Brooke High School Team
Ms. Lauren Horne
Principal
B.A., Boston University; M.Ed., George Washington University
lhorne@ebrooke.orgLauren Horne joined Brooke in 2018, as our eleventh grade physics teacher at Brooke High School. She then taught AP Biology and served as an assistant principal at Brooke High School for several years before becoming the school's Principal. Before Brooke, Ms. Horne taught multiple subjects across grades 7-12 in the DC Public Schools and at charter schools in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Ms. Shantae Romain
Director of Operations
B.A., American International College
sromain@ebrooke.orgShantae Romain joined Brooke in 2019 as an Operations Manager for Brooke High School. She now serves as the Director of Operations. Prior to Brooke, Ms. Romain worked at Tufts Health Plan for seven years in clinical strategy and member operations.
Mr. Fernando Acosta
Assistant Principal
B.A. and M.A., Rice University
facosta@ebrooke.orgFernando Acosta joined Brooke in 2022, as a high school math teacher. He now acts as an Assistant Principal for Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. Acosta taught fifth grade math and social studies at The Chestnut Hill School, was a founding math teacher at KIPP Academy Boston, and a founding math teacher at The MATCH Middle School. He has held many leadership positions through the years including grade level chair, math department chair, dean of students, and others.
Ms. Vicmarys Brito
Assistant Principal
B.A., College of the Holy Cross; M.Ed., Boston University
vbrito@ebrooke.orgVicmarys Brito joined Brooke in 2017 as a high school Spanish teacher. Since then, Ms. Brito has taught Spanish for Spanish Speakers, Spanish 3, Pre-AP, and AP Spanish, and served as Director of Spanish Curriculum and Instruction. She is currently an Assistant Principal. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Brito led the founding Spanish team at Roxbury Prep High School for 2 years and is a Teach for America alum.
Mr. Adam Dobberfuhl
Assistant Principal
B.S., University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; M.S., Boston University
adobberfuhl@ebrooke.orgAdam Dobberfuhl joined Brooke in 2017 as a 7th grade math and science teacher at Brooke Mattapan, where he is now teaching science to both 7th and 8th grade. He is now an assistant principal at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Adam had more than 10 years of science teaching and administrative experience at Boston Prep.
Ms. Heather Staats
Assistant Principal
B.A., Marist College; M.Ed., Hunter College
hstaats@ebrooke.orgHeather Staats joined Brooke in 2022 as Assistant Principal of Humanities at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Staats taught English language arts grades 8-12 for seven years in New Jersey and New York City before taking on the role of assistant principal at Harlem Prep High School in New York City.
Mr. Myles Bowen
Student Support Manager
B.S., Ursinus College; M.A. & C.A.G.S., William James College
mbowen@ebrooke.orgMyles Bowen joined Brooke in 2022 as a School Psychologist at Brooke High School. He is now the Student Support Manager at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. Bowen worked as a School Psychologist at Brockton Public Schools, and was involved in the Greater Boston Area providing mental health services, and as a high school basketball coach.
Mr. Christopher Wallace
History Department Manager
B.A., Wayne State University
cwallace@ebrooke.orgChristopher Wallace joined Brooke in 2016 as an Middle School ELA/Social Studies Associate Teacher at Brooke East Boston. Mr. Wallace has served as a 7th grade ELA/Social Studies teacher at Brooke East Boston and the DIG (Diversity Initiative Group) representative for the East Boston campus. He now acts as The History Department Manager for Brooke High School. He also is currently enrolled at Northeastern University working towards his Masters of Arts in Teaching.
Mr. Alex Forrest
Director of Student Life
B.A., University of Michigan
aforrest@ebrooke.orgAlex Forrest joined Brooke in 2007 as a second grade Associate Teacher at Brooke Roslindale. Since then, Mr. Forrest taught three years of third grade at Brooke Roslindale, then became part of the founding team at Brooke Mattapan as the Dean of Students in 2011. He is now serving as the Director of Student Life at Brooke High School. In 2016, Mr. Forrest was part of the founding team at Brooke High School as the Dean of Students and Athletic Director.
Ms. Maryann Diaz
Dean of Students
B.S., Kean University, M.S., Rutgers University
Maryann Diaz joined Brooke in 2025 as Dean of Students for Brooke Charter High School. Before joining Brooke, she made a significant impact as a School Social Worker and Co-Equity Lead at Comp Sci High in The Bronx, NY.
Mr. Jonathan Jean-Louis
Dean of Students
B.A., University of Connecticut
jjean-louis@ebrooke.orgJonathan Jean-Louis joined Brooke in 2023, as Dean of Students. Before coming to Brooke Mr. J served as a Dean of Students, Cluster Lead, and Summer Academy Co-Director at Match High School as well as a variety of roles in the Boston Public Schools system. Mr. J has had a total of 9 years of experience in education including his roles working for non-profit organizations like BUILD Boston and Scholar Athletes.
Ms. Jessica Argumedo
School Psychologist
B.A., University of California Davis, M.Ed., Tufts University
Jessica Argumedo joined Brooke in 2025 as a School Psychologist at Brooke High School. She earned her Master’s and Educational Specialist degree from Tufts University while interning with Boston and Malden Public Schools.
Ms. Adilene Lorenzo
School Psychologist
B.A., Haverford College; M.A., Tufts University
alorenzo@ebrooke.orgAdilene Lorenzo joined Brooke in 2024 as a School Psychologist at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Lorenzo was an elementary school teacher for three years in the greater Boston and Bay Area. She earned her Educational Specialist degree from Tufts University while interning with Boston and Lynn Public Schools.
Yisel De Oleo
Director of College Access and Post-Secondary Success
B.S., Eastern Connecticut State University, M.Ed., Brown University
Yisel De Oleo joined Brooke in 2025 as the Director of College Access and Postsecondary Success. Before Brooke, Ms. De Oleo served as a director of family engagement at a college access and success organization in Rhode Island, and held previous roles as a college counselor, college success coach at a charter network, and admissions officer at a university in Connecticut.
Ms. Carolin Bido
College Counselor
B.A., University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
cbido@ebrooke.orgCarolin Bido joined Brooke in July of 2020, as a college counselor at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Carolin spent two years serving East Boston High School students with the College Advising Corps - Boston University.
Ms. Emily Heaney
College Counselor
B.A., Emmanuel College; M.Ed., Emmanuel College
eheaney@ebrooke.orgEmily Heaney joined Brooke in 2022 as a College Counselor at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Heaney working in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at Emmanuel College for six years as an Assistant Director of Admissions. More recently, Ms. Heaney worked in the Carroll School of Management Graduate Admissions Office at Boston College.
Ms. Janette Kerr
Senior College Counselor
B.A., University of Illinois; M.A., Temple University
jkerr@ebrooke.orgJanette Kerr joined Brooke in 2018 as Director of College Counseling. She is now a senior college counselor. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Kerr worked in youth development, community engagement, and college counseling in Chicago non-profits and high schools for twenty years.
Ms. Coryn Mathieson
Post-Secondary Success Advisor
B.A., Bridgewater State University; M.S., Nova Southeastern University
cmathieson@ebrooke.orgCoryn Mathieson joined Brooke in 2022 as a Post Secondary Success Advisor for Brooke High School.
Ms. Tammie Watson
Post-Secondary Success Advisor
B.A., Temple University; M.A., University of Pennsylvania
twatson@ebrooke.orgTammie Watson joined Brooke in 2022 as a Post-Secondary Success Advisor at Brooke High School.
Ms. Darneala Sequeira
School Nurse
BSN, Laboure College
dsequeira@ebrooke.orgDarneala Sequeira joined the Brooke team in August 2017 as the school Nurse and is now the Founding School Nurse of the Brooke High School. Prior to Brooke she worked at the Codman Square Health Center for 13 years, 8 years in Pediatrics and 5 years as a Staff Nurse in Family Medicine.
Ms. Thessa Andrade
Humanities Teacher
B.A., Bridgewater State University
tandrade@ebrooke.orgThessa Andrade joined Brooke in 2017, as Sixth Grade English Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Since then, she became an Eighth Grade English Language Arts Teacher at Brooke's Eighth Grade Academy. She is now serving as a Humanities Teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Andrade attended Bridgewater State University, was a mentor for a nonprofit organization called Friends and Mentors for change (FAM for change), and joined AmeriCorps (Jumpstart) in its fight to close the achievement gap for K-2 schools within the Brockton community.
Ms. Laurie Bacon
Humanities Teacher
B.A., Pitzer College, M.A., Boston University, M.Ed., Harvard Graduate School
Laurie Bacon joined Brooke in 2025 as a Humanities teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Bacon had over 15 years of experience teaching and coaching teachers at Boston Prep.
Mr. Yvens Berger
Humanities Teacher
Mr. David Berkley
Humanities Teacher
B.A., Dartmouth College, M.Ed., Harvard University
Dave Berkley joined Brooke in 2025 as a Humanities teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. Berkley taught AP Government, economics, constitutional law, and U.S. history at Boston Prep.
Ms. Christine Ko
Humanities Teacher
B.S., Vanderbilt University
cko@ebrooke.orgChristine Ko joined Brooke in 2017 as the Founding 10th Grade AP United States History and American Literature at the High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Ko taught AP World History for four years in Metro Nashville Public Schools.
Ms. Kelley Ferreira
Humanities Teacher
B.A., College of the Holy Cross; M.Ed., Boston University
kferreira@ebrooke.orgKelley Ferreira joined Brooke in 2021 as a humanities teacher at Brooke Charter High School Team. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Ferreira spent four years serving the Springfield community at Phoenix Charter Academy.
Mrs. Sarah Hughes
Humanities Teacher
B.A., Smith College; M.A., Simmons College
shughes@ebrooke.orgSarah Hughes joined Brooke in 2018 as a ninth grade history and literature teacher on the Brooke High School team. She has served as an Interventions Manager. She now serves as a humanities teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Mrs. Hughes taught for more than 11 years in a variety of educational settings including charter public, district public, and independent schools.
Mr. Jim Mayers
Humanities Teacher
B.A., St. Lawrence University; M.A.T., Relay Graduate School of Education
jmayers@ebrooke.orgJim Mayers joined Brooke in 2019 as the eleventh grade AP Language & Composition Teacher. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. Mayers taught AP Seminar for two years in Brooklyn, was an instructional coach with Teach For America - Arkansas, and taught eighth and tenth grade English for four years in Marked Tree, Arkansas.
Ms. Maddy Nam
Humanities Teacher
B.A. Harvard College; M.Ed., Harvard Graduate School of Education
mnam@ebrooke.orgMaddy Nam joined Brooke in 2020 as a History and Literature teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Nam taught English and coached debate for two years at Roxbury Prep High School.
Ms. Gabriela Penagos
Humanities Teacher
B.A. and M.A., Florida Atlantic University
gpenagos@ebrooke.orgGabriela Penagos joined Brooke in 2021 as a Spanish teacher at Brooke High School. She is now a humanities teacher. Before coming to Brooke, Gabriela had more than three years of teaching and tutoring experience at Florida Atlantic University, Florida Public Schools, and Sita Devi Tutoring Services for foster children.
Ms. Chastidy Rubin
Humanities Teacher
B.A., Boston University
crubin@ebrooke.orgChastidy Rubin joined Brooke in 2021 as an Associate Teacher at Brooke High School, and is now teaching Humanities there. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Rubin worked as an enrichment teacher for Kingsley Montessori School, and in private childcare for over five years.
Ms. Gabriella Sharpe
Humanities Teacher
B.S., Boston College
gsharpe@ebrooke.orgGabriella Sharpe joined Brooke in 2016 as an Associate Teacher in the Brooke High School Humanities Department. Since then, Ms. Sharpe has been a tenth grade AP US history and literature teacher at Brooke. Ms. Sharpe currently serve as a 12th grade literature teacher. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Sharpe was an elementary music teacher and an eighth grade English teacher in MS.
Ms. Lauren Shively
Humanities Teacher
B.A., Colgate University; M.A.T. Simmons University
lshively@ebrooke.orgLauuren Shively joined Brooke in 2019 as a tenth grade United States American history and literature teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Shively taught English for five years at City on a Hill Charter Public School Dudley Square in Roxbury and taught English as a Foreign Language for one year in Yilan, Taiwan.
Ms. Casey Sullivan
Humanities Teacher
B.A., The University of Massachusetts Amherst; M.A., Fitchburg State University
csullivan@ebrooke.orgCasey Sullivan joined Brooke in 2021 as a tenth grade humanities teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Sullivan worked for three years as a history teacher at Roxbury Prep High School.
Ms. Marisa Taylor
Humanities Teacher
B.A., Fairfield University; M.A., Emmanuel College
mtaylor@ebrooke.orgMarisa Taylor joined Brooke in 2018 as an Eighth Grade English Language Arts and social studies teacher for Brooke's Eighth Grade Academy. She currently serves as an Humanities teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Taylor worked at Roxbury Prep for six years with varying positions from fifth grade ELA teacher, Individual Needs Specialist, seventh grade ELA and math teacher, and Dean of Curriculum and Instruction.
Mr. Brandi Brillant
Math Teacher
B.S., Southern Connecticut State University; M.P.H., University of Massachusetts Amherst
bbrillant@ebrooke.orgBrandi Brillant joined Brooke in July of 2020, as a Math Teacher at Brooke's Eighth Grade Academy and is currently teaching math at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. Brillant had three years providing service with Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated in Springfield Massachusetts. Mr. Brillant also had two years experience teaching seventh and eighth grade math at Achievement First Bridgeport Academy Middle School.
Ms. Melinda Casey-Magleby
Math Teacher
B.A. College of the Atlantic;f M.A.. University of Chicago; M.A., Harvard University
mmagleby@ebrooke.orgMelinda Casey-Magleby joined the Brooke Roslindale team in 2006 as a middle school science teacher. Since then, Ms. Casey-Magleby has taught middle school math at Brooke Roslindale, math at Eighth Grade Academy and is currently serving as a math teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Casey-Magleby worked at a non-profit in Chelsea and worked in schools in Boston and Chicago.
Ms. Madison Gjovik
Math Teacher
B.S., Oregon State University, M.Ed., Oregon State University
Madison Gjovik joined Brooke in 2025 as a Math teacher for Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Gjovik taught Honors Precalculus and assissted with Financial Algebra and Data Science classes at Corvallis High School in Corvallis, OR.
Mr. Carter Hempleman
Math Teacher
B.S., Lehigh University; M.S., Columbia University
chempleman@ebrooke.orgCarter Hempleman joined Brooke in 2018 as an Algebra I and II teacher at Brooke High School. He is currently serving as the ninth grade team leader and is teaching AP Statistics. Before coming to Brooke, he was with Uncommon Schools as the assistant principal and math & science coordinator at Roxbury Prep Mission Hill and the founding 7th and 8th grade math teacher at Roxbury Prep Dorchester. Mr. Hempleman started his professional career working as a financial advisor with Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
Mr. Kenneth Iannello
Math Teacher
B.S., University of Texas at San Antonio; M.S., University of Texas at San Antonio
kiannello@ebrooke.orgKenneth Iannello joined Brooke in 2024 as a Math Teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke. Mr. Iannello was as a Geometry and Algebra 1 teacher at the School of Science and Technology in San Antonio, Texas.
Ms. Claire McKinney
Math Teacher
B.A., Texas A&M University
cmckinney@ebrooke.orgClaire McKinney joined Brooke High School in 2023 to teach geometry and pre-calculus as a Teach for America Corps Member. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. McKinney tutored math and English, and she worked with the Warrior-Scholar Project to help veterans and active-duty military members develop their writing skills in preparation for pursuing higher education.
Mr. Gbenga Olukoga
Math Teacher
B.S., Framingham State University
golukoga@ebrooke.orgGbenga Olukoga joined Brooke in 2023, as a math teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Mr.Olukoga taught mathematics at Roxbury Prep High School.
Ms. Julia Savage
Math Teacher
B.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
jsavage@ebrooke.orgJulia Savage joined Brooke in 2021 as an Associate Teacher at Brooke High School, where she is currently teaching math. Before coming to Brooke, Julia received her B.S. in mathematics with a minor in education from UMass Amherst, where she worked as both a math tutor and resident assistant.
Mr. Al’Amin Cissi
Science Teacher
B.A., Wheelock College
acissi@ebrooke.orgAl'Amin Cissi Joined Brooke in 2021 as a Science Teacher. Before coming to Brooke he was a science and Math teacher 5 years at Uncommon Schools and before that a poet. He has developed and facilitated an affinity groups, worked in community organizing with the Dudley Promise Corps (2015 - 2016) and is a member of the WISE Learner's Voice Cohort 2014.
Mr. Cedric Jacobson
Science Teacher
B.S. Chemistry, Microbiology and B.A. in Biology University of Montana; M.Ed Southern Methodist University
cjacobson@ebrooke.orgCedric Jacobson joined Brooke in 2018 as the Chemistry Teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. Jacobson had nine years of teaching experience with numerous accolades, including being recognized as a Distinguished Teacher at the Achievement First Network and being selected as a finalist for Dallas ISD Teacher of the Year.
Ms. Adaline King
Science Teacher
B.A., University of New Hampshire; M.A., University of the Pacific
adaline.king@ebrooke.orgAdaline King joined Brooke in 2021 as a science teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. King taught ninth grade biology at Roxbury Prep High School for three years. Prior to that she taught biology at Golden State Prep in Oakland, CA for three years and was the grade level lead.
Mr. Patrick Lanciault
Science Teacher
B.A., University of South Carolina
planciault@ebrooke.orgPatrick Lanciault joined Brooke in 2018 as one of the founding 8th Grade Academy science teachers. He is now teaching science at Brooke High School. Prior to Brooke, Mr. Lanciault taught 6th grade science in Dallas, Texas, 7th grade science at Roxbury Prep Mission Hill, as well as 10th-12th grade ESL in rural Thailand.
Ms. Luyan Lin
Science Teacher
B.S., University of Massachusetts Amherst; M.S., Johns Hopkins University
llin@ebrooke.orgLuyan Lin joined Brooke in 2019 as the biology teacher on the Brooke High School Team. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Lin served as a 2016 Teach for America corps member and worked in Bridgeport, Connecticut as the 7th grade science teacher and grade level chair.
Ms. Aditi Marshan
Science Teacher
B.A., Brown University
amarshan@ebrooke.orgAditi Marshan joined Brooke in 2023 as an Associate Teacher at Brooke High School. She is now a Science Teacher at Brooke High School. Before this, she worked as an undergraduate TA for Brown's introductory Neuroscience class, and worked on course redesign with the professors. She also volunteered teaching sex-ed in Providence middle schools.
Mr. Robert Rowledge
Science Teacher
B.S., Williams College
rrowledge@ebrooke.orgRobert Rowledge joined Brooke in 2023 as an Associate Teacher at Brooke High School. He is now a Science Teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. Rowledge was an Education Portfolio Associate at the One8 Foundation and worked in healthcare consulting at Trinity Life Sciences.
Ms. Diana Alejandro
Spanish Teacher
B.A., Moravian College
dalejandro@ebrooke.orgDiana Alejandro joined Brooke in 2021 as an Associate Teacher at Brooke High and is now working as a Spanish teacher there. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Alejandro worked in the Spanish department at Moravian University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Ms. Larissa Chassman
Spanish Teacher
B.A., Stonehill College
lchassman@ebrooke.orgLarissa Chassman joined Brooke in 2023 as a Spanish Teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Chassman worked as a Spanish teacher for five years and then Director of Special Projects for two years at Roxbury Prep High School.
Ms. Ashley Molina
Spanish Teacher
B.A., Monroe College
amolina@ebrooke.orgAshley Molina joined Brooke in 2024 as an Associate Teacher at Brooke High School. She now serves as a Spanish Teacher
Ms. Dailin Morfa
Spanish Teacher
Dailin Morfa joined Brooke in 2025 as an Associate Teacher at Brooke High School. She is now the Spanish Teacher. Before coming to Brooke, Ms.Morfa worked as a Teacher Assistant at The Achieve Program during the summers and was a student at Denison University.
Ms. Vanessa Salinas
Spanish Teacher
B.A., B.S., and M.A., University of Rhode Island
vsalinas@ebrooke.orgVanessa Salinas joined Brooke in July of 2020 as a Spanish Teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Salinas had more than eight years of experience working as a middle school and high school teacher in Massachusetts.
Ms. Daphne Krutulis
Computer Science Teacher
B.S., Purdue University; M.S., Purdue University
dkrutulis@ebrooke.orgDaphne Krutulis joined Brooke in 2024 as a Computer Science Teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Krutulis worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in Purdue University's Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department.
Mr. Nicholas Martin
Computer Science Teacher
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
nicholas.martin@ebrooke.orgNick Martin joined Brooke in 2023 as a Computer Science Teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. Martin was the Founding High School Physics Teacher at Neighborhood House Charter School for four years.
Ms. Iris Oliver
Computer Science Teacher
B.A., Tufts University
ioliver@ebrooke.orgIris Oliver joined Brooke in 2022 as a computer science teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Oliver worked as a Product Manager on the education team at Microsoft, focusing on accessibility, student privacy, and user experience. She also served as a volunteer computer science teaching assistant through Microsoft TEALS and an engineering education outreach fellow at Tufts University.
Ms. Jada Worthy
Computer Science Teacher
B.S., Tufts University
jworthy@ebrooke.orgJada Worthy joined Brooke in 2022, as an Lead Computer Science Teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Worthy worked with both children and teachers at CodeWiz Arlington as a lead coach, the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching as a pedagogical student partner, and the Center for Engineering Education & Outreach as an operations intern.
Mr. Nicholas Johnson
Art Teacher
B.A., Bunker Hill Community College; Massachusetts College of Art and Design
djohnson@ebrooke.orgNicholas Johnson joined Brooke in 2021 as the Studio Arts Teacher. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. Johnson had more than 10 years of experience with drawing, painting, teaching, and mentoring within the Boston community.
Mr. Michael Lembke
Music Teacher
B.A., West Virginia University, B.A., Berklee College of Music
Mike Lembke joined Brooke in 2025 as the Music Teacher for Brooke Charter High School. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. Lembke spent almost nine years working for the Berkshire Partners Blue Hill Boys and Girls Club, first as the Music and Creative Arts Director and then as the Program Director. Mike has been working as a musician and educator in the Boston area since 2013.
Ms. Elizabeth Pendley
IEP Team Chair
B.S., Lipscomb University, M.Ed., Harvard Graduate School
Elizabeth Pendley joined Brooke in 2025 as the IEP Team Chair at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Pendley taught in a variety of special education settings in Metro Nashville Public Schools and at UP Academy Dorchester. Ms. Pendley holds a Master’s in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Ms. Clare DeLong
Reading Specialist and Student Support Coordinator
B.A., Kalamazoo College, M.Ed., University of Massachusetts Boston
cdelong@ebrooke.orgClare DeLong joined Brooke in 2023 as the Reading Specialist & Student Support Coordinator at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. DeLong worked as a Special Education middle school and high school teacher in Chelsea, East Boston and Roxbury, Massachusetts.
Mr. Jonathan Rollock
Student Support Coordinator
B.A Brandeis University, M. Ed. Lesley University
jrollock@ebrooke.orgJonathan Rollock joined Brooke in 2019 as a Student Support Coordinator working with both the Brooke High School History and Math teams. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. Rollock worked in education for 7 years, spending the last three at City on a Hill Dudley Square.
Ms. Leah Weiss
Student Support Coordinator
B.A., Miami University
lweiss@ebrooke.orgLeah Weiss joined Brooke in 2024 as a Student Support Coordinator at Brooke Mattapan and Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Weiss was a 7th and 8th grade Learning Specialist at the Academy of the Pacific Rim in Hyde Park, MA.
Ms. Anise McCroskey-Neff
THRIVE Student Support Coordinator
B.A., Ithaca College
amccroskey.neff@ebrooke.orgAnise McCroskey-Neff joined Brooke in 2020, as an In-Person Learning Proctor at Brooke Roslindale. She then moved on to become a paraprofessional in the Sub-Separate program at Brooke Roslindale. She is currently serving as a Student Support Teacher at Brooke Mattapan.
Ms. Darkia Anderson
Social Worker
B.A., Wheelock College, M.S., Lesley University
Darkia Anderson joined Brooke in 2025 as the Social Worker at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Anderson did outpatient therapy, in home therapy and was a school-based clinician.
Ms. Alysia Williams
Speech and Language Pathologist
B.A. and B.S., Andrews University; M.S. Columbia University
awilliams@ebrooke.orgAlysia Williams joined Brooke in 2018 as a Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist at Brooke East Boston. She currently serves students at Brooke East Boston, 8th Grade Academy, and Brooke High School in that role. Prior to coming to Brooke, Ms. Williams provided bilingual speech therapy in outpatient clinic, in-home, and school settings.
Ms. Victoria Donahue
Occupational Therapist
B.S., Worcester State University; M.S., Worcester State University
vdonahue@ebrooke.orgVictoria Donahue joined Brooke in 2024 as an Occupational Therapist for the network. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Donahue attended Worcester State University and studied Occupational Therapy and Spanish for the Health Professions. She has always been passionate about school-based occupational therapy and completed one of her fieldwork rotations at a local public school.
Mr. Zadrian Philip
Extracurricular Program Lead
zphilip@ebrooke.org
Mr. Angel Albelo
Athletic Director
B.S., Bentley University; M.Ed, University of Miami
aalbelo@ebrooke.orgAngel Albelo joined Brooke in 2017 as the Athletic Director and PE teacher for Brooke Mattapan. Mr. Albelo is currently serving as the Athletic Director for Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. Albelo worked at State Street Bank as an account controller and then served in the United States Coast Guard.
Ms. Jaelyn Creech-Moise
Associate Teacher
jcreechmoise@ebrooke.orgMs. Creech Moise joined Brooke in 2024 as a Paraprofessional at Brooke High School. Ms. Creech is now serving as an Associate Teacher. Before coming to Brooke , Ms. Creech Moise worked as Security at Fuller Village, Algebra 1 teacher at Roxbury Prep, and Lead teacher at the Calculus Project.
Ms. Amogelang Dlamini
Associate Teacher
B.A., Berea College
Amogelang Dlamini joined Brooke in 2025 as an Associate Teacher at Brooke High school. Before Brooke, Ms. Dlamini was a Teaching fellow for two summers for Breakthrough Collaborative in Greater Boston.
Mr. Jermiah Germain
Associate Teacher
B.A., Bates College
jgermain@ebrooke.orgJermiah Germain joined Brooke in 2024 as an Associate Teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. Germain attended Bates College where he studied Psychology and then worked as a Community Health Worker for The Family Van mobile health clinic.
Ms. Karen Gonzalez
Associate Teacher
B.A., Boston College
Karen Gonzalez joined Brooke in 2025, as an Associate Teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms.Gonzalez was studying Secondary Education and Biology at Boston College.
Michael Martinez
Associate Teacher
B.A., Bowdoin College
Michael Martinez joined Brooke in 2025 as an Associate Teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. Martinez attended Bowdoin College, where he received his B.A. in Computer Science and Education, and served as an instructor for iD Tech Camps and Upward Bound.
Ms. Christina Bol
Operations Coordinator
B.S., Southern New Hampshire University
cbol@ebrooke.orgChristina Bol joined Brooke in 2025 as an Operations Coordinator at Brooke High School. Ms. Bol was studying finance and accounting as an undergraduate student at SNHU. She also served as a Chapter Director of ROSS Leaders Manchester, a community organization dedicated to serving students and families. Ms. Bol was also a Development and Communications Intern for the Brooke Network Team in 2022.
Ms. Cassandra Calixte
School Operations Manager
M.A., Lasell University; B.S. Framingham State University
ccalixte@ebrooke.orgCassandra Calixte joined Brooke in 2021 as an Operations Manager at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Cassandra spent more than 5 years leading teams and managing the efficient, effective, and profitable operations of a retail store.
Ms. Lorraine Ruiz
Office Coordinator
B.A., Boston University
lruiz@ebrooke.orgLorraine Ruiz joined Brooke in July 2020 as an Office Coordinator at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Ruiz worked at SaaS company in customer success. Previous to that, she spent almost 14 years at a telecommunications company where she held different roles in customer service, logistics, and account management.
Mr. Nicholas Cavaliere
Facilities Manager
ncavaliere@ebrooke.orgMy name is Nick Cavaliere and I joined the Brooke team in 2023 as the Facilities Manager. Before attending Brooke I worked as a Maintenance Mechanic II at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, as well as currently serving as assistant function manager and bar staff at the Winthrop Yacht Club on weekends. I’m very excited to be part of the team.
Ms. Mayra Ferreira
Day Porter
Mayra Ferreira joined Brooke in 2020 as a day porter at Brooke High School. She is part of CM General Services who provides maintenance and cleaning for Brooke Charter Schools.
Mr. Manuel Lopez
Day Porter
mlopez@ebrooke.orgManuel Lopez relocated from Guatemala to Boston 24 years ago. He began working at Brooke High School and Brooke Mattapan in 2016. He is part of CM General Services who provides maintenance and cleaning for Brooke Charter Schools.
Ms. Raiana Gurley
Paraprofessional
rgurley@ebrooke.org
Mr. Armando Nova
Paraprofessional
B.A., Southern New Hampshire University
anova@ebrooke.orgArmando Nova Joined Brooke in 2024 as a paraprofessional at the High school. Before coming to Brooke, Armando was teaching for 4 years at Bridge Boston Charter School helping implement a mentorship group for young men of color.