Sean Quirk
Assistant Teacher
Sean is an educator with a deep passion for fostering the growth of every child—mind, body, and spirit. With a…
Leah Crain, M.Ed.
Core Classroom Teacher
M.Ed., Reading and Language (Currently Enrolled) – UMass Lowell, MAB.S., Child, Family & Community Studies – Merrimack College, North Andover,…
Ruma Dutta, M.Ed.
Core Classroom Teacher
M.Ed. Elementary Education, Lesley University B.A., Cum Laude, Philosophy, Mount Holyoke College Ruma comes to us from the Odyssey Day…
Bob Defandorf, M.Ed.
Core Classroom Teacher
M.Ed. Lesley University B.A. English Wesleyan University Prior to joining Acera in 2017, Bob taught for seven years at Odyssey…
Vered Brooks, M.Ed.
Core Classroom Teacher
M.Ed., Lesley University B.A., Literature, Bennington College Vered is passionate about developing and following student inquiries to ensure that learning…
Deborah Barolsky, M.S.
Core Classroom Teacher
M.S. Teaching Wheelock College B.A. Swarthmore College Deborah Barolsky brings more than 20 years of public and private school teaching…
Anastasia Leyden, M.Ed.
Core Classroom Teacher
M.Ed, Lesley University B.A., Williams College Anastasia has been a teacher for 11 years, following a decade in medical writing…
Renee Scherer, Ph.D.
Core Classroom Teacher
PhD-ABD, Slavic Languages & Literatures, University of Michigan M.A., Slavic Languages & Literatures, University of Michigan B.A., English Literature &…
Jill Rubinstein, M.Ed.
Core Classroom Teacher
M.Ed, University of Massachusetts at Amherst B.A., Smith College "I've always loved teaching, and learning in all aspects of life,…
Emily Achilles Stefanich, M.Ed., CAGS
Core Classroom Teacher, Lower School Curriculum Coordinator
M.Ed, Lesley University BA, Merrimack College Emily has been teaching elementary grades for over ten years, with a special focus…
Jamie Schefen, M.A.
Upper School Curriculum Coordinator, Teacher Mentor
M.A. Teaching, Columbia University B.A., Northeastern University Jamie has experience as a high school teacher (A.P. LIterature and Composition, History,…