The Sharon Academy

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To download a PDF of 2009/2010 High School Faculty profiles, please click here.

Middle School Faculty Profiles are coming soon!

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Administration

Michael Livingston: Head of School
BA, University of California at Berkeley: History
MA, San Francisco State University: Education
MA, University of Vermont: Curriculum Development
Professional Work: Secondary Administration, Keene State College

Pamela Ward: Head of Middle School, Math
BS, University of Maryland: Science and Physical Therapy
MA, Vermont College: Mathematics, Curriculum and Evaluation
Coursework: Vermont Technical College, Vermont Institute of Science and Mathematics and Technology, Maryland Institute of Art, Montshire Museum

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Support Staff

Kimberly Barnhart: College Guidance, PATH
BA, California State University: Politcial Science and French
M.Ed., University of Vermont: Curriculum Design and Instruction
Certificate of Proficiency, L'Universite d'Aix-Marseille: French Language, Literature, and Civilization

Louise Caldwell: Academic Services Coordinator
BA, Salem College: French, English, Education
MEd, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Professional Work: Juvenile Detention, Residential Treatment, taught French, English, Math, and Yoga in hospitals, private and public school.

Sara Ecker: Athletic Director

Jennifer Hayslett: Director of Advancement
BS, University of Vermont: Education

Randy Leavitt: Facilities Coordinator

Steve Lyman: Custodian

Kate Sensenich: Student Counselor
BA, Hampshire College: Child Development and Education
M.Ed., Harvard University: Adolescent Risk and Prevention
CAS, Harvard University: School Counseling and Social Work
Professional Work: Residential Treatment, K-12 Counseling

Carol Sheldon: School Nurse
Diploma in Nursing, Leominster Hospital School of Nursing
B.S., Atlantic Union College, Nursing
Certified School Nurse
Registered Nurse - NH and VT

Leon Sheldon: Custodian

Janice Stumpf: Administrative Manager

Brian Tonks:  Academic Dean
BS, Brown University: Geology
Course Work: Northeastern University; Math

Jim Wick: "Mr. Miscellaneous"
BA, Williams College, Art History
BS, Washington University (St. Louis)  Architecture
M.Arch,  Washington University (St. Louis)  Architecture

Pat Woodin: IT Coordinator
AS, Becker College, Horticulture
BS, Plant and Soil Science, UMass Amherst

Christa Wurm: Elective Coordinator, PATH
BA, University of Massachusetts: Outdoor Education
Professional Work: Hulbert Outdoor Center

Amber Wylie: Associate Director of Development and Admissions
BA, Skidmore College, Cultural Anthropology

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Faculty

Nichole Abetti: Middle School Spanish
BA, Calvin College, Education, English and Spanish
Curso Internacional De Lengua y Cultura Espanola, U.N.E.D (Denia, Spain)
Montessori Certification 3-6, North American Montessori Center

Kimberly Barnhart: French, PATH, College Guidance
BA, California State University: Politcial Science and French
M.Ed., University of Vermont: Curriculum Design and Instruction
Certificate of Proficiency, L'Universite d'Aix-Marseille: French Language, Literature, and Civilization

Stephen Basham: Physics and Math
BS, University of Vermont: Physics
MA, University of Vermont: Curriculum and Instruction
Professional Work: High School Teacher

Louise Caldwell: Math
BA, Salem College: French, English, Education
MEd, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Professional Work: Juvenile Detention, Residential Treatment, taught French, English, Math, and Yoga in hospitals, private and public school.

Laura DeCapua: High School Arts Coordinator
BA, Marquette University: Journalism
MA, Ohio University: Visual Communications

Christian Durgin: Middle School Science and Math
BS, University of New Hampshire: Biochemistry
M.Ed, Upper Valley teacher Institute: Chemistry/Biology, Teaching Certificate
Coursework: Dartmouth Medical School, Molecular and Cellular Biology

Stephanie Gergely: Humanities - Social Studies/History
BS, University of Vermont: Secondary Education, concentration in History

Carter Glass: Humanities - History
B.A., University of Colorado: History
M. Ed. Candidate, Saint Michael’s College: Arts in Education

Natalie Golden: Middle School Math, Study Hall, and Literature Circle
BS, Wellesley College, Psychology
MA, University of New Hampshire, Social Psychology

Marcy Innes: Middle School Language Arts, Fine Arts
BA, Bates College: Fine Arts and Biology
M.Ed., Harvard University: Graduate School of Education

Linda Jagoda: Mathematics and College Transcripts
BS, Southern Connecticut State College: Math, Secondary Education, and Psychology
MA, Fairleigh Dickinson University: School Psychology
Coursework: Northeastern University; Math

Andrew Lane: Middle School Social Studies, Mathematics
BS, Kenyon College: Concentration: Political Science
MA, University of Vermont: Curriculum and Instruction
Course Work: Temple University - Rome Campus; History and Italian

Charlie McMeekin: Humanities - English, Drama
BA, College of Wooster: English and History
M.Ed, University of Vermont: Administration

Mary Newman: Spanish
BA, Smith College: Music and Spanish
MFA, Brandeis University: Musicology
Teaching Certificate, Upper Valley Teacher Institute

Maria Piasecki: Humanities - Literature
BA, Middlebury College: English Literature
University of Vermont: Teacher Certification
Peace Corps: Turkmenistan

Larry Satcowitz: Math
BA, University of Pennsylvania: Philosophy with a minor in Mathematics
MS, Colorado State University: Zoology

Robert Stainton: Chemistry and Energy and the Environment
BEd, De Montfort University, UK: Education
Professional Work: Secondary Physical Education, English, Outdoor Education, Former Assistant Head of School at TSA

Florence Tolbert: French
BA, The Sorbonne, Paris, France: History
MA and Master's Thesis, Institute of European Studies, Strasbourg, France: European History and Political Science Research done at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Brian Tonks: Academic Dean
BS, Brown University: Geology
Course Work: Northeastern University; Math

Lisanne Velez: Biology
BA, Williams College: Biology & English (double major)
MA, University of Vermont: Curriculum and Instruction
Professional Work: High School Teacher

Christa Wurm: Spanish, PATH, Elective Coordinator
BA, University of Massachusetts: Outdoor Education
Professional Work: Hulbert Outdoor Center

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Adjunct Faculty

Laura Perry: Elective Art Teacher (Intro to Art, etc.)

Jim Wick: UVM Physics Competition Coach, Elective Art Teacher (Architecture)