FACULTY & STAFF
ADMINISTRATION & STAFF
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
Lisa Dias
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
B.S., Human Development, Early Childhood Education, Lesley University
A.S., Early Childhood Education, Fisher College
Email: ldias@bhns.net
Michael Coppola
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR &
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
M.A., Education Leadership, Teachers College, Columbia University
M.Ed., Literacy/Reading Specialist, Providence College
B.A., Elementary Education, Communication, Boston College
Email: mcoppola@bhns.net
Maggie Corcoran Seitz & Sufia Jamal
BHNS ADMISSIONS TEAM
M.A., Philosophy, Boston College M.B.A., Bentley University
B.A., Philosophy, Boston College B.S., Biology and
Medical Technology,
University of Massachusetts
Email: admissions@bhns.net
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 & T/TH
Ashley Sirois
B.A., Music and Early Education, Wheelock College
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
B.S., Early Childhood Development, Cambridge College
A.S., Early Childhood Education, Urban College
CLEMENTINE CLASS M/W & T/TH
Ashley Sirois
B.A., Music and Early Education, Wheelock College
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
B.S., Early Childhood Development, Cambridge College
A.S., Early Childhood Education, Urban College
RED CLASS
Jenn McCreight
Nicole Anderson
B.A., Early Childhood Education, Studio Art Minor
Salve Regina University
M.Ed., Innovative Pedagogies in Early Childhood
Lesley University
B.A., Early Childhood Education and Children, Youth, and Family Studies, Lesley University
YELLOW CLASS
Elizabeth Russell
M.Ed, Early Childhood Education,
Lesley University
B.A., Sociology,
Fairfield University
Flor Rivera
A.S., Early Childhood Education
Urban College
A.S., Computer Programming LaGuardia College
BLUE CLASS
Melissa Kent
Lauren Nolli
M.S., Early Childhood Development and Education
University of Central Florida
B.S., Early Childhood Development and Education
University of Central Florida
B.S. Human Services, Early Childhood Education
Fisher College
PURPLE CLASS
Amy Smith
M.Ed., Language and Literacy
Lesley University
B.A., Theatre with a Concentration in Elementary Education
Wheelock College
Carly Scalzo
B.A., Early Childhood Education, History
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
AQUA CLASS
Melissa Fucci
M.A., Education/Leadership
St. Francis University
B.S., Human Development & Family Studies
Pennsylvania State University
Michaela Brainerd
A.S., Early Childhood Education
Bunker Hill Community College
JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN (JK) NORTH
Jaclyn Cordi
Alyssa Rosenberg
M.S., Elementary Education
University of Bridgeport
B.S., Liberal Studies
Southern Connecticut State University
M.S., Early Childhood Education, Bank Street College of Education
B.S., Business Management, Syracuse University
JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN (JK) SOUTH
Tracey Carmichael
B.A., Theatre Education
Emerson College
Kelsey Garrard
B.S., English/Elementary Education
Central Connecticut University
KALEIDOSCOPE CLASS
Lauren Nolli
B.S. Human Services, Early Childhood Education
Fisher College
RAINBOW CLASS
Elizabeth Russell
M.Ed, Early Childhood Education,
Lesley University
B.A., Sociology,
Fairfield University
FLOATING TEACHER
Maria DeGregory
CONSULTING PSYCHOLOGIST
Mark Steward
Ph.D., M.A., Clinical Psychology, Boston University
A.B., Psychology, Dartmouth College
CONSULTING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Sheryl Man
M.S., Occupational Therapy,
Tufts University
B.S., Biology,
University of Virginia
MUSIC
Carol Sullivan-Hanley
M.A., Education, Early Childhood with Special Needs, Lesley University
B.S., Early Childhood Education, Wheelock College
YOGA
Tara Rachel Jones
M.Ed., Waldorf Early Childhood & Elementary Education
Antioch University
B.A., Early Childhood Education
Simmons College