High School
Alyssa DeGeorge, Special Education
B.S., Communication Sciences and Disorders, Minor: Hearing and Deafness, Emerson College
M.Ed., Special Education Severe Disabilities, Lesley University
M.Ed., Special Education Moderate Disabilities, Lesley University
Previous Experience: HMS paraeducator, Vocational advocate/direct support professional at the Friendship Home and for a 26-year old man with OCD, autism, and Tourette’s syndrome
Lynn Kaup, Special Education
B.A, Sociology/Social Work, St. Anselm College
M.Ed Intensive Special Needs, Lesley University
Previous Experience: Life skills teacher at Hanover Middle School, Special Education teacher at Norwell High School, Life Skills teacher at Poland Regional High School in Maine
Jaclyn Leitao, Mathematics
B.S., Mathematics, Northeastern University
MAT, Secondary Mathematics, Tufts University
Previous Experience: Snowden International School, Boston Public Schools
Xuemei Li, Chinese
B.A., Business Administration, Shandong Finance Institute
M.A., Human Resources, Monash University
Applied Linguistics, UMass Boston
Previous Experience: Middle School Chinese teacher, Plouffe Academy, Brockton Public Schools. Elementary and Middle School Chinese teacher at the Cambridge Center for Chinese Culture
Nicole Lytle (LTS), English
B.A., English, University of Pennsylvania
MAT, English, Bridgewater State
Previous Experience: LTS at Notre Dame Academy, Whitman/Hanson, Scituate and Hanover Public Schools, HPS substitute teacher and volunteer.
Kristina McManus, Nurse
B.S.N., Nursing Psychology/Biology, Simmons College
M.S.N., Health Care Systems Management, Loyola University
Previous Experience: Substitute nurse for the Milton Public Schools, staff nurse and manager, New England Baptist Hospital, RN manager and clinical educator, Boston Medical Center.
Tracey Newman (LTS), English
B.A. English, Providence College
Grad, Simmons College
M.Ed., Salem State
Previous Experience: HHS paraeducator; Plymouth Public Schools, Technology and Media; Editorial Project Manager, Educators Publishing Service; Editor, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Kristine O’Keeffe, Nurse
B.A. English/French, Lafayette College
RN, Nursing, New England Baptist
Previous Experience: Nurse paraeducator at HHS; nurse at Emerson Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Cathleen Savery, Guidance Counselor
B.S., Sociology, Fitchburg State College
M.S.W., Boston University
Previous Experience: Post-Secondary Planning Coordinator, HHS; College App Survival Consulting, Consultant; Archbishop Williams High School, Guidance Counselor, Communications Officer; The Woodward School for Girls, Development Officer.
Collin Shattuck, Assistant Principal
B.A., Theatre & Lit., Wheaton College
M.Ed., Education, Fitchburg State
CAGS, School Admin., The Ed Cooperative
Previous Experience: Wellesley High School Special Educator and JV basketball coach, Brandon Residential Treatment Center Math teacher, Mount Ida College assistant basketball coach, taught in several international locations for Readak Educational Services.
Erika Shinney, Physical Education and Health
B.A., Phys Ed, Teaching, Bridgewater State
Masters, Phys Ed, Bridgewater State
CAGS, Bridgewater State
Previous Experience: Health and Wellness teacher at Brockton High School, Field Hockey and Lacrosse Coach at Bridgewater State, Summer Camp Counselor Raynham Parks and Recreation
Middle School
Matthew Brown (LTS), Social Studies
B.A., History, UMass Amherst
M.Ed., Education, UMass Amherst
Previous Experience: Student teacher at Jabish Brook Middle School in Belchertown, MA (UMass Bridges to Future program), Camp Counselor at Camp Wing, Duxbury
Jessica Flaherty (LTS), Science
B.A. Biology, Regis College
M.S. Biology, Regis College
Post-Bac, Secondary Education, Bridgewater State College
Previous Experience: Biology/Integrated Science at Weymouth High School, Physical Science/Biology at Norwood High School, Lab Technician at Genetix Pharmaceutical/Toxicon Lab
Marianne Gately, Special Education
B.S., Psychology, Bridgewater State University
M.Ed., Special Education, Bridgewater State University
M.Ed., Assistive Special Education, Simmons College
Previous Experience: HMS paraeducator, Special Education teacher at North River Collaborative, paraeducator at Rockland
Kristin Schreiber (LTS), Science
B.A. Biology, University of Texas, Austin
Previous Experience: Gr. 6 Science/Environmental Science./Forensics at Lamar Middle School (Austin, TX), Middle Math, High School Chemistry, High School Anatomy and Physiology, Austin Independent (Austin, TX)
East School
Michaela Finn, Integrated Pre-K
B.S. Special Education, Bridgewater State
Previous Experience: Paraeducator and ESY teacher in HPS
Foster School
Charlotte Bessoud (LTS), Grade 3
B.S. Sociology, Southern Methodist University
Previous Experience: Long Term Substitute teacher and paraeducator at Foster School; elementary math teacher in Dallas, TX
Plymouth River School
Kristin Buckley, Special Education
B.A., Elementary Education, Boston College
M.Ed., Moderate Special Needs, Boston College
Previous Experience: Integrated Preschool teacher and Special Education teacher, South Shore Educational Collaborative
Cassandra Pacella (LTS), Grade 5 Special Education
B.A., Psychology, Quinnipiac University
M.A., Elementary Education, Quinnipiac University
M.Ed., Moderate Disabilities, Bridgewater State University
Previous Experience: Long Term Substitute teacher for Foster 5th Grade Special Ed, Special Ed teacher in Weymouth, Hingham and Cohasset ESY
Charleen Fabrizio, Assistant Principal
B.A., Communication Sciences and Disorders, Minor in Psychology, Bridgewater State
M.S., Speech and Language Pathology, MGH Institute of Health
Previous Experience: Speech and Language Pathologist, Needham Public Schools
South School
Jordan Perry, Special Education
B.A., Psychology, Minor: Family Studies, University of New Hampshire
M.Ed., Special Needs and Applied Behavioral Analysis, Endicott College
Previous Experience: Crossroads teacher
Lauren Torraco, Adjustment Counselor
B.A., Human Services/Rehabilitation/Psychology, Assumption College
M.S.W., Social Work/Clinical/Families/Children, Boston College
Previous Experience: Adjustment Counselor, Norwood Public Schools; Guidance Counselor/Special Education Chairperson, Quincy Public Schools; Area Coordinator for Counseling Center, Direct Care Professional, May Center.
Maura Yodzio, Grade 2
B.A., Elementary Education, St. Michael’s College
M.Ed., Curriculum/Instruction/Technology Integration, Southern New Hampshire University
Previous Experience: Grade 2 teacher at Teaticket Elementary, Falmouth Public Schools; Grade 4 teacher at Shaker Road private school, Concord, NH
District
Mary Andrews, ELA Director
B.A., English Literature, Dartmouth College
M.A., English, Boston College
Previous Experience: English teacher, HHS
James Quatromoni, Athletic Director
B.A., Business Administration, University of Phoenix
Previous Experience: Athletic Director, Hull; General Manager Bayshore Athletic Club.