Faculty + Staff

Kindergarten Teacher

M.Ed., Lesley University
B.S., Lesley University

ekoeplin@gus.org

Pre-K Teacher

B.A., Endicott College

skourtz@gus.org

Associate Director of Auxiliary Programs

North Shore Community College

llara@gus.org
GUS ext: 126

Lower School Math Teacher

B.S., Bucknell University
M.Ed., Lesley University

slight@gus.org

Science Coordinator

B.S. Middlebury College
M.Ed., Lesley University

jmallette@gus.org

Upper School Music + Theatre Teacher

M.M., Longy School of Music

mmccoy@gus.org

Academic Support Coordinator

B.S., American International College
M.Ed., University of Massachusetts, Lowell

pmccoy@gus.org
GUS ext:170

8th Grade Humanities Teacher

M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
M.F.A., Brooklyn College, The City University of New York
B.A., University of Southern California

mmonteith@gus.org

Buildings + Grounds Associate

rnickerson@gus.org

PK - Grade 3 + 5 Spanish Teacher

C.A.P., University Complutense of Madrid
B.F.A., University Complutense of Madrid
B.T., IE University, Segovia

Band Teacher

B.A., University of Massachusetts, Lowell
M.A., Salem State University

rnovack@gus.org
GUS ext:244

Upper School Science Teacher

B.S., Salem State University
M.Ed., University of Massachusetts, Amherst

apastel@gus.org

Preschool Teacher

B.A. University of Massachusetts, Amherst
M.A., Lesley University

ppfau@gus.org

Assistant Head of School for Community + Student Life,
Director of Lower School

B.A., Vassar College
M.A., Columbia University

ebuchanan@gus.org
GUS ext:130

Spanish Teacher

B.A., National University of Tucman
Masters Degree, Spanish as a Second Language, University of Leon

mrodrigo@gus.org

Grade 5 Language Arts Teacher +
Academic Support Specialist

B.A., St. John Fisher College
J.D., Western New England College School of Law
M.Ed., Gordon College

lromanelli@gus.org

Admission Associate

B.A. Hobart and William Smith Colleges
M.Ed Lesley University

hshepherd@gus.org
GUS ext:x136

Art Teacher Grades PK-8

B.F.A., MA College of Art

dsouthworth@gus.org

Director of Finance

B.A., Utah Valley University
A.S., Utah Valley University

jtorcicollo@gus.org

Dance Teacher

B.S., Salve Regina
MBA, Endicott College

etwombly@gus.org

Director of Instruction +
Grade 8 Math Teacher

B.A., Northeastern University

mtwombly@gus.org
GUS ext:124

Grade 6 Spanish Teacher

B.A., La Salle University of Madrid

tvillalva@gus.org

Grade 5 Math + Social Studies Teacher

B.A., University of Massachusetts, Boston
Ed.M., Harvard Graduate School of Education

jwyman@gus.org

Preschool Teacher

B.S. Michigan State University
M.Ed., Lesley University

jyoung@gus.org

Grade 4 Teacher

B.A., Lesley University

kzaval@gus.org