Boston Arts Academy





Robert Handy
Robert Handy
Student Support

Robert Handy grew up in the South End, where he enjoyed playing football, baseball, and basketball; reading science fiction; and singing as a member of a local group. Mr. Handy attended English High School and Boston State College majoring in History and secondary education. He was president of the Black Students Association at Boston State and also managed and played percussion for a singing group. His work experience includes jobs in the human service field in the area of vocational development and employment. In educational settings, he has extensive experience working for Boston Public Schools as a sub and in special education departments. Some of the schools he has worked at include Dorchester High, Cleveland Middle School, English High and the Jeremehia Burke High School. While at the Dorchester High school he was a theater arts coordinator and produced a variety and talent shows as well as a theatrical performance for Black History Month.