Staff & Teacher Bios | Curtis Guild Elementary School

Laura Aiello

Paraprofessional | 4th Grade

I’m fluent in Italian.

Dimas Ariel Amezquita

Paraprofessional

I was a former student at the Guild from kindergarten to 5th grade.

Megan Andres

Paraprofessional | 6th Grade

I was born and raised in Portland, Oregon.

Jillian Archer

Psychologist

I used to work at Disney World.

Amanda Barker | 4th & 5th Grade Special Education | Curtis Guild Elementary

Amanda Barker-Santiago

Special Education | 4th & 5th Grade

I have three children, 2 dogs and a cat.

Nora Birner

ESL & Special Education | 1st Grade

I love to read.

Diane Boucher

Coordinator of Special Education

I can find a Marshalls or T.J. Maxx store anywhere I go in the United States.

Sean Brooks

Literacy Instructional Coach

I love to travel and discover new places.

Guy Bushfan

Paraprofessional | 1st Grade

I’m pretty good at Jeopardy.

Claire Callahan

Inclusion Teacher | 6th Grade

Ms. Callahan loves to be around the ocean and learn about its habitats. She has lived on a boat and swum with sharks!

Kara Charochak

SEI Teacher | 2nd Grade

I played field hockey in college at UMass Amherst.

Michaela Chung | 4th & 5th Grade ESL Teacher | Curtis Guild Elementary

Michaella Chung

ESL Teacher | 4th & 5th Grade

I was born in Boston, but still went to ESL when I started going to school because my first language is Mandarin. I love learning languages and believe that bilingualism is an incredible asset for our students.

Beatriz Contreras

Family Liasion

I love traveling during my vacations. My favorite place is Mexico because I am Mexican!

Emily Dawson

Music Specialist

Mrs. Dawson loves corgis!

Logan de Arango

4th Grade

I am new to the Guild this year! I am excited to join such a wonderful school and experience the true Gator spirit!

Caitlin DeMedeiros

Paraprofessional | 2nd Grade

I love dogs of all breeds and sizes! I love going to concerts and listening to live music.

Carmel Dempsey OTR

Occupational Therapist

I love gardening and try to share that passion with the students at the Guild School.

Jeffrey Fuller

PE & Health Specialist

I played football in college for both University of New Hampshire and Boston University.

Kelly Fuller

Inclusion Teacher | K0 & K1

I grew up on Cape Cod and I love to run everyday.

Ellen Gallivan

Special Education | 2nd Grade

I love dogs! I have two- “Rocket” a Border Collie and “Skipper” a Golden Collie mix.

Maureen Galvin

ESL & Special Education Teacher | K2 to 4th Grade

This is the fifth (and best) school I have taught at.

Radha Hernandez

K1

I love to travel to warm places in Latin America with my family and my favorite fruit are mangoes.

Lily Holland

Inclusion Teacher | 2nd Grade

I love cooking, being outside and spending time with family, friends and two cats.

Hanane Ihizan

Paraprofessional

French is my second language but because I haven’t used it for years I understand it but I respond in English!

Angela Jaramillo

Cafeteria Manager

Everything I can learn from children every day and their smiles they make my days better.

Tasha Johnson

Paraprofessional | K2

A interesting fun fact about me I use to be a hairstylist.

$Mike Macchi | Math Instructional Coach | Curtis Guild Elementary$

Mike Macchi

Math Instructional Coach

When I am not at The Guild, I am either on the golf course or on the couch watching reality tv with my wife and cat!

Stephen Mahoney

PE & Health Specialist

Father of 4, grandfather of 6.

Blanca Martinez

Lunch Monitor

I like solitude and spending time creating art.

Dr. Karen L. McCarthy

Principal

I spent six months traveling and living in Central America in my 20s. I took Spanish lessons, volunteered in an an elementary school, and lived with a family. I hope to go back someday, to know the area better and to continue to improve my Spanish.

Maja Menes

ESL Teacher | 2nd & 3rd Grade

I am bilingual and I love dogs.

Andrea Meyer

Science Specialist

I love ice cream!

Anne Mingoia

Paraprofessional | K1

I have been at the Guild for 27 years and my own children attended the Guild as well. I am the grandmother of 6 grandchildren and 1 attends the Guild presently.

Heather Nord

ESL & Special Education Teacher | 2nd Grade

I love to travel! I have visited all 50 states in the USA and over 120 countries.

Melissa Offutt

Social Worker

I was a Paraprofessional for Boston Public Schools for 11 years before becoming a Social Worker.

Madison Orlando

Special Education Teacher | 4th & 5th Grade

I grew up in East Boston!

Lisa Perry

6th Grade

I love traveling and languages. I learned Spanish when I lived for a year in Ecuador and Portuguese after traveling to Brazil.

Michelle Perruzi | 3rd Grade Paraprofessional | Curtis Guild Elementary

Michelle Peruzzi

Paraprofessional | 3rd Grade

I have touched a jellyfish without getting stung!

Eden Philips | 5th Grade Inclusion Teacher | Curtis Guild Elementary

Eden Phillips

Inclusion Teacher | 5th Grade

I love dogs but don’t have one of my own (yet), so I admire from afar.

Suzanne Roddy

Reading Interventionist

I was a Theatre minor in college and spent many years acting, dancing, singing, and directing community theater.

Lesley Snay

Visual Arts Specialist

I am also a color guard coach with a local high school marching band.

Grace Tassone

1st Grade

I love to bake in my free time!

Felicia Taylor

Paraprofessional

I grew up in East Boston. I have 2 kids, 2 cats and a bearded dragon.

Eleanor Teahan

Bilingual Speech & Language Pathologist

I was adopted from Vietnam and raised in the U.S., and learned Spanish as a second language through school, study abroad, and lots of practice!

Leslie Tellis

SEI Teacher | 1st Grade

I am a native New Yorker.

Jessica Tetreault

SEI Teacher | 3rd Grade

I have a dog named Charlie and a cat named Hank!

Colleen Tomson | 3rd Grade Inclusion Teacher | Curtis Guild Elementary

Colleen Thomson

Inclusion Teacher | 3rd Grade

I’m originally from Detroit, MI.

Jeffrey Timberlake

ESL Teacher

I will be traveling to Antigua, Guatemala summer 2024 to obtain my TEFL certification.

Linda Titus | K2 SEI Teacher | Curtis Guild Elementary

Linda O. Titus

SEI Teacher | K2

My name is Ms. Titus, and I teach K2 SEI. I have been teaching in BPS for many years. I love fishing and spending time with my family. I am passionate about teaching and want to make learning fun and enjoyable for all of my students.