Brooke Mattapan Team 2020-2021
Ms. Abby Waldman
Principal
B.A., Brandeis University; M.Ed., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
awaldman@ebrooke.orgAbby Waldman joined Brooke in 2008 as a second grade teacher at Brooke Roslindale. Ms. Waldman then taught fourth grade and served as an assistant principal. She became the principal of Brooke Mattapan in 2015. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Waldman taught third grade through Teach for America in Las Vegas.
Ms. Jackie Benevides
Assistant Principal
B.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst; M.Ed., George Washington University
jbenevides@ebrooke.orgJackie Benevides joined Brooke in 2012 as a fourth grade teacher at Brooke Roslindale. Since then, Ms. Benevides has been a lead teacher, mentored Associate Teachers, and served as Upper Elementary Team Leader at Brooke’s Mattapan campus. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Benevides taught in Louisiana and Maryland, coached new teachers at the Sposato Graduate School of Education, and worked as an Instructional Coach in Boston Public Schools. Ms. Benevides is currently serving as Upper Elementary Assistant Principal at Brooke Mattapan.
Dr. Melissa Oyer
Assistant Principal
B.A., Duke University; M.Ed. and Ph.D., Temple University
moyer@ebrooke.orgMelissa Oyer joined Brooke in 2017 as the School Psychologist at Brooke Mattapan. Dr. Oyer is currently the Assistant Principal for Student Support at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Dr. Oyer was the School Psychologist and Director of Individualized Student Services at the Charter High School for Architecture + Design in Philadelphia, PA.
Ms. Dareon Stacker
Assistant Principal
B.A., Denison University; M.A., Northeastern University
dstacker@ebrooke.orgDareon Stacker joined Brooke Roslindale as an Associate Teacher in 2015. Since then, she taught sixth grade Math and Science at Brooke's Roslindale and Mattapan campuses and worked as a Mentor Teacher. She is currently the Middle School Assistant Principal at Brooke Mattapan. Before Brooke, Ms. Stacker worked with the Dudley Promise Corps, Generation Teach, and Breakthrough Collaborative New Orleans.
Ms. Theresa Walsh
Assistant Principal
B.A.,Syracuse University; M.A..,American University
twalsh@ebrooke.orgTheresa Walsh joined Brooke in 2017 as a fifth grade teacher at Brooke Mattapan. She is currently serving as Lower Elementary Assistant Principal at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Walsh was principal of Democracy Prep Harlem Elementary School in New York City. She has taught in NYC and Washington, DC.
Ms. Sarah Vernet
Dean of Students
B.S., Lasell College
svernet@ebrooke.orgSarah Vernet joined Brooke in 2021 as a Dean of Students at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Vernet was a behavior specialist at Achievement First in New York City.
Ms. Allyson Taylor
Director of Operations
B.A., University of California Los Angeles; M.A., Harvard University
ataylor@ebrooke.orgAllyson Taylor joined Brooke in 2018, as the Director of Operations at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Taylor graduated with her Masters in Education Policy and taught 3rd grade at a charter school in New York City.
Ms. Kendra Uccello
School Psychologist
B.A., Boston University; M.A., Tufts University
kuccello@ebrooke.orgKendra Uccello joined Brooke in 2019 as a School Psychology Intern at Brooke Mattapan. She currently serves as a School Psychologist there. Before coming to Brooke, Kendra completed her practicum in Boston Public Schools and worked as a Research Technician in a child development lab at Boston University.
Ms. Stephanie Abellard
Network Lead School Nurse, BSN, RN, CPN; Brooke Mattapan School Nurse
B.A., Regis College
sabellard@ebrooke.orgStephanie Abellard joined Brooke in 2018 as the school nurse at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Abellard had over 5 years of direct patient care experience, including at Boston Children's Hospital and at Beth Israel Advanced Urgent Care. Ms. Abellard became a certified pediatric nurse in 2016.
Ms. Laura Crowe
Kindergarten Teacher
B.A., Union College; M.Ed. Boston University
lcrowe@ebrooke.orgLaura Crowe joined Brooke in 2019 as a Kindergarten Teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Crowe worked at UP Academy Dorchester where she taught 1st Grade and English as a Second Language for the past 5 years. Ms. Crowe served with City Year Boston and Teach for America prior to and during her time at UP Dorchester.
Ms. Gabrielle Holme-Miller
Kindergarten Teacher
B.A., Kalamazoo College
gholmemiller@ebrooke.orgGabrielle Holme-Miller joined Brooke in 2017 as an Associate Teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Ms. Holme-Miller is currently serving as a kindergarten teacher Brooke Mattapan.
Ms. Elizabeth Mondragón
Kindergarten Teacher
M.A., Charles Sposato Graduate School of Education; B.A. Davidson College
emondragon@ebrooke.orgElizabeth Mondragón joined Brooke in 2021 as a kindergarten teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Mondragón taught first grade for 5 years at Match Community Day and second grade in Lawrence Public Schools.
Mr. Matthew Salisbury
Kindergarten Teacher
B.A., Guilford College; M.S., Pace University
msalisbury@ebrooke.orgMatthew Salisbury joined Brooke in July of 2020 as a second grade teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. Salisbury had 15 years of experience teaching and leading in charter schools within the KIPP, Achievement First, and Uncommon Schools networks.
Ms. Meredith Baez
First Grade Teacher
B.A., University of Massachusetts Boston
mbaez@ebrooke.orgMeredith Baez joined Brooke in July of 2020 as an Associate Teacher at Brooke Mattapan. She is currently teaching first grade at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Baez was an assistant teacher while also attending University of Massachusetts Boston where she studied early childhood education.
Ms. Sophie Herzing
First Grade Teacher
B.A., Hofstra University
sherzing@ebrooke.orgSophie Herzing joined Brooke in 2021 as a 1st grade teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Herzing was a Lead Teacher for Success Academy Charter schools teaching kindergarten, 4th grade, and 3rd grade.
Ms. Darriana Howard
First Grade Teacher
B.S., Bucknell University; M.A.T., Relay Graduate School of Education
dhoward@ebrooke.orgDarriana Howard joined Brooke in July of 2020 as a First Grade Teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Howard taught kindergarten for one year and first grade for two years at Excellence Girls Charter School in Brooklyn, New York.
Ms. Reyana Maguad
First Grade Teacher
B.S., Boston University
rmaguad@ebrooke.orgReyana Maguad joined Brooke in 2019 as an Associate Teacher for the first grade team at Brooke Roslindale. She is currently teaching first grade at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Maguad worked as a lead tutor in a Boston Public School, an instructor for Galileo Learning in San Francisco, and the program director for Youth for Asian Theater, a not-for-profit serving San Francisco youth.
Mr. Joe Tharp
First Grade Teacher
B.A., Northeastern University
jtharp@ebrooke.orgJoe Tharp joined Brooke in July of 2020 as an Associate Teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Since then, he has taught kindergarten and first grade. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. Tharp studied history and Education at Northeastern University, with minors in Spanish and international affairs.
Ms. Monique Meeks
Second Grade Teacher
mmeeks@ebrooke.org
Ms. Amy Rezil
Second Grade Teacher
B.A. Stonehill College; M.S.W., Wheelock College
arezil@ebrooke.orgAmy Mejia joined Brooke in 2017 as a third grade Associate Teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Since then, she has been a fourth grade teacher and is currently serving as a second grade teacher. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Mejia worked as an Ongoing Social Worker for the Department of Children and Families and prior to that served as a Victim/Witness Advocate for Plymouth County’s District Attorney’s Office.
Mx. Char Skidmore
Second Grade Teacher
B.A., UMASS Boston; M.S., Wheelock College
cskidmore@ebrooke.orgChar Skidmore joined Brooke in 2010 as a kindergarten teacher at Brooke Roslindale. Since then, Mx. Skidmore has taught kindergarten, first, and second grade at Brooke. In 2014, Mx. Skidmore served as a founding teacher at UP Academy Holland School, teaching kindergarten through second grade scholars. Char rejoined the Brooke Mattapan team in 2018 as an instructional support teacher and is currently serving as a second grade teacher.
Ms. Christine Wolfenden
Second Grade Teacher
B.A, University of Connecticut; M.Ed., University of Missouri - St. Louis
cwolfenden@ebrooke.orgChristine Wolfenden joined Brooke in July of 2020 as a second grade teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Wolfenden taught first and second grade in Boston and St. Louis.
Ms. Tailyn Clark
Third Grade Teacher
B.A., University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
tclark@ebrooke.orgTailyn Clark joined Brooke in 2021 as an Associate Teacher. She is now a third grade lead teacher. Before coming to Brooke, Tailyn had 8 years of experience as a freelance photographer and news outlet photographer. She has been heavily involved in her community, participating in marches like the Million Man March and listening to speakers like Al Sharpton and Louis Farrakhan. Tailyn believes that representation matters and in being a leader for youth.
Ms. Sarah Riley
Third Grade Teacher
B.A., Appalachian State University
sriley@ebrooke.orgSarah Riley joined Brooke Charter Schools in 2019 as a fourth grade teacher at Brooke Mattapan. She currently serves as a third grade teacher there. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Riley taught third grade in Raleigh, North Carolina and worked as a curriculum developer for the Positivity Project.
Ms. Kassandra Rivera
Third Grade Teacher
B.A., Northeastern University
krivera@ebrooke.orgKassandra Rivera joined Brooke in 2021 as an Associate Teacher at Brooke Mattapan, where she is currently teaching third grade. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Rivera worked as a preschool teacher in Cambridge, MA for more than seven years.
Ms. Jamie Griffin-Santiago
Fourth Grade Teacher
B.A., Boston University
jgriffin@ebrooke.orgJamie Griffin-Santiago joined Brooke in 2021 as a Lead Teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Griffin-Santiago worked as a 4th grade lead teacher in Mattapan for 3 years, as well as a 5th and 6th grade English teacher in the Washington, D.C. area.
Ms. Barbara Mattie
Fourth Grade Teacher
B.A.,Boston College
bmattie@ebrooke.orgBarbara Mattie joined Brooke in 2020 as a 3rd Grade Associate Teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Ms. Mattie is currently serving as a 4th Grade Teacher at Brooke's Mattapan campus. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Mattie was a student teacher for first, fourth, and fifth grade in Boston public schools while majoring in Elementary Education at Boston College. She also taught 8th Grade Chemistry with Breakthrough Greater Boston.
Ms. Darragh McLaughlin
Fourth Grade Teacher
B.A., University of Rhode Island
dmclaughlin@ebrooke.orgDarragh McLaughlin joined Brooke in 2019 as an Associate Teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Ms. McLaughlin is currently a fourth grade teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. McLaughlin was a student teacher for first, third, and fifth grade while majoring in elementary education at the University of Rhode Island. She also completed a teaching fellowship with Generation Teach.
Ms. Emily Corbett
Fifth Grade Teacher
B.A. and M.A., Clark University
ecorbett@ebrooke.orgEmily Corbett joined the Brooke team in 2019 as a 5th grade teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, she taught 7th grade math at Up Academy Boston for one year, 7th grade science at Roxbury Prep Lucy Stone for four years, and 7th grade science for two years in North Carolina through Teach for America.
Mr. Albert Jimenez
Fifth Grade Teacher
B.A., Boston University
ajimenez@ebrooke.orgAlbert Jimenez joined Brooke in 2021 as a 5th grade teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. Jimenez worked as a Lead Science Teacher in New Orleans and a counselor with Upward Bound.
Ms. Anna Luker
Fifth Grade Teacher
B.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst; M.Ed. Boston College Lynch School of Education
aluker@ebrooke.org
Ms. Anna Cataldo-Holmes
Third - Fifth Grade Science Teacher
B.A., Trinity College
acataldo-holmes@ebrooke.orgAnna Cataldo-Holmes joined Brooke in 2021, as an Associate Teacher at Brooke Mattapan. She is now the third - fifth grade science teacher.
Ms. Emily Johnson
Sixth Grade English Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher
A.B., Harvard College
ejohnson@ebrooke.orgEmily Johnson joined Brooke in 2021 as an Associate Teacher for sixth grade math and science at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Johnson served as a seventh grade social studies teacher at Browne Middle School in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
Ms. Shanera Brodie
Sixth Grade English Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher
B.A., Amherst College
sbrodie@ebrooke.orgShanera Brodie joined Brooke Mattapan in 2017 as a middle school Associate Teacher. After her AT year, Shanera transitioned to lead teacher and is currently in her second year of teaching sixth grade English Language Arts and social studies. Shanera is a Boston native and proud Brooke alumna and is thrilled to be back in the Brooke community working with our wonderful Brooke scholars!
Teacher Adonis Pitts
Sixth Grade English Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher
B.A., College of the Holy Cross
apitts@ebrooke.orgAdonis Pitts joined Brooke in 2021 as an Associate Teacher at Brooke East Boston.
Ms. Veronica Gentile
Sixth Grade Math and Science Teacher
B.A., Boston College; M.E.T, Sposato Graduate School of Education
vgentile@ebrooke.orgVeronica Gentile joined Brooke in 2017 as a 6th grade math and science teacher at the Brooke Mattapan campus. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Gentile taught 6th grade math and science for five years at Boston Prep, and worked for four years in a variety of roles at Match Charter School.
Ms. Andrea King
Sixth Grade Math and Science Teacher
B.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst
aking@ebrooke.orgAndrea King joined Brooke in 2018, as a 6th grade math/science Associate Teacher at Brooke Roslindale. Ms. King is currently serving as a 6th grade math/science teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. King worked for City Year as an Americorps member at a high school in Boston.
Ms. Rediet Tefera
Sixth Grade Math and Science Teacher
B.A., Mount Holyoke College
rtefera@ebrooke.orgRediet Tefera joined Brooke in July 2020 as an Associate Teacher at Brooke Mattapan. She is now serving as a sixth grade math and science teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Tefera worked as a math tutor for students in pre-K through twelfth grade.
Ms. Polly Furth
Seventh Grade English Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher
B.A., Centre College
pfurth@ebrooke.orgPolly Furth joined Brooke in 2017 as a 7th-grade ELA teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Furth had seven years of teaching experience at the elementary and high school level in Indonesia, Washington, D.C., and Denver, CO.
Mr. Sean McKenna
Seventh Grade English Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher
B.A., Bridgewater State University
smckenna@ebrooke.orgSean McKenna joined Brooke in 2017 as a fourth grade teacher in Mattapan. Mr. Mckenna is currently serving as a seventh grade ELA and history teacher. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. McKenna taught seventh grade in Lowell, MA.
Ms. Taylor Toll
Seventh Grade English Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher
B.A., Bucknell University; M.Ed., Harvard University
ttoll@ebrooke.orgTaylor Toll joined Brooke in 2015 as an Associate Teacher at Brooke East Boston. Since then, Ms. Toll has taught 3rd and 5th grades at Brooke and 4th grade in Denver, Colorado. She has returned to Brooke to serve a Seventh grade ELA and SS teacher at Brooke Mattapan.
Mr. Adam Dobberfuhl
Seventh Grade Science
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 the Mattapan Campus. Before coming to Brooke, Adam had more than 10 years of science teaching and administrative experience at Boston Prep.
Mr. John Ellis
Seventh Grade Math
B.A., The College of William and Mary
jellis@ebrooke.orgJohn Ellis joined Brooke in 2018 as a seventh grade Math and Science teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Mr. Ellis currently teaches math to all seventh grade students. Before coming to Brooke, John taught seventh and eighth grade Math at Arthur Ashe Charter School in New Orleans, LA.
Ms. Aimee Nitolo
ELL Coordinator
B.A., University Of California San Diego; M.A., San Francisco State University; Teaching Credentials, Sacramento State University
anitolo@ebrooke.orgAimee Nitolo joined Brooke in 2015 as the ELL Coordinator at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Nitolo had worked in education for 12 years including as an AmeriCorps VISTA for ReadBoston, a preschool teacher at South End Head Start, a Bilingual Liaison for Beaufort County School District in South Carolina, and a Spanish teacher in Sacramento, California.
Ms. Melina Cabral
Student Support Teacher
A.A., Bristol Community College; B.A., Suffolk University
mcabral@ebrooke.orgMelina Cabral joined Brooke in July of 2020 as an Associate Teacher at the Brooke Roslindale. Since then, she has taught third grade and become a student support coorindator at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Cabral was working with the Cape Verdean Creole and Spanish speaking community in Dorchester as a Medical Interpreter at Bowdoin Street Health Center, Beth Israel.
Ms. Meghan Cunningham
Student Support Teacher
B.A., Georgetown University
mcunningham@ebrooke.org
Ms. Katie Lee
Student Support Coordinator
B.A., Amherst College; MST, Pace University; M.Ed., Harvard GSE; CAGS, UMass Boston
klee@ebrooke.orgMs. Lee joined Brooke in 2008 as a kindergarten teacher at Brooke Roslindale. Since that time, Ms. Lee has served as a first grade and student support teacher at Brooke Roslindale and a fourth and first grade teacher at Brooke Mattapan. She currently serves as a Student Support Coordinator at Brooke Mattapan. Before Brooke, Ms. Lee taught first grade in New York City as a Teach for America corps member. She has also worked as a student support coordinator, instructional coach, and special education teacher within other district and charter schools in Boston.
Ms. Abigail Lora
Student Support Coordinator
B.A., Trinity College; M.A., Lesley University; M.A., Columbia University
alora@ebrooke.orgAbigail Moldover joined Brooke in 2016 as a Student Support Coordinator at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Abigail worked as an Expressive Arts Therapist in New York City before switching careers to education. She worked as a teaching assistant in Tenafly, New Jersey, and then spent three years as a classroom teacher in the South Bronx.
Ms. Sade Phipps
Student Support Teacher
B.A., Boston College
sphipps@ebrooke.orgSade Phipps joined Brooke 2019 as an Associate Teacher at Brooke Roslindale. She previously taught first grade at Brooke Mattapan, where she is now a student support teacher. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Phipps taught first grade in Dorchester at UP Academy Holland for two years with Teach for America.
Ms. Abby Ricci
Speech Language Pathologist
B.S., Syracuse University; M.S., Southern Connecticut State University
aricci@ebrooke.orgAbby Ricci joined Brooke in 2017 as a Speech-Language Pathologist on the Brooke Charter Schools network team. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Ricci had spent her time working as a speech-language pathology graduate student clinician in both school and clinical settings. Ms. Ricci has also served as a graduate teaching assistant and home-based therapy service provider.
Mr. Roy’al Sanyika-Hall
Student Support Coordinator
B.A., Boston University
rsanyika-hall@ebrooke.org
Ms. Robin Tucker
Student Support Coordinator
B.A., University of Vermont; M.Ed., Lesley University
rtucker@ebrooke.orgRobin Tucker joined Brooke in 2014 as a Kindergarten Associate Teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Since then, Ms.Tucker taught kindergarten for four years and is now the student support coordinator for grades one through three at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Tucker served as a corps member at City Year Boston.
Ms. Digna Peña Cintron
Spanish Teacher, Co-Curricular Department Chair
B.S., University of Massachusetts Amherst
dpena@ebrooke.orgDigna Peña Cintron joined Brooke in 2015 as a Spanish teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Since then, she has co-founded the middle school softball program. She is currently serving as the Co-Curricular Department Chair and is co-teaching Spanish. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Peña Cintron taught Spanish as a Teach For America Corps Member in the Mississippi Delta.
Ms. Camila Alvahydo
Spanish Teacher
B.A. and M.A., University of Georgia
calvahydo@ebrooke.orgCamila Alvahydo joined Brooke in 2016, as 3rd-5th grade Spanish teacher at Brooke Mattapan. After a few years away, she returned to Brooke Mattapan to serve once again as a Spanish teacher. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Alvahydo was an adjunct Spanish teacher at Simmons College and Bridgewater University. She also held a visiting teacher position at Georgia State University, an assistant teacher position at the University of South Carolina, and was a Portuguese teacher at the Middlebury College language immersion program.
Ms. Carven Bernadeau
Dance Teacher
cbernadeau@ebrooke.org
Mr. Kenny Francois
Physical Education Teacher
B.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst
kfrancois@ebrooke.orgKenny Francois joined Brooke in 2016, as an Associate Teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Since then, Mr. Francois has taught 4th grade and Physical Education at Brooke. Mr. Francois is currently serving as the Physical Education teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Mr. Francois did City Year at the Irving Middle School in Roslindale.
Ms. Ashley Lupfer
Art Teacher
M.A., The University of North Carolina at Pembroke; B.A., The College of New Jersey
alupfer@ebrooke.orgAshley Lupfer joined Brooke in 2021 as the art teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Lupfer taught for 7 years as a middle school art teacher in North Carolina, served as the Middle Division Chair for the North Carolina Art Education Association, and has been serving as an Innovation STEAM Collaborative Research Fellow since 2016.
Ms. Eloisa Najam
Spanish Teacher
B.A., La Salle University; M.A., ENLACE (Mexico City, Mexico)
enajam@ebrooke.orgEloisa Najam joined Brooke in January 2020, as a Spanish Teacher at Brooke Mattapan for grades k-4. Before coming to Brooke, Profe Najam was a lower elementary teacher at a Bilingual school in Mexico.
Ms. Rolaine Thompson
Interim Art Teacher
B.A., George Washington University
rthompson@ebrooke.orgRolaine Thompson joined Brooke in 2021, as an Associate Teacher at Brooke Roslindale. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Thompson attended The George Washington University where she majored in Criminal Justice, and graduated in Spring 2021.
Ms. Bailey Norman
Associate Teacher
B.A., Davidson College
bnorman@ebrooke.orgBailey Norman joined Brooke in 2021 as an Associate Teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Norman worked with the PHLpreK program through the Serve Philadelphia VISTA Corps.
Ms. Thalia Petridis
Associate Teacher
B.A., University of Massachusetts Boston
tpetridis@ebrooke.org
Ms. Grace Spratley
Associate Teacher
B.A., Colorado College
gspratley@ebrooke.orgGrace Spratley joined Brooke in 2021 as an Associate K-2 Teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Spratley was an undergraduate student at Colorado College where she studied French and Education, worked multiple on-campus positions, was a member of Delta Gamma Fraternity, and served as a mentor for the local organization Educating Children of Color.
Ms. Makeda Van Horne
Associate Teacher
B.A., University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
mvanhorne@ebrooke.orgMakeda Van Horne joined Brooke in 2021 as an Associate Teacher at Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Van Horne worked at the Henry Lord Community School as a Technology Teacher, a STEAM Teacher, and a long-term mentor with the Coaching for Change program. She is also a proud member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated and was featured on the Boston 12 news along with speaking at the DESE- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion conference.
Ms. Olivia Rich
School Psychology Intern
M.A./Ed.S., Lehigh University; B.A., Temple University
orich@ebrooke.orgOlivia Rich joined Brooke in 2021 as a School Psychology Intern with Brooke Mattapan. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Rich completed her Bachelor's degree at Temple University and her M.Ed./Ed.S. in School Psychology at Lehigh University.
Ms. Sheyla Negron-Kerfoot
Operations Manager
B.A., Suffolk University
snegronkerfoot@ebrooke.orgSheyla Negron-Kerfoot joined Brooke in 2019 as operations coordinator at Brooke Mattapan. She currently serves as an Operations Manager there. Before coming to Brooke, Ms. Negron was program manager at a non-profit organization and worked as political manager and organizer for a pro-charter advocacy non-profit organization.
Ms. Shaarai De Leon
Instructional Support Teacher
sdeleon@ebrooke.org
Ms. Mariela Bello
Office Manager
A.A., Bunker Hill Community College
mbello@ebrooke.orgMariela Bello joined Brooke in July of 2020 as an Office Manager at Brooke Mattapan.
Mr. Chuck Peters
Facilities Manager
Tewksbury High School
cpeters@ebrooke.orgMr. Peters joined the Brooke staff in 2005 as the building manager, supporting the building’s expansion into a full middle school and then the addition of the elementary school. Prior to coming to Brooke, Mr. Peters worked at Mount Saint Joseph Academy in Brighton as its building manager and for the Wingate nursing homes.
Ms. Julia Cabrera
Paraprofessional
julia.cabrera@ebrooke.org
Ms. Dianyra Grullon
Paraprofessional
dgrullon@ebrooke.orgMs. Zuliannie Martinez
School Culture Aide
zmartinez@ebrooke.org
Ms. Dixie Ortiz
Operational and Cultural Support Associate
dortiz@ebrooke.orgMs. Ortiz joined the Brooke Mattapan team in 2017 as a School Culture Aide. Prior to joining our team, Ms. Ortiz was a bus monitor for BPS Transportation and a Brooke parent! Her son joined our school in 2011 when Brooke Mattapan first opened and she has been part of our community since then.