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Beacon Hill Nursery School

FACULTY & STAFF

ADMINISTRATION & STAFF

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Debra M. Sullivan
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

M.S., Early Childhood Education, Wheelock College
M.A., English, Boston College
B.A., English, College of the Holy Cross
Email: dsullivan@bhns.net

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Melissa Kent
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS

M.S., Early Childhood Development and Education, University of Central Florida

B.S., Early Childhood Development and Education, University of Central Florida

Email: mkent@bhns.net

Christine Miller, Beacon Hill Nursery School
Christine Miller
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Maggie Corcoran Seitz, Beacon Hill Nursery School
Maggie Corcoran Seitz
BHNS ADMISSIONS TEAM

M.A., Philosophy, Boston College
B.A., Philosophy, Boston College
Email: admissions@bhns.net

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Lisa Dias
PROGRAM DIRECTOR

B.S., Human Development, Early Childhood Education, Lesley University
A.S., Early Childhood Education, Fisher College
Email: ldias@bhns.net

Sheryl Man, Beacon Hill Nursery School
Sheryl Man
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & LEARNING SUPPORT COORDINATOR / OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

M.S., Occupational Therapy, Tufts University

B.S., Biology, University of Virginia

Dawn Darnell, Beacon Hill Nursery School
Dawn Darnell
ACCOUNTANT

B.S. Accounting, University of Central Missouri
Email: ddarnell@bhns.net

Mark Steward, Beacon Hill Nursery School
Mark Steward
CONSULTING PSYCHOLOGIST

Ph.D., M.A., Clinical Psychology, Boston University

A.B., Psychology, Dartmouth College

FACULTY

BHNS has a highly qualified teaching staff and a low teacher to child ratio in each class. Our teachers are both experienced and dedicated; each brings unique skills and talents. We support our teachers’ continued professional development to the fullest extent possible - and enjoy an outstanding record in retaining our staff. 

ORANGE CLASS M/W/F

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Perry Gulden

M.A., Innovative Early Childhood Education, University of Colorado-Denver

B.A., Early Childhood Education and Child, Youth, and Family Studies, Lesley University

Edlyn Benoit, Beacon Hill Nursery School
Edlyn Benoit

B.S., Early Childhood Development, Cambridge College

 

A.S., Early Childhood Education, Urban College

CLEMENTINE CLASS M/W

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Perry Gulden

M.A., Innovative Early Childhood Education, University of Colorado-Denver

B.A., Early Childhood Education and Child, Youth, and Family Studies, Lesley University

Edlyn Benoit, Beacon Hill Nursery School
Edlyn Benoit

B.S., Early Childhood Development, Cambridge College

 

A.S., Early Childhood Education, Urban College

ORANGE CLASS T/TH

Caitlin Wong, Beacon Hill Nursery School
Caitlin Wong
M.S., Integrated Elementary and Special Education, 

Wheelock College

B.S., Psychology

Salem State University​

A.S., Early Childhood Education

 MassBay Community College

Edlyn Benoit, Beacon Hill Nursery School
Edlyn Benoit

B.S., Early Childhood Development, Cambridge College

 

A.S., Early Childhood Education, Urban College

CLEMENTINE CLASS T/TH

Caitlin Wong, Beacon Hill Nursery School
Caitlin Wong
M.S., Integrated Elementary and Special Education, 

Wheelock College

B.S., Psychology

Salem State University​

A.S., Early Childhood Education

 MassBay Community College

Edlyn Benoit, Beacon Hill Nursery School
Edlyn Benoit

B.S., Early Childhood Development, Cambridge College

 

A.S., Early Childhood Education, Urban College

RED CLASS

Jenn McCreight, Beacon Hill Nursery School
Jenn McCreight

B.A., Early Childhood Education, Studio Art Minor

Salve Regina University

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Marisa Stanewick

B.A., Liberal Studies/Early Childhood Education, Mount Ida College

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Elia Merz

GREEN CLASS

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Jeana Colangelo

Coming Soon!

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Flor Rivera

A.S., Early Childhood Education

 Urban College

 

A.S., Computer Programming LaGuardia College

AQUA CLASS

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Amy Smith

M.Ed., Language and Literacy

Lesley University 

B.A., Theatre with a Concentration in Elementary Education

Wheelock College

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Ella Hogan

 B.S., Psychology & Minor in Educational Studies, Suffolk University

PURPLE CLASS

Carly Scalzo, Beacon Hill Nursery School
Carly Scalzo
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Maria DeGregory

B.A., Early Childhood Education, History

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

CORAL CLASS

Melissa Fucci, Beacon Hill Nursery School
Melissa Fucci

M.A., Education/Leadership

St. Francis University

 

B.S., Human Development & Family Studies

Pennsylvania State University

Michaela Brainerd, Beacon Hill Nursery School
Michaela Brainerd

A.S., Early Childhood Education

 Bunker Hill Community College

JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN (JK) NORTH

Alyssa Rosenberg, Beacon Hill Nursery School
Alyssa Rosenberg

M.S., Early Childhood Education, Bank Street College of Education

B.S., Business Management, Syracuse University

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Molly Gorelick

B.A., Educational Studies, Minors in Spanish for Bilingual Education and Anthropology,

Hobart and William Smith College

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Alexa Gross

Coming Soon!

JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN (JK) SOUTH

Tracey Carmichael, Beacon Hill Nursery School
Tracey Carmichael

B.A., Theatre Education

Emerson College

Kelsey Garrard, Beacon Hill Nursery School
Kelsey Garrard

B.S., English/Elementary Education

Central Connecticut University

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Meg Moran

A.A., Early Childhood Education, 

Fisher College

FLOATING TEACHERS

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Charlotte Knightly

MUSIC

Carol Sullivan-Hanely, Beacon Hill Nursery School
Carol Sullivan-Hanley

M.A., Education, Early Childhood with Special Needs, Lesley University

 

B.S., Early Childhood Education, Wheelock College

YOGA

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Tara Rachel Jones

M.Ed., Waldorf Early Childhood & Elementary Education

Antioch University
 

B.A., Early Childhood Education

Simmons College

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MISSION

Beacon Hill Nursery School’s mission is to create a nurturing community that instills a lifelong love of learning in its students. Guided by exceptional educators, we value play as purposeful and cherish children’s innate curiosity.

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