Kristin began teaching at Charles River School in 1990, and has been committed to its mission and evolution as a school ever since. Previous to CRS, she taught PreK/K at the Dandelion School in Cambridge and art in an after-school program at the Heath School in Brookline. She is creative, artistic, and skilled at developing and teaching an integrated and thematic curriculum. Kristin cares deeply about creating a classroom where each child is known, respected, loved, and challenged. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Tufts, and a master’s in education from the University of Massachusetts.
I love that my students get to show their understanding through large-scale collaborative projects. I also love that I get to infuse and reinvigorate my own sense of wonder with learning and exploring the world around us as it interacts with those of my students.
Jordy joined CRS in 2010 and has served as a co-teacher for Grade One/Two, and also Grade 4. Prior to CRS, he taught English as a foreign language for three years in Madrid, Spain, and spent a year as a student teacher in the second and fifth grades at Buckingham Browne & Nichols School in Cambridge, Mass. Jordy believes in creating a joyful, creative learning environment that inspires exploration and discovery, and is also committed to building a strong social curriculum around each class. Jordy earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and his master’s in elementary education from Lesley University.
Sarah Fishman joined CRS in the Fall of 2022. Before teaching at CRS, she taught a combined grades 3 and 4 class at Mackintosh Academy in Littleton, Colorado, an International Baccalaureate school focused on childhood inquiry and curiosity. Prior, Sarah gained much of her experience through a teaching fellowship program at Crane Country Day School in Santa Barbara, CA, where she started as a 2nd grade associate teacher and was promoted to the 4th grade lead teacher. Here she found her sweet spot in upper elementary!
Sarah earned her Master in Social Work from the University of Denver and is a certified school social worker. After working as a school counselor for a range of ages between kindergarten and 12th grade, Sarah found she deeply missed the classroom for both the academics as well as the plethora of social emotional learning and growth that happens daily. Sarah takes pride in forming deep, unique relationships with each student, figuring out how they learn best. She loves to push children toward their “aha” moments and help them see how resilience through challenges results in the fulfilling feeling of pride. She can often be seen out at recess, joyfully playing any and all sport or game with students and also serves as a field hockey coach in the fall.
It’s a treat and a challenge to assist students at all stages of their creative development. At each stage, every student requires something different; it’s exciting to find new ways to motivate and inspire while witnessing their growth.
Aaron was an art instructor at the Charles River Creative Arts Program (CRCAP) for over a decade before joining the CRS faculty. While the development of technical and observational skills is a rewarding process, Aaron says his primary goal as an educator is to help students develop creative problem-solving skills while instilling artistic mindfulness that they can utilize in all aspects of their lives and studies.
Recess might be my favorite time of day at Charles River School because it shows the value of community and the joy of childhood that CRS pursues. Watching kids from every grade play together, especially when the middle school students make time for the PreK/K students, warms my heart and reminds me that we all have so much to learn from each other at every age and stage of life.
Sarah Clancy joined Charles River School in 2020 as an all-school substitute and an associate teacher. She co-teaches seventh- and eighth-grade MultiArts classes, including directing the eighth-grade musical. Sarah is developing the Communication and Presentations class for grades 3-5 with a focus on the five communication styles as well as public speaking, performance, and interpersonal communication skills.
Prior to joining Charles River School, Sarah worked in theatre, television, commercials, and voiceover as an actor and director. Sarah directs for Open Fields, a local community theatre for children ages 7 to 18. She has served as the Associate Director for Brave Arts, a summer musical theatre program since 2012.
Sarah was selected for Elon University’s BFA Acting program, one of the top BFA programs in the country. She was also chosen as one of 25 students for the Isabella Cannon Leadership Fellows, a four-year program focused on leadership at the global, community, and personal levels. She graduated cum laude with a BFA in Acting and a minor in Communications.
At CRS, Billy has coached our girls soccer and boys basketball teams, and served as a substitute PE teacher, an after-school sports teacher through the Extended Day Program, and a team-building teacher. He has held a variety of sports instructor and coaching roles, working with children ages 5-14 through FC USA/UK Elite, the Nor’Easter North Soccer Club, and Be Ahead of the Game. Billy also served as the head soccer coach at Shady Hill School. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Mount Ida College, where he played on the varsity soccer, football, and volleyball teams, and trained with the men’s basketball team.
Sarah Antinoro is an experienced educator who has worked as an elementary ESL teacher in the Hopkinton School System, an Auxiliar de Conversacion in Spain, and as a nanny. Sarah enjoys engaging with students using creative mediums, such as art and writing. In one of her previous positions, she held a leadership role in increasing diversity, inclusion, and representation in her workplace community. At CRS, Sarah has served as an EDP teacher, a 5th Grade Co-Teacher, and a long-term substitute in Grade 3. She plans to write and illustrate a children’s book one day.
Sarah holds an M.Ed. in Community Engagement from Merrimack College and recently completed a post-baccalaureate licensure program in Early Childhood Education from Framingham State University. She student-taught in Sherborn, Hopkinton, and Milford.
