version of 1st Round
Google Form) - At-Home Assignment (only 1 of the 5 requested assignments from the earlier interview process)
[ulize projects to reduce to 2-3 candidates] - Final In-Person Interviews with small commiee: Rochelle, Bob, Inna, Tiago, Reyad (We can use a
simplified version of the Google Form created for the final interview in September)
I look forward to your thoughts and would appreciate your support in preparing for this next round of
interviews.
Thank you!
Best,
Rochelle
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2021 10:54 AM
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
BCC: lansara@simplydentalmanagement.com, suzanne_carlson@waters.com
Hello,
I tried calling the number provided to chat with you as we are in the process of hiring a Creave Communicaons Designer. Sierra is one of two finalists!
If you have any me today to chat or would prefer to answer the quesons below by email, I would really appreciate
it.
What is your relaonship with the candidate?
Can you describe the candidate’s job responsibilies?
What advice can you provide to work with the candidate successfully?
What type of environment do you think the candidate would thrive in (describe culture, team, management, autonomy)?
How did the candidate handle stress/conflict/pressure?
What else should I know about the candidate that I didn’t ask?
Thank you so much for taking the me to respond or to speak with me. I can be reached at the office or cell number listed below.
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer – Recommendaon
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/22/2021, 11:06 AM
To: Inna Kantor London ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Robert Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us, Monta Connolly
mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Inna,
I recognize your concern and appreciate you being a partner in this effort. The final decision cannot be based on the final project assets or test results alone and I did express that before we pursued this final element. I am considering the cumulave results and the enre interview process with an emphasis on skillset.
I apologize that I am unfamiliar with MCAD and I would never want to put the District in a negave posion. If your concern is strong enough to not pursue Sierra for this posion, I would probably recommend we look at the candidates in Talented as there are some highly skilled applicants who’ve submied interest since we began the round 1 process.
hps://nick-sommer.com/
hps://rochellehickey.com/
Ashley Arrecis (need porolio link)
Chrisna So Tyler (need new porolio link)
I look forward to your reply and guidance on how to navigate this next step.
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Creave Communicaons Designer – Final Recommendaon
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/22/2021, 11:25 AM
To: Inna Kantor London ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us, Robert Tremblay
rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Inna and Bob,
I have thoroughly reflected on all parts of the interview process and again the skill sets presented by the candidates. At this me, I would like to pursue making an offer to Sierra.
This decision does not come lightly. I look forward to connuing my working and/or collaborave relaonship with Renan in any capacity. He absolutely went above and beyond in this process, delivered a great video and his knowledge and experience in the Framingham community would be unmatched to any candidate. However, he does not possess or did not showcase the ability to meet our print collateral needs or an understanding of best pracces in the area of digital media graphics
(QR Codes on Social Media) or accessibility (Color Contrast). These are the major areas where the candidates’ skill sets differ and are essenal core competencies required to the job as outlined.
If Sierra accepts, I would love the opportunity to talk to Renan about the decision. Can you please help me to understand next steps and ming?
Thank you for your support.
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer – Final Recommendaon
From: Robert Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/22/2021, 12:44 PM
To: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Inna Kantor London ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us, Tiago Gadens
tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Thanks, Rochelle, for letting us know how you would like to proceed. I’m sure that Inna and Tiago can advise on the appropriate next steps. I’m glad that you will have the support that your office needs.
My best,
Bob
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer – Final Recommendaon
From: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/22/2021, 1:56 PM
To: Robert Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Inna Kantor London ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us, Rochelle Santos
rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us, Lincoln Lynch llynch@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Rochelle
Based on her resume, she has 4 years of experience and a Bachelors’s degree, which brings us to $66,000.00 per year. She is also bilingual in Spanish which adds $500.00.
You can go ahead and offer her $66,500.00. If she accepts, you can go ahead and recommend her for hire (in the same way you do for webmasters).
Please let me know if you need any help.
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer – Final Recommendaon
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/22/2021, 2:37 PM
To: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Robert Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us, Inna Kantor London
ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us, Lincoln Lynch llynch@framingham.k12.ma.us
Thank you so much for this Tiago. I apologize for the basic queson, but is it okay for me to call her and offer her the posion verbally at that salary rate? Or is there a documented process for making an offer?
I just want to make sure I am doing the right thing. Thank you again for your assistance.
I also assume I can give her through the weekend to reply.
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer – Final Recommendaon
From: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/22/2021, 2:39 PM
To: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Robert Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us, Inna Kantor London
ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us, Lincoln Lynch llynch@framingham.k12.ma.us
Yes, you call her and make the offer.
It is very likely that she will ask some time to think about it and consult with her family.
Then, you give her the weekend.
Let me know how it goes.
On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 2:50 PM Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us wrote:
Thank you. Is there any follow up informaon regarding benefits, holidays, me-off, etc that we can
follow up with?
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer – Final Recommendaon
From: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/22/2021, 3:08 PM
To: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Inna Kantor London ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us, Lincoln Lynch
llynch@framingham.k12.ma.us, Robert Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us
You can direct her to me.
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer – Final Recommendaon
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/22/2021, 3:09 PM
To: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Inna Kantor London ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us, Lincoln Lynch
llynch@framingham.k12.ma.us, Robert Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us
Will do! Thank you again.
Best,
Rochelle
On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 4:14 PM Sierra Decatur sierra.decatur@gmail.com wrote:
Good aernoon Rochelle and Tiago,
Wonderful, thank you again!
Tiago, could you send over a summary of the benefits package for me to review this weekend and get back to you regarding any quesons I may have next week?
Thank you!
Sierra Decatur
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer – Final Recommendaon
From: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/22/2021, 3:10 PM
To: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Inna Kantor London ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us, Lincoln Lynch
llynch@framingham.k12.ma.us, Robert Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us
You’re welcome! Good luck
Subject: Creave Communicaons Designer: Offer+
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/22/2021, 3:13 PM
To: sierra.decatur@gmail.com
CC: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Sierra,
As I menoned on the phone, I am excited to offer you the Creave Communicaons Designer posion with a starng salary of $66,500.
Please send any quesons that you have regarding benefits and/or paid me off to Tiago who is cc’d on this email.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Best,
Rochelle
On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 4:22 PM Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us wrote:
Dear Sierra:
Congratulations on the job offer.
Here is our benefits package. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
Subject: RE: [EXT] Reference Check – Sierra Decatur
From: Suzanne Carlson Suzanne_Carlson@waters.com
Date: 10/22/2021, 4:32 PM
To: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hello Rochelle-
I apologize for my delay. Please see replies in green text below.
Suzanne Carlson, CTSM
Principal Event Planner
Waters Corporation
phone 508-482-3953 mobile 508-335-2694
web www.waters.com email Suzanne_carlson@waters.com
34 Maple Street, Milford, MA 01757 USA
facebook | linkedin | twitter | youtube
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2021 10:54 AM
Subject: [EXT] Reference Check – Sierra Decatur
ATTENTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Please do not open any attachments or click any links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Hello,
I tried calling the number provided to chat with you as we are in the process of hiring a Creave Communicaons Designer. Sierra is one of two finalists!
If you have any me today to chat or would prefer to answer the quesons below by email, I would really appreciate
it.
What is your relaonship with the candidate? I am a family friend, I have been a manager, I have been a manager of hers at a job, and I actually work for her now in a volunteer role for a program she directs.
Can you describe the candidate’s job responsibilies? She worked on projects related to events and updang the website. Site selecon research, creang name badges, updang web site informaon, building out calendars, research on trade shows, social media posts, completed service forms, shipping forms. She worked for two summers
and the first me it was helping the event Team and the second me it was helping the web team. It is hard to recall exactly but it was a lot of special projects.
What advice can you provide to work with the candidate successfully? She likes to be appreciated for the role she does. She is very creave if given the ability to think it through on her own.
What type of environment do you think the candidate would thrive in (describe culture, team, management, autonomy)? Flexibility in the workplace for balance. She is a hard worker and doesn’t need a lot of supervision in my opinion. I actually find her to be a good leader, as I menoned I now work for her in a volunteer role. She listens,
appreciates ideas, alternate soluons, collaboraon.
How did the candidate handle stress/conflict/pressure? She definitely doesn’t start conflict and has a very good way about her with difficult situaons. She thrives under pressure. She puts a lot of stress on herself.
What else should I know about the candidate that I didn’t ask? I recall filling out informaon as a reference for Sierra when she applied for the role and I think there were some addional quesons that you can review. She has a very good work ethic and an extremely good heart.
Thank you so much for taking the me to respond or to speak with me. I can be reached at the office or cell number listed below.
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer: Offer+
From: Sierra Decatur sierra.decatur@gmail.com
Date: 10/22/2021, 4:30 PM
To: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Thank you Tiago!
Would you also be able to provide some informaon on PTO and vacaon, any other benefit offerings beyond insurance plans (401k, 401k match, etc.), as well as current Covid policies?
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer: Offer+
From: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/25/2021, 8:41 AM
To: Sierra Decatur sierra.decatur@gmail.com
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Sierra
I am very sorry for the late reply.
In this position, you will be getting 20 vacation days, three personal days, and 12 sick days. We do not
have 401K, but we do have 403B and 457 investments available.
In terms of COVID policies, we are providing PCR tests to the staff once a week. We no longer allow
teams to work remotely.
I hope this helps.
Subject: Creave Communicaons Designer – New Applicants
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 10/29/2021, 2:07 PM
To: Robert Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us, Inna Kantor London
ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us, Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi All,
In reviewing the candidates in TalentEd, I am sharing 4 new candidates for your consideraon.
Applicaon Packets and Porolio Links can be found here:
Nick Sommer (hps://nick-sommer.com/) [Drone, video, photography, car wraps,
magazines/brochures, and other creave projects]
Ashley Arrecis (Porolio) [Graphic Design, branding, illustraon, markeng, Social Jusce acvist]
Alicia Burne [RISD Grad + Masters from Pra, clean style]
Rochelle Hickey (https:// rochellehickey.com/) [Framingham-based, web and design focus]
I would like to pursue a streamlined interviewing process to get us to a final interview more quickly.
This is a proposed structure, but am open to change if this doesn’t meet District standards.
- Phone Screen or Inial Interview via Zoom to gauge interest given the me lapse from earlier
applicants (Rochelle independently or with Monta – we can use a simplified version of 1st Round
Google Form) - At-Home Assignment (only 1 of the 5 requested assignments from the earlier interview process)
[ulize projects to reduce to 2-3 candidates] - Final In-Person Interviews with small commiee: Rochelle, Bob, Inna, Tiago, Reyad (We can use a
simplified version of the Google Form created for the final interview in September)
I look forward to your thoughts and would appreciate your support in preparing for this next round of
interviews.
Thank you!
Best,
Rochelle
On Tue, Nov 2, 2021 at 10:54 AM Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us wrote:
Hi All,
I was wondering when we can reconvene on this? I would like to confirm the process and begin outreach before much me passes.
Inna – should I ask Monta for me with you to outline a new process – similarly to how we began inially?
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Thank you …. Re: Creave Communicaons Designer – New Applicants
From: “Inna Kantor London” ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 11/2/2021, 10:54 AM
To: rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Thank you for your email. I am away with no access to email. In case
your question is urgent, please contact Monta Connolly ; otherwise, I
will respond after I return.
Inna
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer – New Applicants
From: Inna Kantor London ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 11/2/2021, 5:54 PM
To: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Robert Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us, Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Yes, Rochelle, please do.
Also, we should have a diversity advocate on the commiee. Tiago, can you see if someone from the office of equity is available?
Also let’s include the following candidate: (NOTE THIS IS A POLICY 44 DIVERSITY CANDIDATE)
Viana Yuri 08/21/2021 1829690 Creative Communication De… Hispanic or Latino
Subject: Fwd: Creave Communicaons Designer – New Applicants
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 11/3/2021, 11:11 AMTo: Rochelle Santos rochelle.santos2015@gmail.com (sent to herself the message below)
———- Forwarded message ———
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: Wed, Nov 3, 2021 at 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer – New Applicants
To: Bob Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi Bob,
First – I’m all for adding an objecve diversity advocate to the commiee.
Second – Can you please look at the ‘resume’ (aached) of the person we’re adding to the mix per Inna’s request and then compare it to the five
candidates I veed and am pushing forward?
The person Inna is asking me to include has no completed references, no porolio website, no design formang on their resume, nothing that shows
technical skill or experience, there’s no cover leer, and the Instagram account link is wrong or broken. I would never push a candidate through based
on this first impression. Upon digging, I can see the applicant is a talented filmmaker, but that is not the job we are hiring for.
I will go through the moons and be a team player as I have been, but I’m beyond aggravated with what feels like a disregard for my experience, my
me, and this enre process.
• For years I asked for a posion to help with the day to day operaon of the communicaon needs of the District – a posion that would allow for
a junior role and junior salary.
• Collecvely everyone preferred pursuing a creave designer to fill the gap of my technical skill set.
• I asked for this person to report to me, they technically don’t. I’ve spent probably 50 hours on this process since August.
• I advocated for a final candidate that met the needs of the posion against constant pressure to choose a person of color despite the fact that
the alternave candidate did not have necessary experience outlined in the job descripon.
• Lastly, the fact that the alternave candidate was a friend of several employees greatly impacted the process. I support an employee referral
program and I support employees pung in a good word with the hiring managers on behalf of a candidate, but what I experienced with this
process was not right.
I’ve been flexible along the way and I am excited about the prospect of finally geng some help and improving District communicaon and visual
identy, but I’m not happy. I just wanted you to know how I’m feeling.
Round Two Candidates
Nick Sommer (hps://nick-sommer.com/) [Drone, video, photography, car wraps, magazines/brochures, and other creave projects]
Ashley Arrecis (Porolio) [Graphic Design, branding, illustraon, markeng, Social Jusce acvist]
Alicia Burne [RISD Grad + Masters from Pra, clean style]
Rochelle Hickey (hps://rochellehickey.com/) [Framingham-based, web and design focus]
NEWLY ADDED: Leah Wachtelhausen (https://www.behance.net/leahwach) [Design educaon and extensive experience with non-profit]
I will reply to Inna with the new candidate I am adding above (Leah) and will ask Monta to set up me with Inna so we can map out a simple process
to interview the folks above. I appreciate your connued support and hope this round goes smoother than the last.
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer – New Applicants
From: Robert Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 11/3/2021, 11:11 AM
To: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Thanks for keeping me in the loop on this! I think an in-person conversation with Inna, alone, to express your concerns may not be a bad next step. You
deserve to have your feelings known and I think it is worth understanding how/why this new candidate has been added.
I am also happy to stay entirely out of this next round of interviews and give you full authority to hire who you want. You just let me know how I can be
supportive to you and I will follow your lead.
Have a great day and good luck with this process…again!
Bob
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer – New Applicants
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 11/3/2021, 11:14 AM
To: Robert Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us
Thank you. I’ve asked Monta to set up me for us and will be glad to have this conversaon.
I will keep you posted.
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer – New Applicants
From: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 11/4/2021, 1:36 PM
To: Inna Kantor London ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us, Robert Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us
Hi All
I am checking with Yemi if he can join the team.
I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer – New Applicants
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 11/4/2021, 2:30 PM
To: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Inna Kantor London ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us, Robert Tremblay rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us
Thank you so much, that’s great!
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer Posion
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 11/6/2021, 6:43 PM
To: Rochelle Hickey rochellehickey@gmail.com
CC: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
Wow! I can’t believe I missed that! Thank you for bringing this to our aenon.
I believe it’s fixed. Can you please check at your convenience?
Best,
Rochelle
On Sat, Nov 6, 2021, 6:40 PM Rochelle Hickey rochellehickey@gmail.com wrote:
Hello Rochelle Santos and Tiago Gadens,
I have filled out the form but the Rate Your Experience quesons prevent the form from being
submied right now. The validaon is set up so that you can’t answer any queson with a radio
buon that’s in the same column as another. I’ve aached a screenshot showing the error message.
Once that’s fixed I can submit my applicaon. Thank you!
Rochelle Hickey
On Sat, Nov 6, 2021 at 6:43 PM Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us wrote:
Wow! I can’t believe I missed that! Thank you for bringing this to our aenon.
I believe it’s fixed. Can you please check at your convenience?
Best,
Rochelle
Subject: Re: Creave Communicaons Designer Posion
From: Rochelle Hickey rochellehickey@gmail.com
Date: 11/6/2021, 9:01 PM
To: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
CC: Tiago Gadens tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
It works! Thank you!
Rochelle Hickey
On Mon, Nov 8, 2021 at 11:16 AM Renan Malkavian renandiplomata@hotmail.com wrote:
Dear Rochelle & Committee,
Thanks for informing me of your decision on the Creative Designer position when you invited me to talk in person at a restaurant on Friday 11/05/2021.
It is certainly a disappointment not to start working with the FPS team, but it was upsetting to receive feedback based on my skill set. With all due respect I’m sure my knowledge and experience would be plenty for the position and even exceed all the expectations.
Creating guides, brochures and anything related to printed materials is what I learned when I was at the Informational Technology school during my high school years. This is one of the things that you told me I was not able to offer based on my skill set. The Adobe Creative Cloud and their products is another example of different tools that I’m fully trained and capable of using it.
If you are willing to provide me with some written feedback, explaining the reason the other candidate was offered the position and how her skill set with some examples are a better fit for FPS than mine it would be greatly appreciated. I would also like to know the results of the survey created for the last assignment.
Thanks again for the opportunity. I had high hopes for this position. I strongly recommend that your process is reviewed since I have the impression the judging criteria for both candidates wasn’t equal.
Sincerely,
Renan Pinheiro
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Sent: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 8:00 AM
To: Renan Malkavian renandiplomata@hotmail.com
Cc: Monta Connolly mconnolly@framingham.k12.ma.us; tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us
tgadens@framingham.k12.ma.us; ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us
Subject: Re: Feedback – Creave Designer Posion
Hi Renan,
Thank you for your me and effort during the interview process, as well as for this addional follow-up and feedback aer Friday’s in-person meeng.
Although we were impressed with your final video project, your above-and-beyond effort, and your knowledge of the Framingham community, we offered the posion to a candidate with formal design training, recent out-of-the-box print design experience, ADA compliance knowledge, and disnct ability to design for the web vs. print collateral. While that offer didn’t result in filling the posion, we are reopening the search with a modified process which offers clear emphasis on those immediate and aspiraonal design needs of the posion.
I’m sorry I don’t have me at this moment to provide wrien feedback of what we discussed last Friday. I would like to acknowledge the highlighted line in your email below however. We never discussed a survey with regards to the final project on Friday so I am not sure where this request is coming from.
I wish you luck in your current role and your job search if you should connue on that path.
Sincerely,
Rochelle
On Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 10:13 AM Renan Malkavian renandiplomata@hotmail.com wrote:
Good morning,
I would like to formally request access to the other candidate’s work and the procedure used to decide the second assignment. I will do that using FOIA if you prefer. I’m not interested to work for your department aer experiencing the way a candidate is treated if they don’t get the posion.
To be called to an in-person meeng at a public space and have your skill set cricized, and then to assume that someone doesn’t have knowledge regarding ADA compliance and the disnct ability to design for the web vs. print collateral, is not the best pracce in my opinion.
In our meeng on 11/05/2021 I asked about the video being voted on. This is the usual process for these assignments that a hiring commiee is involved in and you told me that my video was well received. My only concern is related to the process that was used to offer this posion.
Sincerely,
Renan Pinheiro
Subject: Re: Feedback – Creave Designer Posion
From: Rochelle Santos rsantos@framingham.k12.ma.us
Date: 11/9/2021, 10:29 AM
To: “ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us” ilondon@framingham.k12.ma.us, Robert Tremblay
rtremblay@framingham.k12.ma.us
I am not engaging in this any further. He is welcome to submit a FOIA if he wants or either of you can send him the redacted recommendaon document aached. He is Candidate B.
He was happy to meet with me, smiled in my face and accepted feedback (not cricism) graciously as requested only to turn this around as if I did something wrong. I went above and beyond to support him in this process and to maintain a posive working relaonship, certainly I offered him more than any of the other candidates who were passed over.
He did ask me if his video was well received and I said it absolutely was. There was no discussion of a vote, poll, or survey. Someone is feeding him informaon and fueling the fire here.
Best,
Rochelle