Meet the people who support your child’s academic and social-emotional journey.
Amanda Behen
she/her/hers
Dean of Pedagogy & Practice
Department of Teaching & Learning
Miami University, B.A.
Boston University, M.Ed.
she/her/hers
Head of School
Goldstein Family Chair
Queens University of Charlotte, M.A.
Pennsylvania State University, B.A
Erik de Abreu
Maintenance Manager
Business Office
SENAI
Mghightech
she/her/hers
Director of Enrichment
Enrichment Department
Boston University, M.A.
SUNY Potsdam, B.A.
Samantha Gold
she/her/hers
Associate Director of Enrichment
Enrichment Department
University of Delaware, B.A.
she/her/hers
Director of External Affairs
Advancement Department
Lesley University’s College of Art and Design, B.F.A
she/her/hers
Director of Development
Advancement Department
Emmanuel College, M.S.
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, B.A.
she/her/hers
Director of Enrollment Management
Advancement Department
Barry University, M.S.W
Towson University, B.S.
Nick Lorenzen
he/him/his
Operations Manager
Business Office
University of Maine, Farmington, B.A.
she/her/hers
Chief of Staff
Head of School’s Office
Queen’s University, M.Ed.
McGill University, B.Ed.
Nick Packard, LICSW, RPT™
he/him/his
School Counselor
Department of Teaching & Learning
Boston College, M.S.W
New York University, B.A.
she/her/hers
Lower School Division Head
Department of Teaching & Learning
University of Massachusetts, M.Ed.
University of Vermont, B.A.
she/her/hers
Assistant Head of School
Department of Teaching & Learning
Capella University, Ed.D.
Strayer University, M.Ed.
Agnes Scott College, B.A.
Natacha Shillingford P’28
she/her/hers
Dean of Student Success & Belonging
Department of Teaching & Learning
Boston College, M.Ed.
Lesley University, B.S.
Doug Surgenor
he/him/his
Associate Director of Enrollment Management & Next Schools Placement Coordinator
Advancement Department
Lewis and Clark College, B.A.
Sean Westgate
IT Consultant
Robin Wilson
she/her/hers
Associate Director of Finance & Operations
Business Office
Katharine Gibbs, Executive Secretarial Program
Molly Wood
she/her/hers
Events & Community Engagement Coordinator
Head of School’s Office
Wheaton College, B.A.
he/him/his
Upper School Division Head
Department of Teaching & Learning
Lesley University, M.A.
Providence College, B.A.
Advent School Faculty
Maria Acuña
Spanish
she/her/hers
University of Massachusetts, Boston, M.Ed.
Universidad Nacional Abierta, Venezuela, B.A.
Chloe Adler
First Grade
she/her/hers
Lesley University, M.Ed
Lesley University, B.A.
Maria Aguiló
ECC
she/her/hers
Syracuse University, B.A.
Adriana Ausch-Simmel
Eurythmics
Longy School of Music, M.M.
Dalcroze Certificate and License
Kate Boswell
Fourth Grade
she/her/hers
RMIT University, B.A.Ed.
Monash University, B.A.
Marlene Boyette
she/her/hers
Yoga & Mindfulness
Fitchburg State University, B.A.
200-hour certified children’s yoga instructor
200-hour trauma-informed yoga instructor
Caroline Collins
she/her/hers
Librarian
Simmons College, M.A.
Boston University, B.S.
Vicky de la Garza P’23’27
Atelierista & Spanish
she/her/hers
Universidad de las Americas, M.Ed.
University of Massachusetts, Boston, M.A.
Universidad Labastida, B.A.
Emmanuella Fedé
she/her/hers
Second Grade
Lesley University, B.A.
Rebecca Fiarman
she/her/hers
Music
Simmons College, M.S.
University of Hartford, Hartt School of Music, B.M.
New York University, Kodaly Method Training, Three-Year Certificate
Emily Gutermann
she/her/hers
Second Grade
Lesley University, M.Ed.
Trinity College, B.S.
Nasara Hassan
Enrichment Faculty
he/him/his
Murdoch University, B.A.
Holly Hennick-Marroquin
Third Grade
she/her/hers
Lesley University, M.Ed.
University of Connecticut, B.A.
Sarah James P’28’30
Second Grade
she/her/hers
Lesley University, M.Ed.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, B.S.
Sam Jonas
Third Grade
he/him/his
Georgetown University, M.A.
Sacred Heart University, B.A.
Maura Kiernan
First Grade
she/her/hers
Simmons University, M.S.
Simmons University, B.A.
Chloe Kimberlin
Sixth Grade
she/her/hers
Teachers College, Columbia University, M.A.T.
Skidmore College, B.A.
Gabrielle Kyriakides
Kindergarten
she/they
George Washington University, M.Ed.
George Washington University, B.A.
Molly McDermott
First Grade
she/her/hers
Boston University, M.Ed.
University of Vermont, B.A.
Jenn Meader
Fourth Grade
Trustee
she/her/hers
Lesley University, M.Ed.
Tufts University, B.A.
Kyle Menter
Third Grade
he/him/his
Western Washington University, B.A.
Jaz Nettrour
First Grade
they/them/theirs
Silver Lake College, B.S
Nicolet College, A.A.S.
Rae Ortega
Science & Engineering
they/them/theirs
CUNY Hunter, M.S.ed
University of Delaware, B.S.
Cassie Pagnam
Sixth Grade
she/her/hers
Lesley University, M.Ed.
Colgate University, B.A
Bridget Parker
Second Grade
she/her/hers
Boston College, M.Ed.
Union College, B.A
Ruben Raskin
Kindergarten
he/him/his
Emerson College, B.A.
Josy Raycroft
PE
she/they
University of Massachusetts, B.S.
Carlyn Simons
Fifth Grade
she/her/hers
Lesley University, M.Ed.
Middlebury College, B.A.
Alex Smith
PE
he/him/his
Endicott College, M.Ed.
Gordon College, B.S.
Jamie Tara P’20
Art
she/her/hers
Vermont College of Fine Arts, M.A.
Ithaca College, B.F.A.
Danielle Tye
Third Grade
she/her/hers
University of Arizona, B.A.
Rosa Vega
ECC
she/her/hers
Merrimack College, M.Ed.
Merrimack College, B.A.
Taegan X. Williams
Fifth Grade
she/her/hers
Touro College, M.S.
Bates College, B.A.
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