Katharine received her bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and her Master of Education from the University of Massachusetts Boston. Before joining NEA, she gained valuable experience working as a middle school science teacher and developing International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum for her students. Katharine is passionate about using hands-on learning to […]
Megan has over 25 years of experience in high-level administrative roles across several different industries, the last 10 of those years have been with New England Academy. In addition to her other duties, she is the IEP Coordinator for the Beverly Campus and the district contact for monthly reporting and billing. Her role also includes […]
Alejandra earned her bachelor’s degree from the Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan and her Master of Higher Education and Administration from Eastern Nazarene College. She is a native Spanish speaker and a dedicated educator with over 20 years of experience across elementary, secondary, and higher education levels. Most recently, Alejandra was a Spanish instructor at the […]
Gus the therapy dog visits biweekly and is possibly our favorite “staff member”. Students can sign up to spend time with Gus during their extra-curricular time.
Kristen has always had a passion for science. Her love of science is matched only by her love of sharing it with others. She brings her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Rhode Island, her master’s degree in education from Gordon College, and 14 years of public school teaching experience to NEA. She is […]
Jessica is a licensed Special Education with a focus in music with 8-years of experience. She taught at SEEM Collaborative teaching both math and other content areas before being the Director of Curriculum at a program in Andover. She completed some of her undergraduate special education observation hours at NEA when we were at the […]
Katie received her Master of Social Work from Boston University and earned a bachelor’s degree in educational studies in Utah. Originally from the west coast, Katie has enjoyed supporting children and adolescents in a wide variety of settings across the country, including public and therapeutic schools, in-home therapy, afterschool programs, and most recently worked at […]
Jess received her master’s degree from Boston College School of Social Work, where she focused on working with children, youth, and families, and has her bachelor’s degree from Connecticut College, where she studied psychology and gender, sexuality, and intersectionality studies. Jess was previously working on Bradley Hospital’s Adolescent Inpatient Unit and Acute Residential Program as […]
Marissa is a licensed mental health clinician at New England Academy who specializes in creating supportive, accepting, and action-oriented spaces for healing and growth. She earned her master’s degree from Lesley University and brings experience from higher levels of care, including HLOC and PHP/IOP settings, most recently at Bournewood Hospital. With a specialization in expressive […]
Sara received her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Vermont and is a licensed speech-language pathologist in the state of Massachusetts. Before joining New England Academy, she worked in a variety of school settings supporting students ages 3–21. Sara is dedicated to fostering a supportive and welcoming environment and takes a […]