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Our Team

RISE Prep Academies is driven by our core values of Respect, Integrity, Self-determination and Excellence and is committed to fostering an environment where every scholar can achieve their highest potential. We are excited to continue this journey and look forward to the bright future ahead for all of our scholars.

Academies Leadership Team

Academies Network Team

Rosalind DaCruz

Rosalind DaCruz

Founder & Executive Director

Colleen Colarusso

Colleen Colarusso

Superintendent

Kat Waller

Kat Waller

Chief Financial Officer

Dillon Falk

Dillon Falk

Director of Special Education Consultant

Tammi Johnson

Tammi Johnson

Director of Enrollment

Stacey Bourgeois

Stacey Bourgeois

Controller

Academies Network Team

Dillon Falk

Dillon Falk

Director of Special Education Consultant

Tammi Johnson

Tammi Johnson

Director of Enrollment

Stacey Bourgeois

Stacey Bourgeois

Controller

Lower Academy (K-8) Leadership Team

Megan Bailey

Megan Bailey

Dean of Teaching & Learning

Natasha Cabral

Natasha Cabral

Operations Manager

Patrick Hawkins

Patrick Hawkins

Dean of Scholar Culture Grades 4-8

Kristin Joyal

Kristin Joyal

Director Grades K-3

Alexa Levesque

Alexa Levesque

Director Grades 4-8, Managing Director of MLL

Kathryn Mazzucca

Kathryn Mazzucca

Dean of Special Education, K - 4 Literacy Specialist

Gabby McNamara

Gabby McNamara

Dean of Academic Operations

Jeannine Zahler

Jeannine Zahler

Dean of Scholar Culture Grades K-3

Lower Academy (K-8) Team

Merely Andrade

Merely Andrade

Dining/Recreation Lead

Laura Bacon

Laura Bacon

Special Educator, Grades 6-8

Samantha Bellisle

Samantha Bellisle

Special Educator, Grades 3-5

Natalia Bridges

Natalia Bridges

Special Educator, Grades K-2

Abigail Buehrer

Abigail Buehrer

Part Time Middle School Literacy Specialist

Jenn Castano

Jenn Castano

School Nurse

Jennifer Contreas

Jennifer Contreas

Middle School Spanish Teacher

Kayla Coyle

Kayla Coyle

Resource Teacher Special Educator

Tyler Coquelin

Tyler Coquelin

PE Teacher

Lindsey Franey

Lindsey Franey

Special Educator

Sarah Guida

Sarah Guida

STEAM Teacher Enrichment Lead Sunshine Lead

Tanya Guernon

Tanya Guernon

Community Teacher

Lori Halnon

Lori Halnon

Art Teacher

Kristina Harmon

Kristina Harmon

Community Teacher

Sophia Jeter

Sophia Jeter

Social Worker

Shayna Kelley

Shayna Kelley

Language Pathologist

Amy Limoges

Amy Limoges

Paraprofessional

Nicholas Loens

Nicholas Loens

Physical Education Teacher, Academies Athletic Director

Nadia Morkous

Nadia Morkous

Mathematics Interventionist

Lisandra Rodriguez

Lisandra Rodriguez

Office Manager

Benjamin Smock

Benjamin Smock

Music Teacher

Liz Thacker

Liz Thacker

Occupational Therapist

Valerie Torres

Valerie Torres

Dining/Recreation Team

Emily Williams

Emily Williams

Middle School MLL Teacher

Kindergarten

Gigi Dubois

Gigi Dubois

Kindergarten Teacher/Kindergarten Grade Chair

Maddy Fluke

Maddy Fluke

Kindergarten Teacher/MLL Fellow

Maeve Ledwith

Maeve Ledwith

Kindergarten Teacher

Jenna Stanley

Jenna Stanley

Kindergarten Teacher

Brittney Strom

Brittney Strom

Kindergarten Teacher

Niamh Maddock-Hallaren

Niamh Maddock-Hallaren

Kindergarten Teacher

First Grade

Emily Guertin

Emily Guertin

First Grade Teacher/Rising First Grade Chair

Julia Mahon

Julia Mahon

First Grade Teacher, MLL Lead

Alyssa Petit

Alyssa Petit

First Grade Teacher

Sofie Smith

Sofie Smith

First Grade Teacher

Kayla Wolf

Kayla Wolf

First Grade Teacher

Jennifer Wennerstrom

Jennifer Wennerstrom

First Grade Teacher

Second Grade

Caroline Pimentel

Caroline Pimentel

Second Grade Teacher

Kathryn Raduazzo

Kathryn Raduazzo

Second Grade Teacher

Kasey Slattery

Kasey Slattery

Second Grade Teacher, Second Grade Chair

Third Grade

Lisa Cesana

Lisa Cesana

Community Teacher

Melissa Pelletier

Melissa Pelletier

Third Grade Teacher

Molly Smith

Molly Smith

Third Grade Teacher, Third and Fourth Grade Chair

Fourth Grade

Samantha Baker

Samantha Baker

Community Teacher

Katie Colvin

Katie Colvin

4-5 Math

Claire Sabbe

Claire Sabbe

Fourth Grade Teacher

Natasha Savage

Natasha Savage

Community Teacher

Fifth Grade

Samantha Baker

Samantha Baker

Community Teacher

Katie Colvin

Katie Colvin

4-5 Math

Destiny Jones

Destiny Jones

ELA

Natasha Savage

Natasha Savage

Community Teacher

Sixth-Eighth Grade

Caysea Anderson

Caysea Anderson

6-8 Science

Rosa Vargas

Rosa Vargas

6 ELA

Emily Baker

Emily Baker

Community Teacher

Joseph Yaure

Joseph Yaure

7-8 ELA

Emily Gonzalez

Emily Gonzalez

Community Teacher

Eric Mason

Eric Mason

Community Teacher

Michael Romain

Michael Romain

Community Teacher

Sean Sutherland

Sean Sutherland

6-8 MATH

Upper Academy (9-12) Leadership Team

Josh Falk

Josh Falk

Principal

Drew Bernard

Drew Bernard

Assistant Principal

Sophie Gibson

Sophie Gibson

Dean of Operations

Upper Academy (9-12) Team

Kim Adam

Kim Adam

College and Career Counselor

Jenny Contreras

Jenny Contreras

Spanish Teacher

Alicia Corlew

Alicia Corlew

Social Worker

Abi Link

Abi Link

Art Teacher

Nick Loens

Nick Loens

PE/Health Teacher and Athletic Director

Eleni Maicher

Eleni Maicher

Math, Grade Team Chair

Bella McAndrew

Bella McAndrew

ELA Teacher

Jessica McNeil

Jessica McNeil

Nurse

Jonathan Naumowicz

Jonathan Naumowicz

Special Educator, MTSS Coordinator

Michael Rannacher

Michael Rannacher

Biology Teacher

Jessica Ruckert

Jessica Ruckert

History Teacher

Natasha Vazquez

Natasha Vazquez

Office Manager

Anne Zuerner

Anne Zuerner

Dance Teacher, Deeper Learning Coordinator