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Staff Directory

Contact BHS Staff 617-713-Extension
While we strongly support excellent communication between the home and the school, please understand that teachers at Brookline High School have over 100 students each. Please use e-mail with sensitivity and discretion.
Staff email: [email protected]

BHS Main Campus 115 Greenough St, Brookline, MA 02445
BHS 9th Grade 22 Tappan St, Brookline, MA 02445

Office of the Head of School

Room 160
Anthony Meyer - Head of School
Kelli McDermott - Head of School's Secretary 617-713-5003
Kathy Keaveney - Main Office Secretary 617-713-5002
​Fauzia Mazhar-  Registrar 617-713-5006 

Office of the Assistant Head of School

Room 161
Hal Mason- Assistant Head of School 617-713-5011

​Student Registration, Office of Student Affairs 617-264-6492 or email at studentaffairs@psbma.org

Dean's Offices

Dean's Team

Grade 9 & 11
Dean Summer Williams 22 Tappan Office; 617-713-5218
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​Grade 10 & 12
Dean: Astrid Allen 161B; 617-713-5267​

Grade 12
Associate Dean: Alexia Thomas Rm 317C; 617-713-5192
Associate Dean:  Jenny Longmire Rm317E; 617-713-5043​

Grade 11
Associate Dean: Brendan Kobus Rm 354; 617-879-5701
Associate Dean  Marisel Figueroa-Marrero Rm 354; 617-879-5799​
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Grade 10
Associate Dean: Lisa Redding 617-713-5038​​​

Dean's Team - 22 Tappan St. Grade 9

Dean Summer Williams 22 Tappan Office; 617-713-5218
​Associate Dean Grade 9:  Kendell Jones 22 Tappan Office; 713-5037​

Dean of Student Support: Brian Poon Rm 314 617-879-5788

Dean's Secretaries

10th & 12th grades Sophomore and Senior 
Sabrina McIntosh; Dean's Secretary (located at 115 Greenough, Room 161)
617-713-5190
[email protected]

​9th & 11th grade Freshman and Junior
Sharon Fagan; Dean's Secretary (located at 22 Tappan Office)
617-713-5035
[email protected]

ACE & SWS
Christine Carruthers; ACE & SWS Secretary
617-713-5252 (ACE), 617-713-5400 (SWS)
[email protected]

Guidance

Guidance Office Room 285
Department Chair 
Darby Neff-Verre 617-713-5017

College & Guidance Counselor
Lenny Libenzon  617-713-5019

Career & Guidance Counselor
Kate Kennedy

617-713-5074

Guidance Secretaries                               
Brenda Aguilar 617-713-5016
Bonnie Hatz 617-713-5015

Coordinator/Counselor - School Within a School (SWS) Room 400A Grades 10, 11, 12
Dan Bresman 617-713-5401

Counselor - Alternative Choice Education (ACE)Room 248  
Kara Lopez 617-713-5248
                                                   
Coordinator/Counselor - Winthrop House 
Sarah Ladner Apollo 617-879-5787
22 Tappan
Counselors 
Nicole L. Bent 617-713-5039​
Ellen J. Herz 617-713-5196 ​
Clifton R. Jones 617-713-5036​
Eric Schiff 617-713-5198

​Social Worker 
Randee Siegel
​
Vanessa Hollaway


115 Greenough
Counselors
​Sara Aggeler 617-713-5191 
Richard Gorman 617-713-5042
Ellen J. Herz 617-713-5196 ​
Lenny Libenzon  617-713-5019
Kara Lopez 617-713-5248 
Eric Schiff 617-713-5198
Alexia Thomas 617-879-5799​ 
Kathleen Whelan 617-713-5194

Alexandra W. Young 617-713-5040​
Social Workers
Paul Epstein
Karen Kennedy
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John Ortiz
​
Amy Sandler

Athletics

Please see Athletics Directory for full staff listing
Athletic Director
Kyle Williams

Assistant to the Athletic Director
Amanda Mortelette
Secretary
Deborah Donaldson

Athletic Department
Office - 617-713-5289
Fax - 617-713-5287

ACE

Program Coordinator: Amy Bayer
617-713-5256

Guidance Counselor: Kara Lopez
617-713-5248

Secretary: Christine Carruthers
617-713-5252; Room 257
Laura Honeywood 
Social Studies

Benjamin Little
Science
Brendan O'Connell 
English

Julia James
Math

Career & Technology Education

Coordinator: Britt Stevens 
617-713-5101

Secretary:Martina Hughes
617-713-5295, Office: UA23

Copy Center: 713-5102
Tappan Green Restaurant: 713-5068
​
​David Ford (LT Sub Mathew Molloy)
Family and Consumer Science
Ed Wiser
​Medical Careers, Woodworking, Engineering & CAD

Paul Lauro-Priestly
Graphic Arts/Copy Center​​

Beth Ricardelli
Restaurant and Culinary Science/Theory​
Divonne McCoy
Restaurant and Culinary Science/Theory​
​
​David Pazmino
Family and Consumer Science

Alex Palilunas
Computer Science

Bryan O'Mahony
Business

Educational Technology & Library

Director: Scott Moore

Secretary: Holly Martin
Office: Clark Rd
Lisa Francescon
Educational Technology Specialist

​Maura McGill
9th grade Librarian
Bridget Knightly
Librarian

Shelley Mains
Librarian

Molly Wallner
Librarian

English


​John Andrews
Curriculum Coordinator
​
Kelly Wilson
Secretary​

Marcella Anderson

Ben Berman

Audrey Birkett

Zac Broken Rope


Alfred Chan 
​​
Eric Colburn

Devyn Gonsalves

​​Sophie Gorlin




Gaelen Harrington

Maria Julian

​Janet Kelley

Hal Mason

​James McGarry


Evan Mousseau

Talmadge Nardi

Robert Primmer   
​
​Rachel Reagan ​

​Julia Rocco ​


​​

Nicholas Rothstein
​
Peter Sedlak 

Emma Siver


Sheggai Tamerat

Neva Taylor

Kevin Wang

Alison Whitebone

Lindsay Wise 





English Language Learners

Katya Babitskaya
Katy Frost Ouellette
​International Student Advisor
Rachel Katzmann
Alison Whitebone

Health & Fitness

Chair: Carlyn Uyenoyama
617-713-5291

Secretary: Helena Sutton
617-713-5289; Office: 289

​Elizabeth Gorman
Rock Climbing, Yoga

Billy Graham
9th Integrated Health & Fitness, Rock Climbing, Lifetime Wellness
Amanda Grindstaff
Lifetime Wellness
​
Emily Hunt
9th Integrated Health & Fitness, Lifetime Wellness, Yoga
Ben Marsh
Lifetime Wellness, Swim & Lifeguarding, Net Games
​​
Keith Thomas
9th Integrated Health & Fitness, Weight Training & Cardio, Lifetime Wellness

Math

Chair: 
​Josh Paris

617-713-5168

LaShanda Williams
Secretary
617-713-5096
​​
Abselem Imad

Alibhai Marika

Barcelo Esperanza

Fried Adam

​Friedland Craig


​Grunseich Ivonne
Jenkins Tamara

Kennedy-Justice Meghan

Knott​ David

Kostant Shoshanna 

Monschauer Chris

Morris Ian

Naimy Julia 


Padgett Julie

Paniagua Juan

​
Pero Nick
​Proctor Michael
​

Rabina Danielle


Redding Lisa 

​Rodriguez Lisa

Shen Christine 

Strong Betty

Theissen Danielle
​
Veader Mark 


Wells Hayley 

Winkler Deborah 

​​Woolever Chloe 

Performing Arts

Kenny Kozol
K-12 Performing Arts Curriculum Coordinator
617-713-5228

Sonya Joyner
Secretary
617-713-5216
Room 216
MUSIC

Carolyn Castellano

Concert Band, Jazz/Rock Ensembles, Music Collective, Digital Music Production
website

Michael Driscoll
Chorus, AP Music Theory, Piano Class
website

Nina Bishop
Orchestras, Piano Class

Kenny Kozol
​Drumming & World Music Ensemble

Dylan Zobel 
Guitar, Ukulele & Bass Through Songs & Songwriting
DRAMA & TECH 
​

Mark VanDerzee

Needs Improvment, Theater for Social Change, METG State Drama Festival Director

Elena Maimonis
Drama I & II, BHS Musical Director, BHS 9th Grade Play Director

Christina Monaco
Backstage, Stagedesign and Stagecraft Classes & Tech

DANCE
Mayra Hernandez
Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Dance African, Latin, Hip Hop Dance

Science

Briana Brown
Interim Curriculum Coordinator
617-713-5369

Kelly Wilson
Secretary
617-713-5045 

Jeffrey Speyer Besancon
Science Resource Aide
617-713-5367

Mary Angione 
Chemistry

Sarah Brown
Biology/Chemistry

Elizabeth Crane
Biology

Andre Derrien
Physics

Heather Giblin
Biology

William Harrigan
Chemistry
​
​Sarah Hemphill
Biology
Abby Jaynes
Biology

Jasmine Juo
Biology

Stacy Kissel 
Physics

Brad Kozel
Biology

Steve Lantos
Chemistry

Aubrey Love
Engineering

John Magee
Chemistry

​Julia Mangan
Physics

Meaghan Meyer 
Chemistry
​
Alexis Murphy
Chemistry

​​Melissa Nixon 
Physics
Jack Reed
Physics

Jennifer Spencer
Physics

Julia Speyer
Chemistry
​
Chris Tipper
Physics

Jason Tong
Physics/Astronomy

Stacy Williams
Biology

Catherine Wolf
Biology



Social Studies


​Jen Martin
Curriculum Coordinator

Kelly Wilson
Secretary

Jennifer Barrer-Gall
​
Elizabeth Buhl 

Elise Brown

Sam Dickerman


Stephen Eesley 

​Jennifer Frey
Roger Grande 

Noah Gronlund-Jacob

Jennifer Grubb

Virginia Hagedorn

Jennifer Hanaghan


Sydney Hou

Kathryn Leslie 

Jenny Longmire 

Patrick McGee
Marcie Miller

Kristen Murphy

Michael Normant

Brian Poon 

Stephanie Poon


Sarah Shuster

Mark Wheeler

Christian Weisse

Megan Zhang

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Special Education

Director: 
Robin Fabiano
617-713-5075

​Coordinator:
​April Zyirek
617-713-5436

​Winthrop House Coordinator: 
Sarah Ladner Apollo
617-739-7647

Therapeutic Programs Coordinator 22 Tappan:
​Jed Miller

617-730-2700

Department Secretaries: 
Lorraine Hughes  617-713-5076       
Maureen Barden  617-879-4868

Educational Team Facilitators:
Laura Albert         617-713-5160
Liza Casal             617-713-5044
Mary Antonelli     617-713-5014
Paula Shea           617-713-5499

Educators:
​

Brandy Adelstein
Adapted Physical Education


Laura Albert
Team Facilitator

Mary Antonellis
Team Facilitator
​

Alex Bader
Rise Community Teacher

Jake Barrett
Special Education Teacher


Jesse Barron
Pathways Teacher

Kyle Beaulieu-Jones
ExCEL History

Kathleen Bernier
Special Education Teacher

Georgia Carter
RISE Community Teacher

Liza Casal
Team Facilitator


Andy Crepeau
Special Education Teacher

Gretchen Crusberg
Special Education Teacher

Matthew DeGrace
Special Education Teacher

Kelly DeOliveria
Winthrop House ELA

​
Analisa DeRubeis
​
Speech/Language Pathologist

Mike DeYoung
Winthrop House Social Studies

​
​​Betty Differ
Special Education Teacher​

James "Roy" Dow
Special Education Teacher

Marissa Drosso
Special Education Teacher

Allegra Duda
Special Education Teacher

Annie Eagle
Social Worker


Casey Farrissey
School Psychologist


Mark Fiedor
ExCEL Math & Special Education Teacher

​
Shannon Foley
Speech/Language Pathologist
​

Stephen Goose
Special Education Teacher


Daniel Hack
​RISE Community Teacher

Boris Hinderer
Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Vanessa Hollaway
Social Worker


Olivia Hull
​Social Worker - SLC
​

Alex Hyman
ExCEL
​

Holly Irvin
Special Education Teacher

Jennifer Jaruse

​Special Education Teacher
​

Lawrence Jordan
ACE - Special Education Teacher 

Barbara Keenan
Physical Therapist

Brendan Kobus
Special Education Teacher

Sarah Kornell
ExCEL English 

Natalie Labouchere
Supported Learning Center Teacher

Sarah Ladner Apollo
Coordinator, Winthrop House

Amanda Lehman
Special Education Teacher


Elsbeth Leslie
​Winthrop House Science

Kathleen Lowe
Special Education Teacher


Lea Luniewicz
RISE Community Teacher

​
Brendan McCarthy
Bridge Alliance Teacher


Molly McMahon
Special Education Teacher


​Peter Meagher
Special Education Teacher
​

Samantha Melaragno
School Psychologist
​

Chris Monschauer
Special Education Teacher

Jason Montrose
Special Education Teacher

Ian Morris
Special Education Teacher
​
Nicole Muldowney
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
​
Yuki Nishizawa
Bridge Alliance Teacher

Devon Oberle
Winthrop House - Math

Alissa Parker
Speech/Language Pathologist

Gina Penley
School Psychologist


Fen Portman-Katz
ExCEL Sch. Adj. Counselor
​
​Michael Proctor
Special Education Teacher

Adam Richardson
Special Education Teacher

Meghan Richer
Special Education Teacher

Robin Ross
Bridge Alliance Teacher

Paula Shea
Team Facilitator

Isabel Sipkema
Special Education Teacher

Hayley Skeen​
Special Education Teacher

​​
Robin Toback
School Psychologist

Perri Vanderclock
Occupational Therapist
​
Joslyn Vendola
ExCEL Science & Lead Teacher

Sutikshna Verravalli
Special Education Teacher


Hayley Wells
Special Education Teacher

Alexandra Zembruski
Special Education Teacher

SWS

Coordinator/Counselor 
Dan Bresman 617-713-5401
​
Ben Berman
English
​
Zac Broken Rope
English
Keira Flynn-Carson
English
​
Sydney Hou
Social Studies
Brad Kozel
Biology

Steve Lantos
Chemistry

Visual Arts

Interim Department Chair: Donna Sartanowicz 
617-713-5298

Secretary: Martina Hughes
617-713-5295, Office: UA23
​
Elizabeth Brennan
Drawing I and II,Painting II, Jewelrymaking I and II, Printmaking I and II

Lauren Comerato
Metals
​3d Sculpture
Jessica Jiao
Ceramics, Painting and Drawing

Anamary Levasseur

Digital Video

Eric Latimer 
Art Studio, Drawing, Animation, Digital Design, Comics

​Lori Lynn
Photography I, II, III and IV
Digital Photography I and II 
Andrew Maglathlin
Ceramics

Donna Sartanowicz
Drawing I and II, Painting I and II, Advanced Drawing and Painting, Drawing for Understanding in Field Science, AP Portfolio


World Languages

​Rachel Eio
Curriculum Coordinator, Japanese

LaShanda Williams
Secretary 617-713-5096
Office 212B

​Catherine Beck
French 

Fu-Tseng Chang 
Chinese

Alisa Conner 
Spanish

Alex Craven
French
​
Elena Cruz-López
Spanish
​
Lindsay Davis
Spanish

Marta Fuertes
Spanish
​
Elizabeth Gorman
Spanish, Health & Fitness

Laura Gurry
French

Alison Kerr
French

Andrew Kimball
Spanish, French 
​
Sarah Leonard
Latin

​Emily McGinnis
Spanish

Pedro Mendez
Spanish

​
Wes Myers
Spanish

Aracelly Nguyen (LT Sub Rachel Katzmann)
Spanish

Erica O'Mahony
Spanish

David Rubino
Japanese

Fukiko Shapiro
Japanese

Kristina Tobey
Spanish

Kevin Whitehead
Spanish

Eli Williams
Latin

Wan Wang
​Chinese
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