Faculty and Staff

In general, faculty and staff members check email several times a day, so this is a good way to contact them. To e-mail any faculty or staff member, use the following format: firstinitiallastname@cityonahill.org.

Most teachers are not accessible by phone during the school day. You can leave a message on the extension listed below their name. The main school number is (617) 445-1515.

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Sasha Abby VanDerzee (ext. 106)
Director of Tutorial
B.A., Clark University
M.S., Northeastern University

Zachary Abrams (ext. 526)
Special Education Teacher
B.A., Northeastern University
M.A., Northeastern University

Claudette Accime (ext. 115)
English Teacher
B.A., Centre College

Amy Almeida (ext. 501)
CoaHCORPS Member
B.A., Trinity College

Chantei Alves (ext. 100)
Administrative School Assistant
B.S., Atlantic Union College

David Beglin (ext. 502)
CoaHCORPS Member
B.A., University of Rhode Island

Cristin Berry (ext. 203)
Vice-Principal
B.A., John Carroll University
M.A.T., Simmons College

Sharon Brenneman (ext. 503)
CoaHCORPS Member
B.A., Hope College

Erica Brown (ext. 118)
Executive Director
B.A., Harvard University
M.A., Tufts University

Christine Bullard (617.238.2443)
Assistant Director of Development & Community Relations
B.S., Cornell University
M.S.Ed., University of Pennsylvania
M.P.A., New York University

Erin Carroll (ext. 504)
CoaHCORPS Member
B.A., Catholic University

Alexandra Chiu (ext. 505)
CoaHCORPS Member
B.A., Smith College

Victor Castillo
Facilities Manager
La Escuela Canadad (Dominican Republic)

Gabrielle Choi (ext. 120)
Science Teacher
B.A., Princeton University

Lauren Chrystal (ext. 527)
Special Education Teacher
B.A., Northeastern University
M.A., Northeastern University

Sarah Cohen (ext. 509)
CoaHCORPS Member
B.A., Colorado College

Benjamin T. Conrick (ext. 500)
Director of Teacher Development/English Teacher
B.A., State University of New York at Fredonia
M.A., University at Albany, Certification in English

Kelin Crane (ext. 531)
Math Teacher/Building Substitute
B.S., Brigham Young University

Robert Dawson (ext. 404)
History Teacher/Dean of Culture
B.A., Suffolk University
M.S., Suffolk University

Madeleine DeManche (ext. 506)
CoaHCORPS Member
B.A., Skidmore College

Rachel Dyer (ext. 534)
Counseling Intern
B.A., Wilkes University

Denise Elliott
Special Education Consultant
B.A., Fitchburg State College
M.A., Lesley College

Laura Ennis (ext. 507)
CoaHCORPS Member
B.A., Brandeis University

Brook Estifanos (ext. 508)
CoaHCORPS Member
B.S., Lafayette College

Brooke Fincke (ext. 107)
Director of Student Services & College Counselor
B.S., Union College
M.Ed., Harvard Graduate School of Education

Patrick Foley (ext. 201)
Lead History Teacher
B.A., St. John's/Boston College
M.A.M., St. John's School of Theology
M.A.T., Simmons College

Maria Fullenkamp (ext. 301)
CoaHCORPS Member
B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University

Beth Galper (ext. 528)
Special Education Teacher
B.S., University of Connecticut

Connor Gerken(ext. 510)
CoaHCORPS Member
B.S., Washington College

Jamie Gordon (ext. 511)
CoaHCORPS Member
B.S., McGill University

Michelle Gould (ext. 550)
English Teaching Fellow
B.A., Eastern Connecticut State University
M.A., Souther Connecticut State University

Paul Hays (ext. 109)
Principal
B.A., Denison University
M.A.T., Union College
Ed.D., Boston University

Kim Jalet (ext. 208)
English Teacher
B.A., University of Connecticut
M.Ed., University of Connecticut

Max Kennedy (ext. 512)
CoaHCORPS Member
B.A., Brown University

Peter Kilkelly (ext. 515)
CoaHCORPS Member
B.A., Colby College

Christina Killizli-Salameh (617.238.2444)
Director of Human Resources & Business Manager
B.S., Newbury College

Jessica Kim (ext. 513)
Lead CoaHCORPS Member
B.A., Hampshire College

Allison King (ext. 514)
Lead CoaHCORPS Member
B.A. Stonehill College

Hara Klein (ext. 111)
School Counselor
B.A., Boston University
M.A., Lesley College, L.M.H.C.

Katherine Kline (ext. 101)
Operations Manager/Registrar
B.A., Eastern Connecticut University

Sara Kratzok (ext. 121)
Assistant Director of College Counseling
B.A., Wellesley College
Ed.M., Harvard Graduate School of Education

Melanie Laputka (ext. 105)
Spanish Teacher
B.A., George Washington University

Desa Lavrusky (ext. 119)
Math Teacher
B.S., Pennsylvania State University
M.A., Boston University

Matthew Lawrence (ext. 516)
CoaHCORPS Member
B.A., Brandeis University

Dave Ledoux
Director of Information Technology
B.S., Rochester Institute of Technology
B.S., SUNY Oswego

James Levesque (ext. 221)
Director of the Learning Network
B.A., Clark University
M.B.A., Clark University

Karen Levin (ext. 108)
Math Teacher
B.A., Middlebury College
M.A.T., Boston University

Kristie Loftus (617.238.2445)
Director of Development & Community Relations
B.A., Villanova University

Lauren Martes (ext. 551)
Math Teaching Fellow
B.S., Fairfield University

Sara Marx (ext. 533)
Special Education & Reading Teacher
B.S., Boston University
M.Ed., Simmons College
M.S., Wheelock College

Emily McCaffrey (ext. 518)
CoaHCORPS Member
B.A., Boston University

Erin McNeill (ext. 519)
CoaHCORPS Member
B.A., University of Notre Dame

Wanda Nascimento (ext. 122)
Controller
B.S., Bentley University
M.B.A., Suffolk University

Alyssa Noble (ext. 401)
History Teacher
B.A., Simmons College
M.A.T., Simmons College

Dan O'Connor (ext. 308)
Lead English Teacher
B.A., College of Wooster
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University

Jack Pararas (ext. 529)
Teacher/Director of Athletics and Extracurricular Activities
B.A., Harvard University

Damon Peykar (ext. 517)
Lead CoaHCORPS Member
B.A., UCSB

Sonya Pratt (ext. 304)
Vice-Principal
B.A., Salem State College
M.Ed., Northeastern University

Laura Quilty (ext. 407)
Lead English Teacher
B.A., Villanova University
M.A.T., Simmons College

Kayla Quinn (ext. 520)
CoaHCORPS Member
B.A., Bucknell University

Kelsey Ramsey (ext. 521)
CoaHCORPS Member
B.A., University of New Hampshire

Samantha Rawlins-Pilgrim (ext. 522)
CoaHCORPS Member
B.A., Yale University

Chistine Rebelo (ext. 205)
Lead Spanish Teacher
B.A., Bridgewater State College
M.A.T., Simmons College

Karen Richardson (ext. 530)
ESL Administrator
B.A., Hamilton College
MATESL, Simmons College

Samantha Scola (ext. 305)
Lead Science Teacher
B.S., Emmanuel College
M.A.T., Simmons College

Laurel Schwartz
Principal Intern
B.A., University of Pittsburgh
M.A., Pace University

Lauren Shively (ext. 523)
CoaHCORPS Member
B.A., Colgate University

Ashley Silvestri (ext. 523)
Special Education Paraprofessional
B.A., Providence College

Elizabeth Solaimanian (ext. 104)
Science Teacher
B.S., SUNY Genesco

Bryce Spalding (ext. 552)
History Teaching Fellow
B.A., Bowdoin College

Natashia Thomas (ext. 524)
CoaHCORPS Member
B.S., Simmons College

Laura Tobias (ext. 321)
History Teacher/Dean of Citizenship
B.A., University of Rochester
M.A.T., Simmons College

Matthew Uzenski (ext. 406)
Math Teacher
B.S., Sacred Heart University
M.S., City College of NY

Angel Veza (617.238.2445)
Development Assistant
B.A., Tufts University

Katherine Villard-Howe (ext. 535)
Counseling Intern
B.A., Simon's Rock College

Julia Woodward (ext. 525)
Lead CoaHCORPS Member
B.S., Cornell University