Town of Reading, MA
Katie Gabriello, MPA, currently serves as the Director of Operations for the Town of Reading, MA, having transitioned from the role of Executive Assistant – Operations within the same organization. With extensive experience in public relations and marketing, Katie has held positions including Bookseller & Social Media Coordinator at Whitelam Books and Social Media role for the Dean of Students Office at Bunker Hill Community College. Previous employment includes Senior Public Relations Manager at dataxu, a company acquired by Roku, and PR & Events Manager at AisleBuyer LLC, which was acquired by Intuit. Katie's foundational experience in public relations began at SHIFT Communications and PAN Communications. Educational qualifications include a Master’s degree in Public Administration and Affairs from Merrimack College and a BA in Communication Studies and Political Science from the same institution.
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Town of Reading, MA
Town north of Boston, MA Reading's original settlers came from England in the 1630's to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Many arrived through the ports of Lynn and Salem. In 1639 some citizens of Lynn petitioned the government of the Massachusetts Bay Colony for "place for an inland plantation." The General Court granted them six square miles, then an additional four. The first settlement called Lynn Village was on the south shore of the Great Pond, what is now known as Lake Quannapowitt. On June 10th, 1644 the settlement was incorporated by the House of Deputies as the Town of Reading, taking its name from Reading, England. The first church was organized soon after the settlement, and the first parish, later known as South Reading, became Wakefield in 1868. A special grant in 1651 added land north of the Ipswich River to the Town of Reading. This area in 1853 became the separate Town of North Reading. During its early years, the area which is currently the Town of Reading, was known as Wood End, or Third Parish.