Anne Bergeron

Anne has a BS in Education from UVM, an MA in English from U of Rhode Island, an MA in Eco-Literature from Goddard College, and certification in yoga. She came to TSA in 2018 after teaching throughout New England as well as in Asia. In 2011, she received a Rowland Foundation fellowship to integrate cultural […]

Clare Shamith

Clare earned her BA in Science in Society at Wesleyan University, and a MS in Environmental Studies and Science Teaching Certification from Antioch University, New England. She has been an Outdoor Instructor at Deer Hill and The Mountain Institute and a Science, Math, and Art Teacher at the Stratton Mountain School. Clare likes to read, write, run, […]

Tracy Gillespie

Tracy holds degrees from University of Maryland, Evergreen State College, and Boston University. She joined TSA in 2014 after teaching at several schools in NH and VT. Tracy plays with Seven Stars Recorder Ensemble, makes art, and sells cards and prints online and in local galleries. She enjoys hiking, kayaking, biking, and traveling, especially to […]

Fallon Abel

Fallon joined TSA in 2016. She holds a BA in Literature and Philosophy from Bard College and MA in English from Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf School, with additional coursework at UMass Amherst and the University of Oxford. In 2023, she received a Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching Research grant to research social-emotional learning in Finland. […]

Andrew Lane

Andrew has a BA in Political Science from Kenyon College and a M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction from University of Vermont. He has also completed coursework in History and Italian at Temple University Rome. Watch Andrew talk about the Middle School faculty. ext. 301 [email protected]

Christa Wurm

Christa has a BA in Outdoor Education with a Latin American Studies minor from the University of Massachusetts. She has worked at the Hulbert Outdoor Center and served as a member of ISANNE LEADS 2014-15 cohort of leaders for education. ext. 216 [email protected]

Rob Stainton

Rob has a B.Ed. from De Montfort University in the UK. His focus is on Physical Education, English, and Outdoor Education; and has done professional development with a science focus. ext. 218 [email protected]

Maria Piasecki

Maria has a BA in English Literature from Middlebury College and a Teacher Certificate from the University of Vermont. Before TSA, Maria served in the Peace Corps in Turkmenistan. ext. 212 [email protected]

Mary Newman

Mary was appointed Head of School in July 2020. Mary has a BA in Music and Spanish from Smith College and an MFA in Musicology from Brandeis University. She earned her Teaching Certificate from Upper Valley Teacher Institute. Since joining TSA in 2008, Mary was involved in administration as well as teaching. Prior to TSA […]

Linda Jagoda

Linda holds a BS in Secondary Education in Mathematics from Southern Connecticut State University and a MA in School Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University, She also studied at the Health Coach Institute of Integrative Nutrition. Linda started at TSA in 1997 after teaching math in Connecticut. She likes to jog, snowboard, ride her horses and […]