New Faculty and Staff Join NHS

New Hampton School is pleased to announce the following faculty and staff appointments for the 2006-2007 school year:

Cecelia Cox: Director of the Academic Support Program
Education:
BA, Psychology, Yale University
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Vermont
Prior Experience:
Director of Special Student Services, Newfound Area School District
Adjunct Faculty, New Hampshire Technical Institute
Consultant/Trainer, New Hampshire Department of Education

Patrick DeBenedictis: Tutor/history
Education:
BA, Political Science, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
MS, Administration, Boston University
Prior Experience:
Director of College Counseling & History Teacher, Wakefield School
Assistant Dean of Admissions, Gordon College
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Boston University

Sarah DeBenedictis: Director of the Annual Fund
Education:
BA, Government & Legal Studies, Bowdoin College
Prior Experience:  
Director of Alumni Affairs & Development Officer, Wakefield School
Annual Giving Officer, Corcoran Gallery of Art
Admissions Counselor, Gordon College

Katherine Drennan: World Language
Education:
BA, Classics, Skidmore College
Prior Experience:  
Classics intern, assistant JV volleyball coach, Hotchkiss School

James Duval: Mathematics
Education:
BA, Economics, Brown University
MAT, Simmons College
Prior Experience:
History Teacher, Medford High School
Assistant Women’s Hockey Coach, Harvard University

Sally Duval: Admissions
Education:
BA, Economics, Harvard University
Prior Experience:
Trader, Flagg Street Capital
Equity Trader, Fleet Institutional Trading

Lisa Falconi: Academic Support Program
Education:
BA, Psychology, Colby Sawyer
Prior Experience:
Developmental Specialist, First Early Intervention Program
Tutor, Driscoll Family

Peg Frame: Science
Education:
BA, Chemistry, Regis College
Prior Experience:
Special Education, Inter-Lakes School District
Tutor, New Hampton School

Justin Freeman: Mathematics
Education:
BS, Physics and Mathematics, Bates College
MS, Physics, University of Colorado at Boulder
Prior Experience:
Physics teacher and tutor, Parker Academy
Calculus teacher, Sant Bani School
U.S. Ski Team

Sarah Goodrich: Science
Education:
BS, Biology, Colby College
Prior Experience:
Research Technician, Bedford VA Hospital
Teaching Assistant, Colby College

Beth Grosart: English
Education:
BA, English, Tufts University
MFA, Creative Writing, St. Andrews
Prior Experience:
English Teacher, Holderness School
Peer Teacher, Tufts University

Stephanie Harpring: World Language
Education:
BA, International Affairs, University of Colorado
MA. Curriculum and Instruction, University of Colorado
Prior Experience:
Spanish Teacher, West High School

Meghan McCarron: Performing Arts, English
Education:
BA, Film, Wesleyan University
Prior Experience:
Executive Assistant, Lionsgate Entertainment
Writing Tutor. Wesleyan University

Rene Metzler: Performing Arts
Education:
BA, Dance, Muhlenburg College
Prior Experience:
Math and Dance Teacher, Perkiomen School
Dance Teacher, French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts

Joe Sampson: Performing Arts
Education:
BFA, Acting, University of Nebraska
MFA, Acting, University of Connecticut
Prior Experience:
Assistant Professor, Acting Directing, Virginia Commonwealth University
Theater Faculty, University of Virginia

Ilana Saxe: Science
Education:
BA, Biology, Colby College
M.Ed., Secondary Education, University of Massachusetts, Boston
Prior Experience:  
Teach Next Year Intern, TechBoston Academy
Student teacher, Waterville, Maine High School

Lori Wiechers: Visual Arts
Education:
BS, Graphic Design / Photography, Keene State College
Art Education Certification, University of Iowa
Prior Experience:
Visual Art / Computer Graphics, Plymouth Regional High School
Visual Art, Rundlett Middle School