Meet the people who support your child’s academic and social-emotional journey.

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Amanda Behen

she/her/hers

Assistant Head of School and Head of Lower School
Department of Teaching & Learning

Miami University, B.A.
Boston University, M.Ed.

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Kerry Crisley

she/her/hers

Director of Marketing and Communications Advancement Department

Boston University, M.S.
UMASS Amherst, B.A.

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Erik de Abreu

Facilities Manager
Business Office

SENAI
Mghightech

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Samantha Gold

she/her/hers

Associate Director of Enrichment
Enrichment Department

University of Delaware, B.A.

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Sean Harlow

he/him/his

Director of Development
Advancement Department

Washburn University School of Law, JD
University of Alabama, M.A.
Hamilton College, B.A.

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Sarah James P’28’30

she/her/hers

Events and Engagement Coordinator

Head of School’s Office

Lesley University, M.Ed.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, B.S.

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Kate Kovacs

she/her/hers

Database Manager
Head of School’s Office

Western Connecticut State University, B.A.

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Robert Lightbody P’15*

he/him/his

Director of Enrichment
Enrichment Department

Boston University, Certificate of Nonprofit Management.
Boston College, B.A.

*Indicates last year of attendance

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Amber Lowe P’29

she/her/hers

Chief of Staff
Head of School’s Office

Queen’s University, M.Ed.
McGill University, B.Ed.

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Alexis MacArthur

she/her/hers

Administrative Coordinator Head of School’s Office

Georgia Southern University, B.S..

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Jeff Morgan

Director of Finance & Operations
Business Office

University of Maine, B.S.

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Nick Packard, LICSW, RPT™ P’32

he/him/his

School Counselor
Department of Teaching & Learning

Boston College, M.S.W
New York University, B.A.

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Dr. Le’Aqua Pruitt

she/her/hers

Associate Head of School
Department of Teaching & Learning

Capella University, Ed.D.
Strayer University, M.Ed.
Agnes Scott College, B.A.

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Natacha Shillingford P’28

she/her/hers

Director of Enrollment Management

Boston College, M.Ed.
Lesley University, B.S.

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Bill Wharton

he/him/his

Interim Head of School

Brown University, M.A.
Brown University, B.A.

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Sean Westgate

he/him/his

IT Consultant

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Robin Wilson

she/her/hers

Associate Director of Finance & Operations
Business Office

Katharine Gibbs, Executive Secretarial Program

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Erik Wormwood

he/him/his

Assistant Head of School and Head of Upper School
Department of Teaching & Learning

Lesley University, M.A.
Providence College, B.A.

Advent School Faculty

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Maria Acuña

Spanish

she/her/hers

University of Massachusetts, Boston, M.Ed.
Universidad Nacional Abierta, Venezuela, B.A.

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Chloe Adler

First Grade

she/her/hers

Lesley University, M.Ed
Lesley University, B.A.

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Maria Aguiló

Kindergarten

she/her/hers

Syracuse University, B.A.

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Molly Bacigalupo

Second Grade

she/her/hers

Boston University, M.Ed.
University of Vermont, B.A.

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Caroline Blackett

Fifth and Sixth Grade

she/her/hers

New York University, M.A.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges, B.A.

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Kate Boswell

Fourth Grade

she/her/hers

RMIT University, B.A.Ed.
Monash University, B.A.

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Marlene Boyette

Yoga & Mindfulness

she/her/hers

Lesley University, M.A.
Fitchburg State University, B.A.
200-hour certified children’s yoga instructor
200-hour certified trauma-informed youth yoga instructor
500-hour trauma-informed yoga instructor

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Caroline Collins

Librarian

she/her/hers

Simmons College, M.A.
Boston University, B.S.

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Jackie Cordi

ECC

she/her/hers

University of Bridgeport, M.Ed.
Southern Connecticut State University, B.A.
State of Connecticut Provisional Teaching Certificate K-6

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Vicky de la Garza P’23’27

Lower School Atelierista (art, science, and Spanish)

she/her/hers

Universidad de las Americas, M.Ed.
University of Massachusetts, Boston, M.A.
Colegio Labastida, B.A.

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Stephanie Foland

she/her/hers

Upper School Atelierista (art, science, and Spanish)

Boston University, M.A.
SUNY Potsdam, B.A.

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Rebecca Fiarman

Music

she/her/hers

Simmons College, M.S.
University of Hartford, Hartt School of Music, B.M.
New York University, Kodaly Method Training, Three­-Year Certificate

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Nasara Hassan

Enrichment Faculty

he/him/his

Murdoch University, B.A.

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Holly Hennick-Marroquin

Third Grade

she/her/hers

Lesley University, M.Ed.
University of Connecticut, B.A.

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Maura Kiernan

Fourth Grade Learning Specialist

she/her/hers

Simmons University, M.S.
Simmons University, B.A.

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Darrin Pearson P’29

PE

he/him/his

Teachers College Columbia University, M.Ed.
Langston University, M.Ed.
University of Central Oklahoma, B.A.

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Jenn Meader

Fourth Grade
Trustee

she/her/hers

Lesley University, M.Ed.
Tufts University, B.A.

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Jaz Nettrour

Second Grade

they/them/theirs

Silver Lake College, B.S
Nicolet College, A.A.S.

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Cassie Pagnam

Fifth and Sixth Grade

she/her/hers

Lesley University, M.Ed.
Colgate University, B.A.

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Bridget Parker

Third Grade

she/her/hers

Boston College, M.Ed.
Union College, B.A.

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Erik Pereyra

Fifth and Sixth Grade

he/him/his

Northeastern University, M.A.
Northeastern University, B.A.

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Miranda Shao-Davis

First Grade

she/her/hers

Johns Hopkins University, M.S.Ed
Colby College, B.A. 

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Emily Simon

Third Grade Learning Specialist

she/her/hers

Lesley University, M.Ed.
Trinity College, B.S.

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Carlyn Simons

Fifth and Sixth Grade

she/her/hers

Lesley University, M.Ed.
Middlebury College, B.A.

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Josy Raycroft

PE

she/they

University of Massachusetts, B.S.

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Rosa Vega

Kindergarten

she/her/hers

Merrimack College, M.Ed.
Merrimack College, B.A.