needham high school staff directory

Damon Burnard was the visual arts teacher at Needham’s Broadmeadow School for 15 years, before joining the High School faculty in 2015. Margaret McLallen began teaching at the Needham Public Schools in 1993 after teaching in New York State for 10 years. The following is an alphabetical listing of the various departments located within our Town. Maria Sartori graduated from Lesley University College of Art and Design with a B.F.A. Staff Directory The following is an alphabetical listing of the various departments located within our Town. She entered the field of art education in 1993 worked for a while, then took 12 years off to raise her family while running an afterschool art program out of her house then returned back to the field of teaching three years ago here at Broadmeadow School. Jennie Bates- Sunita Williams Jonathan VanderWoude Alex teaches Guitar 1 & 2 and Piano at Needham High School, where he also leads the Contemporary Music Ensemble. She has taught all levels and areas of music in the San Francisco Bay Area before moving to New England for graduate school. From 2006-2014, Ms. Tryon conducted two youth choirs in the Handel + Haydn Society Education Program: Singers (grades 3-5) and Youth Chorus (grades 6-8). He, his wife and two children have been Needham residents since 2002. https://sites.google.com/a/needham.k12.ma.us/mr-vallatini-s-music/ She currently teaches full year courses including Art II Honors, Art III Accelerated, and Advanced Placement Studio Art, as well as a few semester electives. She has taught in Needham since 2011. Jonathan taught middle school choirs for several years at Pollard before joining the high school faculty. Christine McAllister- Eliot 135 School Road Weston, CT 06883 203.221.6360 Absence Line: 203.221.6361 in Art History/Studio Art from Elmira College and an M.Ed. Meredith Hopkins-Pollard She taught high school visual art as well as elementary visual art in the Shrewsbury Public schools before coming to Needham High School in 2017. He has written and illustrated over twenty children’s books in the UK and USA and, when not engaging with students in the artmaking process, is developing his own works on canvas with acrylic paint. There she realized that there was a lot of bad design out in the world and felt the need to educate people about it. He started teaching in a Suzuki program in while still in High School. Visual communication and creative problem solving are two essentials in her teaching philosophy. Eileen has been working at Pollard Middle School since 2000. In addition to the Pollard choruses, Sarah has enthusiastically lead the middle school Select Choir and musical production singing ensembles, and volunteered with the MMEA Eastern Jr. District organization managing ensembles for the past several years. in Sculpture and an M.F.A. Marissa is from nearby Westwood, MA and a graduate of Kendall College of Art and Design and Boston University with her Masters’ in Art Education. Sarah Casados- Newman + Elementary Strings His favorite composer is Duke Ellington, his favorite baseball team is the New York Yankees, and his favorite pizza place near Boston is Pepe's. Now, playing against a … How do I request public records from the Town? She began working at Newman in 2014 at the same time she started graduate school. He, his wife and two children have been Needham residents since 2002. In her spare time, she enjoys reading books on theology, running, and making art of her own! Outside of music, I enjoy photography, woodworking, and cooking. He currently works at all elementary schools and both middle schools. He has a BA in Fine Art, Painting, from Bath Academy of Art, England, and a Master of Science in Art Education from MassArt. Jonah LeDoux began teaching in Needham Public Schools in 2012 after earning his Master’s in Theatre Education from the City College of New York (CUNY). She attended DePauw University for her Bachelor’s degree and UMASS Lowell for her master’s degree. How Is Effective SEL linked to Academic Achievement and School Life? She holds a bachelor degree from Emmanuel College, Boston, MA and a master’s degree from Norwich University, VT; both degrees are in the field of Art Therapy. George has been joyously teaching elementary music, band and chorus in Needham since 1997. Marybeth Wall-Pollard Master of Fine Arts in Art Education from Boston University in 2004; and, Bachelor of Science in Art Education from SUNY at Buffalo State in 1997. in Studio Teaching from Boston University. He has a bachelor’s degree in music education from UMass Lowell and a Master’s degree in music technology from Indiana University. When she is not teaching she enjoys making her own art, cooking with her husband, gardening, kayaking and cross-country skiing. Eileen Carlotto- Pollard Where can I register for parks and recreation programs? The superintendent's office is located in the Emery Grover Building at 1330 Highland Avenue. Kate Bergeron grew up in Connecticut, with a connection to music, performance art and fine art from a young age. Scholarship - Citizenship - Community - Robyn lives in Millis with her husband and two children and their dog Pippin. Lynne has been teaching general music, band and chorus at Hillside Elementary since 2000. In her personal time, Kate enjoys being outdoors with her husband and young daughter, making her own artwork, and traveling. in Art History/Studio Art from Elmira College and an M.Ed. Jennie started teaching in Needham in 2000 after receiving her Masters in Art Education at Rochester Institute of Technology and Bachelor’s degree from Hamilton College majoring in studio art. Marybeth has a B.A. In her spare time she enjoys gardening, works part-time as a music copyist, and tries to keep her dog Buddy out of trouble. When she is not teaching she is with her three children, husband, and pug and lives on the south shore. She has been teaching visual art at High Rock since 2011 where she designed and continues to grow the Arts Integration program. A member of the Pollard staff since 2014, she loves coming to work every day to make art! Gardening and landscape design is her other creative outlet. Her passion for teaching developed from her own inspiring High School Photography teacher, who taught that communication of one’s self does not always need to be verbal. Visual communication and creative problem solving are two essentials in her teaching philosophy. Her works are in private collections throughout the United States. He and his husband Andy have two children who both went through the Needham Public Schools. As an art educator, her interests include curriculum design based in 21st century skills, parallel concept and craft development, and choice based art education and station work. Her works are in private collections throughout the United States. Robyn started working at the high school in 2005 where she has taught ceramics, photography, crafts, drawing and painting and graphic design. Eileen spends her free time exploring the woods and coast of Cape Ann, hanging with her grandkids and creating illustrations for children’s books. Sarah is a December 2012 graduate of Berklee College of Music’s Music Education program. She started at Pollard Middle School and then has been at the high school since 2010. Calls and emails sent to staff members will be returned within two business days. in Photography, and earned her Masters of Art Education from Lesley University. Marybeth brings her enthusiasm for creating art with her love of teaching to Pollard Middle School. 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