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Faculty & Staff

Luara Alvarez

(she/her/ella)

Spanish Teacher: Grades 9-10

Languages: "Hablo español" , "Eu falo galego"

Favorite Book:  "La sombra del viento" by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

lalvarez3@bostonpublicschools.org

 

 

Luis Arias

(she/her/ella)

Cafeteria Attendant

Languages: "Hablo español"

Favorite Book: "The Bible"

 

Ruth Aubourg

(she/her)

BCBA, Fusion House

Favorite Book:  "How to be Antiracist" by Ibram X. Kendi

raubourg@bostonpublicschools.org

 

 

Rosa Augustus

(she/her/ella)

Cafeteria Manager

Languages: "Hablo español"

Favorite Book:  "Lo que el viento se llevo" by Margaret Mitchell and Juan D. Luaces

 

Marcos Baez

(he/him)

Physical Education Teacher
Director of Athletics

Languages: "Hablo español"

Favorite Book:  "Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America" by Juan Gonzalez

mbaez@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Ruth Aubourg

(she/her)

Math Teacher: Grades 9-10

Languages: "Je parle français" , "Mido Nana Pulaar" , "Degana Wolof"

Favorite Book:  "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

sbarry@bostonpublicschools.org

Emma Belza-Ploucha

(she/her)

Humanities Teacher: Grades 11-12

Favorite Book:    "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

ebelza@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Andade "Dawn" Bien-Amie

(she/her)

Paraprofessional, Fusion House
Dance Club Advisor

Languages: " Mwen pale kreyòl"

Favorite Book:  "There Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

abienaime@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Tom Bodine

(he/him)

Math Teacher: Grades 9-10

Favorite Book:  "Einstein's Dreams" by Alan Lightman

tbodine@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Brea Gonzalez

(she/her/ella)

School Resource Officer

Languages: "Hablo español"

ebreagonzalez@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Michelle Cannon

(she/her)

Director of Early College Programs

Favorite Book:  "Free Food for Millionaires" by Min Jin Lee

mcannon4@bostonpublicschools.org

Alejandra Castro-Petmezis

(she/her/ella)

School Social Worker

Languages: "Hablo español"

Favorite Book:  "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak

acastro@bostonpublicschools.org

 

 

Joe Cheung

(he/him)

Science Teacher: Grades 9, 10, 12

jcheung@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Robin Cohen

(she/her)

Director of Development and School Partnerships 

Favorite Book:  "Rough Sleepers" by Tracy Kidder

rcohen2@bostonpublicschools.org

Damaris Cortez-Torres

(she/her/ella)

Family Liaision, Homeless Liasion

Languages: "Hablo español"

Favorite Book: " Love that Dog" by Sharon Creech

dcortez@bostonpublicschools.org

 

 

 

 

Adriana Costache

(she/her/ella)

Science Teacher: Grades 9-10

Languages: "Hablo español" 

Favorite Book:  "Just for the Summer" by Abby Jimenez

acostache@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Sarah Cramer

(she/her/ella)

Math Instructional Coach, Early College Associate

Languages: "Hablo español"

Favorite Book:  "Wild Seed" by Octavia E. Butler

scramer@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Zac Davis

(he/him)

Head Custodian

Favorite Book:    "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Robert T. Kiyosaki

zdavis@bostonpublicschools.org

 

 

Morgan DesPrez

( she/her)

Liasion to the MFA, Art Ambassadors Advisor

mdesprez@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Amy Dietz

( she/her)

School Nurse
adietz@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Allison Doherty

(she/her)

Special Education Teacher, Fusion House

Favorite Book:  "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" by Tom Robbin

adoherty@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Wendy Eligon-John

( she/her)

Paraprofessional, Fusion House

Favorite Book:  "The Water Dancer" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

weligonjohn@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Ana Ferko

( she/her)

Math Teacher: Grades 11-12

Languages: " Unë flas shqip"

Favorite Book:  "Punished for Dreaming" by Bettina Love

aferko@bostonpublicschools.org

Marta Fernandes

(she/her)

Math Teacher: Grades 9, 10, 12

Languages: " eu falo português"

mfernandes5@bostonpublicschools.org

Miguel Figueroa

(he/him)

Paraprofessional, Film Club Advisor

Languages: "Hablo español"

Favorite Book:  "The Noticer" by Andy Andrews

mfigueroa5@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Anthony Franklin

( he/him)

Paraprofessional

Favorite Book:  "Deadly Consequences" by Deborah Prothrow-Stith and Michaele Weissman

afranklin@bostonpublicschools.org

Lorin Gerraughty

(she/her)

Math Teacher: Grades 9-10
Crossroads House Team Leader

Favorite Book:  "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by JK Rowling

lgerraughty@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Jamille Gonzalez

(she/her/ella)

Community Engagement Specialist, buildOn

Languages: "Hablo español"

Favorite Book:  "Think and Grow Rich" by Napolean Hall

jgonzalez9@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Sherri Green

(she/her)

Guidance Counselor

sgreen@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Naomi Hall

(she/her)

College Advising Corps Member

nhall@bostonpublicschools.org 

Claude James

(he/him)

ABA Specialist

Favorite Book:  "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe

cjamesjr@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Keiron Jeremiah

(he/him)

1:1 Paraprofessional

Favorite Book:  "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

kjeremiah@bostonpublicschools.org

Michelle John

(she/her/ella)

Spanish Teacher: Grades 9-10

Languages: "Hablo español"

Favorite Book:  "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by JK Rowling

mjohn@bostonpublicschools.org

Jamari Jones

(he/him)

Guidance Counselor
Senior House Leader

Favorite Book:  "Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be" by Frank Bruni

jjones14@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Cherrie Joubert

(she/her)

Cafeteria Attendant

Languages: "Mwen pale kreyòl"

Favorite Book: "The Bible"

 

Kanku Kabongo

(she/her)

Humanities Teacher: Grades 9-10

Favorite Book:  "Sister Outsider" by Audre Lorde

kkabongo@bostonpublicschools.org

Laura Kanji

(she/her)

English Language Arts Teacher: Grades 9-10

Favorite Book:  "They Both Die at the End" by by Adam Silvera

lkanji@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Meghan Kennedy

(she/her/ella)

English Language Arts Teacher: Grades 9-10
Special Education Team Leader

Languages: "Hablo español"

mkennedy3@bostonpublicschools.org

Horrace "Ponch" Kincade

( he/him)

Custodian

Teodora Lame

(she/her)

1:1 Paraprofessional,Fusion House

Languages: "Unë flas shqip"

Favorite Book:  "Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus

tlame@bostonpublicschools.org

 

 

Milton Lanza

he/him

Spanish Teacher: Grade 11
English Language Arts Teacher: Grades 11-12

Languages: "Hablo español"

Favorite Book:  "Percy Jackson" by Rick Riordan

mlanza2@bostonpublicschools.org

Nina Lessin-Joseph

( she/her/ella)

ESL Teacher
Language Acquisition Team Facilitator
Sheltered English Immersion Team Lead

Languages: "hablo español"

Favorite Book:  "The Long Haul" by Myles Horton

nlessinjoseph@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Keisha Lewis

(she/her)

Special Education Teacher, Fusion House

Favorite Book:  "Atomic Habits" by James Clear

klewis2@bostonpublicschools.org

 

 

Keith Magni

(he/him)

Science Teacher: Grades 9-10
Phoenix House and Omega House Team Leader
Robotics Team Coach

Languages: " Je parle français"

Favorite Book:  "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

kmagni@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Jorge Marimon

(he/him)

Paraprofessional, Fusion House

Languages: "hablo español"

Favorite Book:  "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen Covey

jmarimon@bostonpublicschools.org

Bonnie McBride

(she/her)

Teacher Librarian

Favorite Book:  "Twenty-Four Seconds from Now" by Jason Reynolds

bmcbride@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Suzanne Morrow-Chow

(she/her)

School Social Worker

Languages: "Hablo español"

Favorite Book:  "My Sister's Keeper" by Jodi Picoult

smorrow2@bostonpublicschools.org 

Jean Nozea

(he/him)

Visual Arts Teacher
Art Club Advisor
Fitness Club Advisor

Languages: "Mwen pale kreyòl"

Favorite Book:  "The Message" by Ta-Nehisi Coate

jnozea@bostonpublicschools.org

Bec Nuske

(she/her)

PIC Career Counselor

bnuske@bostonpublicschools.org

 

 

Chad O'Hara

(he/him)

ESL Teacher
Spanish Teacher:
Grade 11
Video Game Club Advisor

Languages: "Hablo español"

Favorite Book:  "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" by Gabrielle Zevin

cohara2@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Imivu Ohovwore

(he/him)

Math Teacher: Grades 11-12

Favorite Book:  "The Iliad" by Homer

iohovware@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Jose Pineda

(he/him)

Custodian

Languages: "Hablo español"

 

 

Edward Quintanilla

(he/him)

Special Education Teacher, Learning Skills

Languages: "Hablo español"

Favorite Book:  "The Exorcist" by William Peter Blatty

equintanilla@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Anthony Rhodes

(he/him)

Dean of Students

Favorite Book:  "Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter" by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson

arhodes@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Raven Richelieu

(she/her)

Assistant Director of Early College Programs

Favorite Book:  "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

rrichelieu@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Patricia Riordan

(she/her)

Coordinator of Special Education

Favorite Book:  "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" by John Boyne

priordan@bostonpublicschools.org

Aisling Roche

(she/her/ella)

Instructional Coach

Languages: " hablo español"

Favorite Book:  "Parable of the Sower" by Octavia E. Butler

aroche@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Sonia Rodriguez

(she/her/ella)

Head Staff Assistant

Languages: "Hablo español"

Favorite Book:  "The Bible"

srodriguez2@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Juliette Rorie

(she/her)

Ventures Program Coordinator and Director of Early Career Development,
Grade 11 and 12 Small Learning Community Leader

Favorite Book:  "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

jrorie@bostonpublicschools.org

 

James Rosenbauer

(he/him)

Custodian

Maria Rothenberg

(she/her/ella)

English Language Arts Teacher: Grades 11-12

Languages: "Hablo español" 

Favorite Book:  "There There" by Tommy Orange

mrothenberg@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Jennifer Salazar

(she/her/ella)

Humanities Teacher: Grades 9-10

Languages: "Hablo español"

Favorite Book:  "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by JK Rowling

jsalazar@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Anne Severson

(she/her)

English Language Arts Teacher: Grades 11-12

Favorite Book:  "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien

aseverson@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Tom Shull

(he/him)

Speech Language Pathologist

Languages: " Je parle français"

Favorite Book:  "The Language Files" by The Department of Linguistics at Ohio State University

tshull@bostonpublicschools.org

 

 

Maya Smith

(she/her)

Associate Head of Schools

Favorite Book:  "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

msmith6@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Qanna Spencer

(she/her)

Humanities Teacher: Grades 9-10

Favorite Book:  "Sula" by Toni Morrison

qspencer@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Hannah Spofford

(she/her)

Science Teacher: Grades 11-12

Favorite Book:  "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Moss

hspofford@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Juliana Thompson

(she/her)

Science Teacher: Grades 11-12

Grade 11 and 12 Small Learning Community Leader

Languages: "eu falo português"

Favorite Book:  "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

jthompson3@bostonpublicschools.org

Beliza Veras-Moriarty

(she/her/ella)

Paraprofessional, Fusion House

Languages: " hablo español"

Favorite Book:  "Dune" by Frank Herbert

bverasmoriarty@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Geoffrey Walker

(he/him)

Head of School

Languages: " hablo español"
, "eu falo português"

Favorite Book:  "My Promised Land" by Barack Obama

gwalker2@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Marcus A Walker

(he/him)

Humanities Teacher: Grades 11-12

Favorite Book:  "James" by Percival Everett

mwalker3@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Betty Weeks

(she/her)

Substitute
Crocheting Club Advisor

Favorite Book:  "Who Moved My Cheese" by Spencer Johnson

bweeks@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Elizabeth Wilgus

(she/her)

School Psychologist

Favorite Book:  "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah

ewilgus@bostonpublicschools.org

 

 

Kristen Willis

(she/they)

Paraprofessional
Drama Club Advisor

Favorite Book:  "Random Family" by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc

kwilliams17@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Byron Winder

(he/him)

Community Field Coordinator

Liasion to The Possible Zone and the Museum of Science

Favorite Book:  "The Book of Proverbs"

bwinder@bostonpublicschools.org

 

Ava Wilson

(she/her)

Library Assistant

Favorite Book:  "The Personal Librarian" by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray