Louise has been a Westport resident since 1974. Fun fact: her great, great grandmother and great grandmother were both born in Westport. She has been a board member for one year. Louise raised two daughters in Westport, and three of her five grandsons attended school in town. She has a BA in Humanities and Social Sciences from the University of Massachusetts and a Masters in Special Education from Bridgewater College.  She was a special education teacher for 27 years and was an office manager before that.