Faculty & Staff List

A wonderful French writer, Anatole France, once said that "nine-tenths of education is encouragement." No quotation better embodies the Bement faculty's commitment to our students. Some teachers have been at Bement more than thirty years; for others this is a first. Faculty members are alumni, current parents, and past parents. Most are coaches, and several are dorm parents. All come to school each day, ready to teach and to learn.

Nancy Ames (2004)
Learning Specialist
University of Colorado, B.S.
Lesley College, M.Ed.

Alex Bartlett (2006)

Athletic Director

St. Lawrence University, B.A.

David Belcher P '07 (1990)
Dean of Boarding,

Upper School History
Bates College, B.A.
Andover Newton Theological School, M.A.

Ben Bensen P '86 '92 '98 '01 '02 (1990)
Lower School Drama, Physical Education
Bowdoin College, B.A.
University of Edinburg, M. Litt.
N.E.S.I. Fellow, Dartmouth College

Barak Blackburn '85 (2005)
Technology Coordinator
Binghamton University, B.A.

Anne Caloon (1994)
Food Service

George Chapman P '00 '03 (1994)
Upper School Language Arts and Science
University of Massachusetts, B.A.

Kenneth Cuddeback (2001)
Business Manager
Darthmouth College, B.A.
University of Massachusetts, M.B.A.

Janice Currie P '99 '02 (1981)
Second Grade
Westfield State University, B.A.

Colleen DeCook (2006)

First Grade

Dorm Parent, Barton House

University of San Diego, B.A.

Lesley University, M.Ed.

Sharon DeWitt (2003)

Food Services

Stockbridge School, A.S.

Jerry Dobosz (2000)
Lower School Physical Education
Springfield College, B.S.

Lisa Echevarria P'17 (2007)

Second Grade

University of Massachusetts, B.A.

Antioch University, M.Ed.

Colleen Teasdale Filler P '01 '03 '05 (1997)
English Department Chair
Upper School English
Secondary School Placement
Vassar College, B.A.
Stanford University, M.A.

Sheree Freda (2004)
Fourth Grade
Wheelock College, B.S.
Fairfield University, M.A.

Dean Fusto P '17 (2007)

Assistant Head of School/ Upper School Head,

Dorm Parent, Stebbins House

University of North Florida, B.A.

School for International Training, M.A.T.
 

Rosemarie Gage P '10 (2001)
Third Grade
University of Massachusetts, B.A, B.S, M.Ed.

Alice Gearhart (1999)
Upper School Latin
Mt. Holyoke College, B.A.

Wendy Giard (1992)
Accountant
Wayne State University, B.S.

Amy Gordon P '99 '03 (1981)
Fine Arts Department Chair
Drama
Bard College, B.A.

Rose-Ann Harder (2007)

Director of Food Services and Housekeeping

Jennifer Hayes '89 (2004)
Director , Summer Programs
Wheaton College, B.A.

University of Massachusetts, M.Ed.

Xiaomo Hong (2007)

Upper School Chinese

Dorm Parent, Barton House

Central Academy of Fine Arts (Beijing), B.A.

Rhode Island School of Design, M.A.

Gordon Hunt P '91 (1975)
Buildings and Grounds
Greenfield Community College, A.S.

Caddie Jackson (2006)

Upper School English and Geography

Dorm Parent, Wright House

Wheaton College, B.A.

Rob Jackson (1999)

Boarding Faculty

Buildings and Grounds

Denison University, B.S.

Shelley Borror Jackson P '00 (1999)
Head of School, Upper School
English
Wheaton College, B.A.
Ohio State University, M.A.
University of Maine, C.A.S

Julie Kallio (2006)

Upper School Science

University of Wisconsin, B.S.

Kirsten Kapteyn P '06 '09 (2007)

Associate Director of Admissions/Lower School Administrative Assistant,

Dorm Parent, Bement House

Trinity College, B.A.

Amie Keddy (2002)
Upper School English and Fine Arts
Albertus Magnus College, B.A.
Cambridge College, M.Ed.
Bennington College, M.F.A.

Lisa King (2007)

Food Service and Housekeeping

Emily Lent (2007)

Third Grade

Dorm Parent, Bement House

Barnard College, B.A.

Kara Low (2004)
Kindergarten
Lower School After School Group
University of New Hampshire, B.S., M.Ed.

Karen Lutsky (1997)
Fifth Grade
Lower School After School Group
Northwestern University, B.A.
Smith College, M.Ed.

Frank Massey (2004)
Director of ESL
University of Massachusetts, B.A., M.Ed., C.A.S.

Theresa Mullens P '99 (1992)
Fourth Grade
Lower School Liaison
University of Nebraska Lincoln Teachers College, B.A.

Cheryl Nichols (2007)
Food Service
 

Kenneth O'Brien P '95 '00 (1984) History Department Chair

Upper School History
University of Massachusetts, B.A.

Janine Parker (2007)

Director, The Ballet School at Bement

Willmore Paulding (2003)
Lower School Physical Education
Dorm Parent, Stebbins House
University of Massachusetts, B.A.

Claudia Pazmany P '10, '11 (2002)
Director of Alumni/ae & Development
University of Massachusetts, B.A., M.B.A.

Shirley Pelletier (1977)
Choir Director, Upper and Lower School Music
Lowell State College, B.A., M.Ed.

Carole Pennock P '90 '94 (1990)
Lower School Head
Arcadia University, B.A.
Smith College, M.Ed.

Susan Phelps (1992)
Food Service

Nancy Pond P '89 '95 (1985)
Foreign Language Department Chair
Upper and Lower School French
Tufts University (Jackson College), B.A.

Don Powell (2000)
Director of Buildings and Grounds

Laura Pratt (1991)
Lower School Fine Arts
New England College, B.A.
Boston College, M.A.T.

Martha Price P '07 '10 (1989)
Science Department Chair
Upper School Science
Vassar College, B.A.

Sylvia Ribes-Mugnani (1998)
Upper and Lower School Spanish
Universidad Nacional de San Juan-Argentina, B.A.

Tracy Rodriguez (2007)

Kindergarten

The University of Texas, B.S.

 Martha Smith P '03 (1989)
Administrative Assistant
Southern Vermont College, B.S.

Scott Smith P '98 '01 '03 (1988)
Fifth Grade
Colby College, B.A.
University of Maryland, M.Ed.

James Snedeker (2005)
Instrumental Music Director
Bucknell University, B.A..
University of Massachusetts, M.M.

Jane Stewart (2005)
Kindergarten
Wheaton College, B.A..
University of Massachusetts, M.A.

Deborra Stewart-Pettengill P '01, '03 (1995)
Upper and Lower School Fine Arts
University of South Carolina, B.F.A
Virginia Commonwealth University, M.F.A.

Jaclyn Thomas ‘97 (2007)

Director of Admissions

Vassar College, B.A.

Columbia University School of the Arts, M.F.A

 
Roman Tsipenyuk (2006)

Upper School Mathematics

Southern Connecticut State University, B.A.

Peg Verdery P '00 (1996)
Administrative Assistant
University of Minnesota, B.A.

Rita Waldron (1987)
Housekeeping

Emily Whitney (2005)
Dorm Parent, Wright House
Trinity College, B.A.

Blake Wilson (2006)

Upper School Mathematics

Northeastern University, B.S.

Portland State University, M.Ed.

Rich Winnick (2005)

Tim Young '61 (1969)
Dean of Students,
Mathematics Department Chair,
Upper School Mathematics
Culver-Stockton College, B.S.