Staff Bios

Andrew Allegro, 1:1 Aide
Alexander(AJ)Bakos, IA
Matt Bartley, 1:1 Aide
Jonathan Blackwood, IA
Lauren Boyajian, IA
Mike Boyd, 1:1 Aide
Kayla Cerulli, IA
Brian Connors, 1:1 Aide

Jessica DePamphilis, IA: a graduate of Framingham State University with a BA
in English and Secondary Education and is currently a first year graduate
student at UMass/Boston in the English Masters of Arts Program. She is a
teaching assistant for under-graduate literature classes at UMass/Boston. She
has experience as a student teacher, as a volunteer and as a camp counselor at
the Watertown Boys and Girls Club.

Daron Dey, Lead Instructor

Ariel DiOrio, Lead Instructor, graduated from Massachusetts College of Art and
Design.  She has taught art classes in various schools and non-profits.

Jessica Donato: is our Special Education Consultant and works in the Hosmer
Connections Program during the day.

Regina Driver, Building Monitor

Deb Falter, IA

Rebecca Flynn, 1:1 Aide, is a graduate of Fitchburg State University with a
B.S. in Science, concentration in Human Services.

Alison Fraser, Lead Instructor, has a BA from Hampshire College in Creative
Writing and Childhood Development. Her work experience includes work as a
teacher's aide at The Greenhouse School in Salem, Ma.

Kim Garlow, IA

Eli Gerard, 1:1 aide: has a BA in Anthropology from the University of New
Hampshire. He has also studied linguistics at Woosong University, Korean at
Pai Chai University; Sonoma State University (Belize Field School) and the
University of Melbourne. His work experience includes the Tri-County Schools
as an IA, an English language teacher and as an archaeologist.


Charlotte Glikman, Lead Instructor, is a graduate of UConn with a BA in
Communications and Psychology. She has also served as an adult probation
intern, a research assistant and an after school assistant. She has also
volunteered for Christmas in the City, a charitable organization that provides
services and collects donations for homeless women and children in the Boston
area.



Caitlin Hadeler, Lead Instructor, has BA from Millikin University in Decatur
Illinois and a Master of Music in Opera Performance from Longy School of Music
of Bard College, Cambridge.  Caitlin has taught voice and worked in many
different positions in the music industry.  She has also worked in the foster
care system. 

Shaun Harris, Lead Instructor, graduated from UMass Dartmouth, Summa Cum
Laude, with a BA in Fine Arts.  He has experience as a residential case
worker, as a program director for Western Massachusetts Council Summer
Camps,and as a climbing and ropes course director.


George Merdkhanian, IA, is a graduate of UMass Lowell with a BA in Art History
and Comparative Arts.  He is a Watertown High School grad and has experience
as a camp counselor at the Watertown Boys and Girls Club.

Phil Overshown, 1:1 Aide

Lynda Pagliarulo, IA

William Patterson, IA

Ellen Scafidi, IA


Torrey Slack, Lead Instructor, graduated from Appalachian State University in
Boone, NC and has a Masters of Music, Opera Performance from Longy School of
Music at Bard College, Cambridge.  Torrey has worked as a lifeguard and swim
coach as well as a substitute teacher.

Caprice Smith, IA

Stephen Tietz, Jr. Community Explorers Coordinator, has a Master of Education
from Boston University, a Master of Arts from Framingham State College and a
Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University.