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
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
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
Robin Cohen
(she/her)
Director of Development and School Partnerships
Favorite Book: "Rough Sleepers" by Tracy Kidder
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
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
Marta Fernandes
(she/her)
Math Teacher: Grades 9, 10, 12
Languages: " eu falo português"
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
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
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
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
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"
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
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
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
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
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
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
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