Brooke High School Team 2022-2023
Ms. Ali Valle
Principal
B.A., University of Connecticut
avalle@ebrooke.orgAli Valle joined Brooke in 2018 as the Dean of Students for Brooke East Boston. She is now the Principal at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Valle worked in the city of Chelsea and Chelsea Public Schools as a youth and community engagement specialist.
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.
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.
Ms. Lauren Horne
Assistant 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 is currently an assistant principal. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Horne taught multiple subjects across grades 7-12 in the DC Public Schools and charter schools in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Ms. Dorice Moise
Assistant Principal
B.A., Boston College; Ed.M., Harvard Graduate School of Education; M.A., Ed.S, Tufts University
dmoise@ebrooke.orgDorice Moise joined Brooke in 2016 as the School Psychologist at Brooke Roslindale, where she was also an Associate Teacher from 2008-2010. Ms. Moise is currently an Assistant Principal at Brooke High School after serving as the founding School Psychologist at Brooke High. Prior to returning to Brooke in 2016, she worked at UP Academy Holland and UP Academy Boston, as a School Psychologist and Special Education Coordinator.
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. Corey Yarbrough
Assistant Principal
B.A., James Madison University
cyarbrough@ebrooke.orgCorey Yarbrough joined Brooke in 2016 as the Founding Director of Operations of Brooke High School and 8th Grade Academy. Mr. Yarbrough is now an Assistant Prinicpal at Brooke High. Before coming to Brooke, Corey founded and served as Executive Director of a local non-profit organization for six years and managed college prep programs for first generation college-bound students in the New England region.
Ms. Magdala (Maggie) Jean-Jules
Dean of Students
B.A., Regis College
mjeanjules@ebrooke.orgMagdala (Maggie) Jean-Jules joined Brooke in July of 2020 as Dean of Students at Brooke High School. Before joining Brooke, Ms. Jean-Jules worked on the Dean/Culture team at UP Academy Dorchester for 7 years. She also worked at two turnaround schools in Mattapan and Roxbury as a City Year Corp Member.
Mr. Shakeen Stewart
Dean of Students
B.A., University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
sstewart@ebrooke.orgShakeen Stewart joined Brooke in March 2022 as an Interim Dean of Students at Brooke's Eighth Grade Academy, and now serves as the Dean of Students at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. Stewart was a Youth Worker for the City of Boston, serving urban communities and families.
Ms. Janette Kerr
Director of College Counseling
B.A., University of Illinois; M.A., Temple University
jkerr@ebrooke.orgJanette Kerr joined Brooke in 2018 as Director of College Counseling. 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. Sarah Holden
Director of College Success and Post Secondary Support
B.A., Wheaton College; M.Ed., Lesley University; CAGS, University of Massachusetts Amherst
sholden@ebrooke.orgSarah Holden joined Brooke in 2011 as the Director of the Office of High School and College Success. She currently serves as the Director of College Success and Post Secondary Support, working with Brooke alumni as they earn their college degrees. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Holden was the Director of Guidance for an area high school.
Mr. Myles Bowen
School Psychologist
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. 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.
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. 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.
Mr. Patrick Bates
Humanities Teacher
B.A., California State University, Fullerton
pbates@ebrooke.orgPatrick Bates joined Brooke in 2021 as a 10th Grade Humanities Teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. Bates taught for 2 years as an A.P United States History and World History teacher in California.
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.
Mr. Kiernan Bagge
Humanities Teacher
B.A., Brandeis University; M.Ed., Northeastern University
kbagge@ebrooke.orgKiernan Bagge joined Brooke in 2022 as a Humanities Teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. Bagge taught middle and high school ELA and social studies at various non-profits.
Ms. Joanna Cabrera
Humanities Teacher
B.A., Syracuse University
joanna.cabrera@ebrooke.orgJoanna Cabrera joined Brooke in 2019 as an Associate Teacher at Brooke High School, where she is now teaching 9th grade Composition. Prior to joining Brooke, Ms. Cabrera worked many summers as a teaching fellow with Generation Teach before graduating from Syracuse University in the spring of 2019. Ms. Cabrera is a Brooke Charter School alum.
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.
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.
Mr. Josh Morton
Humanities Teacher
B.A., University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
jmorton@ebrooke.orgJosh Morton joined Brooke in July 2020 as an Associate Teacher at Brooke High School, where he is now a humanities teacher. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. Morton worked as a building-based substitute at John B. Devalles Elementary in New Bedford.
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. 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. Fernando Acosta
Math Teacher
B.A. and M.A., Rice University
facosta@ebrooke.orgFernando Acosta joined Brooke in 2022, as a high school math teacher. 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. Alison Apeku
Math Teacher
B.A., College of the Holy Cross
aapeku@ebrooke.orgAlison Apeku joined Brooke in 2022, as a Math Teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke Ms. Apeku was a studying at the College of the Holy Cross.
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.
Mr. William Fleming
Math Teacher
B.S., University of Massachusetts Lowell
wfleming@ebrooke.orgWilliam Fleming joined Brooke in 2022 as a Mathematics Teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. Fleming served as a Mathematics Teacher at Chelmsford Public Schools.
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.
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.
Ms. Brenna Flatley
Science Teacher
B.S., Carnegie Mellon University; M.S., John Carroll University
bflatley@ebrooke.orgBrenna Flatley joined Brooke in 2021, as a physics teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Flatley taught and coached robotics for two years at ITW David Speer Academy in Chicago, IL. Prior to that she taught at Columbiana High School for three years outside of Youngstown, OH.
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. 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. Claire Hurtado
Spanish Teacher
B.S., Stonehill College
churtado@ebrooke.orgClaire Hurtado joined Brooke in 2022 as a Spanish teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Hurtado was a track and field coach and worked in marketing.
Ms. Gabriela Penagos
Spanish 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. 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. 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.
Mr. Isaac Ash
Computer Science Teacher
B.A., Harvard College; M.Ed., Harvard Graduate School of Education
iash@ebrooke.orgIsaac Ash joined Brooke in 2022, as a computer science teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. Ash was a math teacher at Prospect Hill Academy and part of the Harvard Teacher Fellows program.
Ms. Jabree Ellis
Computer Science Teacher
B.A., Wellesley College
jabree.ellis@ebrooke.orgJabree Ellis joined Brooke in 2019 as a Computer Science Teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms.Ellis worked for two years as a Dudley Promise Corps AmeriCorps Service member. In this role, Ms.Ellis had the great honor of being an assistant 6th grade science teacher and mentor.
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. Gianna Cialdea
Student Support Coordinator
B.S., University of Maine, Farmington
gcialdea@ebrooke.orgGianna Cialdea joined Brooke in 2021 as a Student Support Coordinator. Before coming to Brooke Ms. Cialdea was a middle school special education teacher at Nokomis Regional Middle School in Newport, Maine.
Ms. Alexa Murphy
Student Support Coordinator
amurphy@ebrooke.orgAlexa Murphy joined Brooke in 2020 as a Student Support Coordinator at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Murphy was a New York City Teaching Fellow and worked at High Tech High in San Diego, California.
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. Kelsey Sanders
Student Support and Network Transition Planning
B.A., Western Washington University; M.S., Pace University
ksanders@ebrooke.orgKelsey Sanders joined Brooke in 2019, as a Student Support Coordinator at Brooke High School. She now works in student support and network transition planning. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Sanders taught Special Education in the Bronx for three years as a member of the 2012 cohort of the NYC Teaching Fellows. Following that, she served as a Learning Specialist and chaired the Special Education department at KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate in Lynn, MA.
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.
Mrs. Sarah Hughes
Interventions Manager
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 currently serves as an Interventions Manager. 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.
Ms. Jeannetta Mitchell
School Counselor
B.A., Curry College; M.A., Boston College
jmontisol@ebrooke.orgMr. Zadrian Philip
Extracurricular Program Lead
zphilip@ebrooke.org
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. Angel Albelo
Physical Education Teacher
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.
Mr. Mason Granof
Associate Teacher
B.A., University of Chicago
mgranof@ebrooke.orgMason Granof joined Brooke in 2022 as an Associate Teacher at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Mason worked in Boston City Hall in constituent services and communications.
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.
Ms. Natasha Trujillo
Operations Coordinator
B.A., Mount Washington College
ntrujillo@ebrooke.orgNatasha Trujillo joined Brooke in 2022 as an Operations Coordinator for Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Trujillo held positions at various healthcare sites as an executive assistant.
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. Kali Aubourg
Culture Aide
A.A.B., Katherine Gibbs College
kaubourg@ebrooke.orgKali Aubourg joined Brooke in 2016 as an Office Manager at Brooke Roslindale. She now serves as a Culture Aide at Brooke High School. Ms. Aubourg is a proud parent of two Brooke alums.
Ms. Dashiri Guerrero
Paraprofessional
dguerrero@ebrooke.orgDashiri Guerrero joined Brooke in 2022 as a Paraprofessional at Brooke High School. Before coming to the Brooke, Ms.Guerrero was a teacher at Knowledge Beginnings Daycare and Preschool.
Ms. Raiana Gurley
Paraprofessional
rgurley@ebrooke.orgMr. Cameron Quinlan
Culture Aide
cquinlan@ebrooke.orgCameron Quinlan joined Brooke in 2022 as a Culture Aide at Brooke High School. Before coming to Brooke, Quinlan has served as a Pre-K Teacher, Athletic Director of YSET and Women's Basketball Coach at Iowa Western.
Ms. Dejia Willis
Culture Aide
dwillis@ebrooke.orgDejia Willis started as a Culture Aide at Brooke High School in 2023. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Willis was a substitute teacher at Boston Collegiate Charter School.
Mr. Kenny Gilbert
Culture Aide
kgilbert@ebrooke.orgKenny Gilbert joined Brooke in 2022 as a Culture Aide at Brooke High School.
Ms. Nikita Martin
Post-Secondary Transitions Paraprofessional
B.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst
nmartin@ebrooke.orgNikita Martin joined Brooke in 2022 as the Post-Secondary Transitions Paraprofessional. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Martin attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she obtained a B.A in Psychology and a minor in Sociology. During her undergraduate career, she worked in the Disability Services office, helping to promote the empowerment of people with disabilities and providing accommodation services to hundreds of students and faculty on campus.