Faculty and Staff

Leadership Team

Head of School:
Karmala Sherwood, B.A., Albion College, M.A., Tufts University and M.Ed., Lesley University

Assistant Head of School/Comptroller:
Thea Stovell, B.A. & M.S.W., Boston College, C.A.G.S. in Educational Administration, UMass, Boston

School Improvement Coach:
Dominique Astier, B.S. and M.A., Ohio State University

Data Analyst/Grant Writer:
Elisif Brandon, A.B., Oberlin, M.S., University of Delaware, Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Student Support Coordinator:
Toni Klein, B.S., Clark University, M.A. Lesley University

Dean of Discipline, Athletic Director & Head, Health & Wellness Program:
Chris Coblyn, B.S. UMass, Amherst and M.Ed., UMass, Boston

Academic Department Heads

Head, Mathematics:
Nilo Ashraf, B.S.N., Northeastern University, M.A.T. candidate, Simmons College

Director, Special Education:
Cheryl Belfry, B.S., Brock University, M.A., Simmons College

Head, English Language Arts & Social Studies:
Sophia Boyer, B.A., Regis College, M.S. & M.S., Wheelock College

Head, Science & Technology:
Kara Dunn, B.S., Spellman College, M.Ed., UMass, Boston and M.Div., Boston University

Support Staff

Administrative Assistant:
Eleanor Chalmus

Lunch Coordinator/Maintenance:
Lorraine Marshall
Faculty Members

Grade 6
World History:
Janelle Hoffman, B.A. and M.Ed., Boston College

English Language Arts:
Margaret Lynch, B.A., City College of NY, M.A. candidate, Curry College

Science Investigations:
Nicole Piatelli, B.S., Fitchburg State College, M.Ed. candidate, Simmons College

Math Principles:
Sharif Williams, B.S., Boston College, M.Ed., Simmons College

Grade 7
World History II:
Alexandra Carlton, B.A. and M.Ed., Simmons College

Math Principles:
Mary Beth Graham, B.S., Wheelock College, M.S. candidate, Wheelock College

English Language Art:
Felicia Jordan. B.A. and M.Ed., Boston College

Science:
Christie Wallace, B.A., Keene State, M.A.T. candidate, Simmons College

Grade 8
U.S. & World History III:
Jonathan Anderson. B.S., Alabama State University

Math Principles:
Clifford Aziz, B.S., Morehouse College

English Language Arts:
Laura Kacewicz, B.A., Wake Forest, M.Ed., Harvard University

Science:
Melissa Roberts, B.S., Wheelock College

Special Education Teachers/Staff
Joshua Gresham, B.S., UMass, Amherst

Jessica Hazelwood, A.A., candidate for B.A., Cambridge College

Dellicia Shorter, B.A., Suffolk University, M.Ed., Cambridge College

Sharon Utley, B.S., Cambridge College, M.A., Northeastern University