Faculty

Classroom Teachers
Specialist Teachers
Extended Day Program
Technology
Administration
CRCAP and Community Programs

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Classroom Teachers

PreKindergarten – Grade 3

Karen Belsley Pratt – PreKindergarten
Haverford College B.A; Boston College M.Ed.
kpratt@charlesirverschool.org

Vanita Srikanth – PreKindergarten
Connecticut College B.A.; Harvard Graduate School of Education M.Ed.
vsrikanth@charlesriverschool.org

Kristin Jayne – Kindergarten
Museum School/Tufts University B.F.A., UMass Boston M.Ed.
kjayne@charlesriverschool.org

Lisa Wolk Larcenaire – Kindergarten
Colgate University B.A.; Smith College Ed.M.
llarcenaire@charlesriverschool.org

Ami Feldman – Grade 1
Brooklyn College, B.S.; Lesley University with Shady Hill Collaborative M.Ed.
afeldman@charlesriverschool.org

Theresa Leone – Grade 1
Fitchburg State College B.S.
tleone@charlesriverschool.org

Rowena Chow – Grade 2
University of Pennsylvania B.A. and M.S.Ed.
rchow@charlesriverschool.org

Jennifer Worthington – Grade 2
Univ. of Connecticut B.S.; Lesley College M.Ed.
jworthington@charlesriverschool.org

Nicole Mladenoff – Grade 3
St. Michael’s College B.S.; Wheelock College M.Ed.
nmladenoff@charlesriverschool.org

Enrique Polletta – Grade 3
Bridgewater State College B.A. and M.Ed.
epolletta@charlesriverschool.org

Grades 4-6

Teresa LaSalle Baker – Grade 4
University of Wisconsin B.S.; Lesley College M.Ed.
tbaker@charlesriverschool.org

Jordan Hertzberg – Grade 4
University of Wisconsin Madison, B.A.;
Lesley University with Buckingham Browne & Nichols School Collaborative M.Ed.
jhertzberg@charlesriverschool.org

Rachel Kellar – Grade 5
Bates College B.A.; Lesley University M.Ed.;
Pike School Teacher Training Course
rkellar@charlesriverschool.org

Rachel Miller – Grade 5
Connecticut College B.A.; New England School of Art and Design graduate;
Lesley College M.Ed.
rmiller@charlesriverschool.org

Bill Walsh – Grade 6
College of the Holy Cross B.A.
wwalsh@charlesriverschool.org

Sylvie Essex – Grade 6
Tufts University, B.A. and M.A.T
sessex@charlesriverschool.org

Grades 7&8

Mary Walsh – Coordinator of Upper Grades; Math
Boston College B.A.
mwalsh@charlesriverschool.org

Leigh Hutchinson – English
University of Maine B.S.
lhutchinson@charlesriverschool.org

Christina Raskin – Social Studies
Bowdoin College A.B.; Boston University M.S.; Simmons College M.A.T.
craskin@charlesriverschool.org

Dave Gundaker – Science
Keene State College B.S.; University of New Hampshire M.A.T.
dgundaker@charlesriverschool.org

Kent Rouillard – Spanish
University of New Hampshire B.A. and M.Ed.
krouillard@charlesriverschool.org

Julie Weeden – French Teacher
Bates College B.A.; Middlebury College M.A.
jweeden@charlesriverschool.org

Walker Anderson – Support Teacher
Haverford College B.A.
wanderson@charlesriverschool.org

Specialist Teachers

Annie Kenney – Science, Grades 3 and 4
St. Lawrence University B.A.
akenney@charlesriverschool.org

Pam Moor – Science, Grades 5 and 6
Framingham State College B.A;
graduate certification in Environmental Studies, Boston University
pmoor@charlesriverschool.org

Mary Sullivan – Art, Grades PK-3 & 7,8
Regis College B.A.; Boston University M.F.A.
msullivan@charlesriverschool.org

Walter Horak – Art, Grades 4,5 & 7,8
Harvard University B.A.; Rhode Island School of Design M.A.T.;
UMass Dartmouth M.F.A.
whorak@charlesriverschool.org

Andy Holiner – Music, Grades PK-2
Ohio State University B.A.; Lesley University M.Ed.
aholiner@charlesriverschool.org

Mica Moellering – Music, Grades 3-6
New England Conservatory of Music B.M.
mmoellering@charlesriverschool.org

Marta Willett – Librarian
Western New England College B.A.; Cambridge College M.Ed,
mwillett@charlesriverschool.org

Paula Converse – Director of Athletics, P.E.
Lynchburg College B.A.
pconverse@charlesriverschool.org

Victor Velazquez – Assistant Director of Athletics, P.E.
Rutgers University B.S.
vvelazquez@charlesriverschool.org

Erin Troy – Learning Specialist
Vanderbilt University, B.S.
etroy@charlesriverschool.org

Ron Malek – Learning Specialist
Kansas State University B.A.; Texas State University M.Ed.
rmalek@charlesriverschool.org

Amy Lisbon Branton – Literacy Specialist
Connecticut College B.A.; Lesley University M.Ed.;
Certified Member (advanced certification) Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners & Educators
abranton@charlesriverschool.org

Music Lessons

Bob Johnson – Music Lesson coordinator;
private music teacher

Extended Day Program

Jeanette Pratt-Tello – Extended Day Program Director
Boston University B.A.
jpratt@charlesriverschool.org

Jacquelyn Cilley Steinhouse – EDP teacher
Plymouth State College B.S.
jcilley@charlesriverschool.org

Technology

Huy Tran – Technology Operations Manager
Boston University and UMass Boston B.S. and graduate certificate database management
htran@charlesriverschool.org

Steven Trust – Technology Integration Specialist
Hamilton College B.A., Pace University M.S. in Teaching
strust@charlesriverschool.org

Administration

School Leadership

Catherine Gately – Head of School
Boston University B.A. and M.Ed.
cgately@charlesriverschool.org

Elizabeth Clayton – Associate Head of School
Smith College A.B.; Indiana University M.S.
eclayton@charlesriverschool.org

Dibby Moder – Dean of Faculty and Parent Education
Dartmouth College B.A; New York University M.A. and Psy.D.
emoder@charlesriverschool.org

Main Office

Desi Doulos-Ayers – Administrative Coordinator
Marymount College B.A.
dayers@charlesriverschool.org

Carol Ahearn – School Nurse
Faulkner Hospital School of Nursing RN diploma; Curry College BSN
cahearn@charlesriverschool.org

Linda Curran – Administrative Assistant to the Head of School
Bridgewater State College B.A.
lcurran@charlesriverschool.org

Business and Facilities

David Dean – Business and Facilities Manager
Duke University A.B.; Ohio University M.A.; Babson Graduate School of Business M.B.A.
ddean@charlesriverschool.org

Mark Challis – Assistant Business and Facilities Manager
Bryant University B.S.
Mchallis@charlesriverschool.org

Tony Costa – Maintenance Supervisor
tcosta@charlesriverschool.org

Admissions

Susan Mantilla-Goin – Director of Admissions & Outreach
Denison University  B.A.
sgoin@charlesriverschool.org

Development

Linda Fenton – Director of Development and Alumni Relations
Elmira College B.S.; Froebel Institute, London and Elmira College M.S.
lfenton@charlesriverschool.org

Katherine Whitten – Assistant Director of Development
Connecticut College B.A.; Brown University M.A.
kwhitten@charlesriverschool.org

Stephen Haskell – Associate Director of Development for Special Gifts
Bowdoin College A.B.; Suffolk Law School J.D.
shaskell@charlesriverschool.org

Susan Hughes – Assistant for Development and Admissions/General Office
Northeastern University B.S.; Boston State College M.S.;
Certificate in Business Harvard Extension School
shughes@charlesriverschool.org

Marketing & Communications

Katie Leeman – Director of Marketing & Communications
Ithaca College B.A.; Boston University School of Management M.B.A.
kleeman@charlesriverschool.org

 

 

CRCAP and Community Programs

Mike Descoteaux – Director of CRCAP and Community Programs
Northwestern University B.M.
miked@charlesriverschool.org

Arlynn Poletta – Associate Director of CRCAP and Community Programs
Manhattanville College B.A.; Emerson College M.A.
apolletta@charlesriverschool.org

Roxanne Aurisma – CRCAP Programs Administrator
Trinity University B.A.; Simmons College M.B.A
raurisma@charlesriverschool.org