ADMINISTRATION
Ryan DeJoy
Head of School
Ryan is Head of School and a founding member at Windham Woods School. Windham Woods School, established in 2018, educates children with mild to moderate learning challenges who struggle to reach their true potential. Ryan has been an advocate for these students for 25 years. It is Ryan’s belief that every child’s unique learning style should be respected and valued. At Windham Woods, he has helped create an engaging, vibrant school culture focused on positive skill development and access to meaningful learning opportunities. Prior to Windham Woods, Ryan held several positions including Teacher, Academic Mentor, Coach, Athletic Liaison, and Associate Director of Institutional Advancement. He completed his Bachelor’s degree at Emerson College and holds a Masters degree in Special Education from Simmons College.
Throughout his professional career, Ryan has worked with students of all ages to find success in school. Today, Ryan and an incredible team of educators at Windham Woods, help students gain confidence so they can be positive and productive members in the world.
Contact information: rdejoy@windhamwoods.org
Matt Taffel
Assistant Head of School
Matt has been involved in education for over 25 years and brings a wealth of knowledge, leadership, and teaching experience to Windham Woods School. His teaching career began at Landmark School where he developed the critical skills needed to differentiate his instruction to match the learning style of each student. Matt taught middle school math for 13 years in both Rockport and Newburyport, MA. From his experience with a wide range of students, he has developed an acute awareness of the importance of recognizing and validating the contributions every child brings to the classroom. He has always maintained high expectations of his students, while appropriately providing the necessary support to help them achieve their individual goals. Matt completed his Bachelor’s degree at the University of Vermont and holds a Master’s degree in Special Education from Simmons College. Matt is a founding member of Windham Woods School and was the Middle and Upper Director until 2023. He is the father of three amazing children.
Contact information: mtaffel@windhamwoods.org
Christine Ozahowski
Educational Counselor
Christine has a Master’s Degree in Education, with a concentration in Educational Counseling and Special Education, as well as 25 years of experience in private school admission. She understands learning disabilities and learning challenges. Christine is expert at interpreting neuropsychological, achievement, and related testing, as part of an extensive admission process that will help determine whether Windham Woods School will meet the needs of a child. She also understands the challenges that parents experience. Christine is a founding member of Windham Woods School and is committed to an admission process that allows parents to confidently choose the right school for their child.
“I believe that each and every child has within them the potential to learn, and most importantly, to love their school experience. “
Contact information: cozahowski@windhamwoods.org
Kristen Havey-Bergeron
Elementary Director
Kristen has dedicated her career to helping students recognize their strengths and strive to reach their full potential. She began her career at Landmark School where she forged trusting relationships with her students in intensive reading tutorials, sign language classes, and social studies courses. She pioneered the schools first ever Volleyball program and was an active member of the residential life team. Kristen then spent several years teaching in language-based programs in both Georgetown and North Andover public schools. Throughout her career she has prioritized the need to build a strong rapport with her students, and she has shown them, time and again, that she will go the extra mile for them if they are willing to trust her, take risks, and learn from their mistakes. A nature enthusiast and a trail runner, Kristen has spent many years incorporating outdoor learning into her class lessons. She is an advocate for experiential learning opportunities, and believes that when teachers are able to make real life connections for students, they are providing invaluable lifelong lessons. Kristen loves greeting Windham Woods students with a smile each morning and is looking forward to growing and learning with students and their families for years to come.
Contact information: khavey-bergeron@windhamwoods.org
Peter Harris
Middle School Director
Peter brings over 26 years of experience in special education to Windham Woods School. Prior to joining us, he held key roles at Landmark Elementary Middle School, including Language Arts Department Head and Summer Program Director. Peter earned his undergraduate degree in Literature and History from Plymouth State University and his Masters Degree in Special Education from Simmons College in Boston. At Landmark School, he served as a reading tutor, classroom teacher, coach, department head, public school liaison, and summer program director. Peter is trained in the Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) and Lindamood-Bell Phoneme Sequencing (LiPS) approaches. His instructional experience spans language arts, science, and 1:1 literacy tutorials. Throughout his career, Peter has presented at numerous national and international conferences and schools, focusing on enhancing written expression skills among students. His sessions offer valuable insights and practical strategies to educators, promoting effective approaches in teaching writing. Peter's commitment to sharing best practices has greatly influenced the professional development of fellow educators and the academic growth of students. He is passionate about helping children understand themselves as learners and discovering their unique strengths. Peter has built strong connections with students and faculty, empowering them to achieve their full potential. Outside of his professional endeavors, Peter enjoys spending time with his wife Casey, who is a mathematics special educator, and their four wonderful children.
Contact information: pharris@windhamwoods.org
Andrea Meade, Ed.D.
Upper School Director
Dr. Andrea Meade brings 27 years of experience in the world of special education, including leadership, teaching, student support, and faculty training. She has spent much of her career as an Assistant Dean of Students and educator at Landmark High School in Beverly, MA.
Andrea has a strong ability to build relationships among school personnel, students and families. She is skilled at using research to guide practice to improve student outcomes and experiences. Andrea holds a master's degree in special education and a doctorate in education, focused on leadership and learning. She is a team player, a critical thinker, and a problem solver. She understands the importance of clear and consistent communication to students, staff, and families.
Jeremy Robbins
Director of Experiential Learning, Outreach, & Career Planning
Before joining Windham Woods School, Jeremy served as the Head of Brehm Preparatory School, which is a boarding school for students with learning differences in southern Illinois. Jeremy received his undergraduate degree in Literature, History, and Philosophy from Wesleyan University and began his career teaching French at Oakwood Friends School in Poughkeepsie, NY, later becoming Dean of Students. He simultaneously completed the Klingenstein Center Private School Leadership Masters program at Columbia University Teachers College. After working as Director of Camp Dunnabeck at the Kildonan School, a boarding school in Amenia, NY for students with dyslexia and language-based learning differences, Jeremy became Associate Head of School. He was trained in the Orton-Gillingham approach and also taught science, robotics, and woodworking. He later served as the Assistant Principal at Green Chimneys Childrens’ Services in Brewster, NY, for students with learning difficulties, ASD, and social/emotional and behavioral challenges In addition to his over 21 years of experience as an educator, Jeremy is a father to four wonderful children. His wife Melissa has worked as a wildlife teacher for students with learning differences and also teachers at WWS. Jeremy also holds a Masters from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Design and Preservation of Historic Architecture. He enjoys woodworking, carpentry, automotive repair, and playing the five string banjo.
Contact information: jrobbins@windhamwoods.org
Sharon Musto
Director of Reading
Sharon has over 30 years of experience in special education. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a Master of Special Education degree from Simmons College. Prior to joining Windham Woods, Sharon worked at Landmark School where she held a variety of positions including reading tutor, classroom teacher, academic advisor, reading supervisor, faculty trainer, testing coordinator, and public school liaison. Sharon is passionate about helping children understand who they are as learners and recognize their personal strengths. Throughout her career in education, she has been committed to developing a positive rapport with her students and empowering them to achieve success.
Contact information: smusto@windhamwoods.org
FACULTY & STAFF
Admission Office
Kristen Mallett • Director of Admission
kmallett@windhamwoods.org
Emily Denoncour • Associate Director of Admission
edenoncour@windhamwoods.org
Christine Ozahowski • Educational Counselor
cozahowski@windhamwoods.org
Ashley Corliss • Front Office Manager & Admission
acorliss@windhamwoods.org
Counseling
Anna Bartell • Middle Counselor
abartell@windhamwoods.org
Ashley Rapoza • Elementary Counselor
arapoza@windhamwoods.org
Danielle Lambert • Upper Counselor
dlambert@windhamwoods.org
Nursing
Laura Grabowski • School Nurse
lgrabowski@windhamwoods.org
Speech & Language
Bailey Aguilar • Speech & Language Pathologist
baguilar@windhamwoods.org
Nicole Devlin • Speech & Language Pathologist
ndevlin@windhamwoods.org
Katie Diaz • Speech & Language Pathologist
kdiaz@windhamwoods.org
Jacqueline Metzger • Speech & Language Pathologist
jmetzger@windhamwoods.org
Rachelle Hall • Speech & Language Pathologist
rhall@windhamwoods.org
Occupational Therapy
Shona Daley • Occupational Therapist
sdaley@windhamwoods.org
Brooke Lear • Occupational Therapist
blear@windhamwoods.org
Elementary
ADMINISTRATION
Kristen Havey-Bergeron • Elementary Director
khavey-bergeron@windhamwoods.org
Meredith Katter • Math Teacher & Elementary Curriculum Coordinator
mkatter@windhamwoods.org
ELEMENTARY FACULTY
Sandy Adams • Elementary Teacher
sadams@windhamwoods.org
Bryn Gough • Elementary Teacher
bgough@windhamwoods.org
Grace O’Hara • Elementary Teacher
gohara@windhamwoods.org
Nicole Pelletier • Elementary Teacher
npelletier@windhamwoods.org
Brooke Ribeiro • Elementary Teacher
bribeiro@windhamwoods.org
Stephanie Silk • Elementary Teacher/Student Support
bribeiro@windhamwoods.org
Leah Wolfendale • Elementary Teacher
lwolfendale@windhamwoods.org
SUPPORT STAFF
Jamie Dambauskas • Student Support
jdambauskas@windhamwoods.org
Meg Diamond • Yoga Teacher & Student Support
mdiamond@windhamwoods.org
Griffin Li • Student Support
gli@windhamwoods.org
Middle School
ADMINISTRATION
Peter Harris • Middle School Director
pharris@windhamwoods.org
Laura Malmgren • Assistant Middle School Director
lmalmgren@windhamwoods.org
Sasha DeJoy • Curriculum and Instruction Specialist
sdejoy@windhamwoods.org
Abby Douglas • Middle School Dean of Student Life
adouglas@windhamwoods.org
READING, LANGUAGE ARTS, & HUMANITIES
Elizabeth Curtis • Middle School Reading, LA & Humanities Teacher
ecurtis@windhamwoods.org
Jack Curtis • Middle School Reading
jcurtis@windhamwoods.org
Nerissa Hansen • Middle School Reading, LA & Humanities Teacher & Community and Equity Relations Manager
nhansen@windhamwoods.org
Anne-Marie McClintock• Middle School LA & Humanities Teacher
amcclintock@windhamwoods.org
ECO
Leah O’Hara • Middle School Mathematics & ECO Teacher
lohara@windhamwoods.org
Sam Metivier • Middle School Counselor & ECO Teacher
smetivier@windhamwoods.org
Caroline Rodi • ECO Advisor and Outdoor Ed Teacher
crodi@windhamwoods.org
MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE
Jessica Enos • Middle School Science Teacher
jenos@windhamwoods.org
Samantha Raisides • Middle School Science Teacher
sraisides@windhamwoods.org
Anna Lincoln • Middle School Science Teacher
alincoln@windhamwoods.org
Jonathan Miller • Middle School Math Teacher & Student Support
jmiller@windhamwoods.org
Leah O’Hara • Middle School Mathematics & ECO Teacher
lohara@windhamwoods.org
Braulio Rodriguez • Middle School Mathematics Teacher & Technology Coordinator
brodriguez@windhamwoods.org
Nikki Supranovicz • Math, Reading, & PE Teacher
nsupranovicz@windhamwoods.org
STUDENT SUPPORT
Corey Novello • Middle School Student Support & SEL Consultant
cnovello@windhamwoods.org
Toby Paul • Middle & Upper School Student Support
tpaul@windhamwoods.org
Chantel Paradise • Middle School Student Support
cparadise@windhamwoods.org
Arlette St. Germaine • Middle School Student Support
astgermaine@windhamwoods.org
Rosario St. Germaine • Middle School Student Support
rstgermaine@windhamwoods.org
Jess Ventura • Middle School Student Support
jventura@windhamwoods.org
Upper School
ADMINISTRATION
Andrea Meade • Upper School Director
ameade@windhamwoods.org
Danielle Lambert • Upper School Assistant Director & Counselor
dlambert@windhamwoods.org
Lauren Torres • Upper School Dean of Students
ltorres@windhamwoods.org
Allie O’Hara • Director of College Planning
aohara@windhamwoods.org
Jeremy Robbins • Director of Experiential Learning, Outreach, & Career Planning
jrobbins@windhamwoods.org
Ryan Deery • Curriculum and Instruction Specialist
rdeery@windhamwoods.org
MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE
Doug Devine • Upper School Science Teacher
ddevine@windhamwoods.org
Peter Havey-Bergeron • Upper School Science & Art Teacher
phavey-bergeron@windhamwoods.org
Eric Peterson • Upper School Mathematics Teacher
epeterson@windhamwoods.org
Abigail Plemmons • Upper School Science Teacher
aplemmons@windhamwoods.org
Andrew Smith • Upper School Mathematics Teacher
asmith@windhamwoods.org
LITERATURE & WRITING
Amy Baxter • Upper School English Teacher
abaxter@windhamwoods.org
Kate McCormack • Writing & History Teacher
kmccormack@windhamwoods.org
Marla Dennehy • Reading & Literature Teacher
mdennehy@windhamwoods.org
Samantha Poole • Upper School Reading & Writing Teacher
spoole@windhamwoods.org
Sam Racine • Upper School History & Literature Teacher
sracine@windhamwoods.org
Dani Warren • Upper School English Teacher
dwarren@windhamwoods.org
Kirsten Wright • Upper School English Teacher
kwright@windhamwoods.org
HISTORY
Sam Racine • Upper School History & Literature Teacher
sracine@windhamwoods.org
Rachel Spellman • Upper School History Teacher
rspellman@windhamwoods.org
STUDENT SUPPORT
Toby Paul • Middle & Upper School Student Support
tpaul@windhamwoods.org
Reading Intervention
Sharon Musto • Director of Reading
smusto@windhamwoods.org
Carolyn Aliskevicz • Reading Teacher
caliskevicz@windhamwoods.org
Maija Barnett • Reading Teacher
mbarnett@windhamwoods.org
Kelsey Benoit • Reading Teacher
kbenoit@windhamwoods.org
Ben Castellot • Reading Teacher
bcastellot@windhamwoods.org
Melissa Dalton • Reading Teacher
mdalton@windhamwoods.org
Marla Dennehy • Reading & Literature Teacher
mdennehy@windhamwoods.org
Megan Davis • Reading Teacher
mdavis@windhamwoods.org
Jen Fricchione • Reading Teacher
jfricchione@windhamwoods.org
Nerissa Hansen • Reading Teacher & Community and Equity Relations Manager
nhansen@windhamwoods.org
Nikki Supranovicz • Reading, Math, & PE Teacher
nsupranovicz@windhamwoods.org@windhamwoods.org
Jackie Leppzer • Reading Teacher
jleppzer@windhamwoods.org
Taedra Johnson • Reading Teacher & Literacy Coach
tjohnson@windhamwoods.org
Julie Richardson • Reading Teacher
jrichardson@windhamwoods.org
Caroline Weir • Reading Teacher
cweir@windhamwoods.org
Electives & Specials
Peter Havey-Bergeron • Art Teacher
phavey-bergeron@windhamwoods.org
Christine Bouchea • Art Teacher
cbouchea@windhamwoods.org
Jess Occhipinti • Art Teacher
jocchipinti@windhamwoods.org
Mike Haynes • Physical Education Teacher
mhaynes@windhamwoods.org
Meg Diamond • Yoga Teacher & Student Support
mdiamond@windhamwoods.org
Griffin Li • Physical Education Teacher
gli@windhamwoods.org
Michael Murphy • Physical Education Teacher
mmurphy@windhamwoods.org
Melissa Robbins • Animal Care Teacher
mrobbins@windhamwoods.org
Nikki Supranovicz • Math, Reading, & PE Teacher
nnsupranovicz@windhamwoods.org
Stacy Whalen-Kelley • Performing Arts Coordinator
swhalen-kelley@windhamwoods.org
Public School Liaisons
Joni McLaughlin • Public School Liaison • Grades 1-5
jmclaughlin@windhamwoods.org
Jess Urton • Public School Liaison • Grades 6-8
jurton@windhamwoods.org
Kerry Roark • Public School Liaison • Grades 9-12
kroark@windhamwoods.org
All School Contacts
Ashley Corliss • Front Office Manager & Admission
acorliss@windhamwoods.org
Amy Camerlin • Development
acamerlin@windhamwoods.org
Nerissa Hansen • Community and Equity Relations Manager - Reading Teacher
nhansen@windhamwoods.org
Jeff Hoyt • Grounds & Maintenance
Eric Kelley • Grounds & Maintenance
ekelley@windhamwoods.org
Colby Marsh • Grounds & Maintenance
cmarsh@windhamwoods.org
Dawn Leamer • Transportation Coordinator
dleamer@windhamwoods.org
Tristan Hoffler • Transportation Fleet Coordinator
thoffler@windhamwoods.org
Zoe Porter • Sub Coordinator
zporter@windhamwoods.org
Braulio Rodriguez • Technology Coordinator
brodriguez@windhamwoods.org
Sophia Rodonis • Building Based Substitute Teacher
sridonis@windhamwoods.org
Logan Schluter • Building Based Substitute Teacher
lschluter@windhamwoods.org
Ed Storey • Strategic Partnerships Manager & Director of International Travel estorey@windhamwoods.org
Sandy Tsakirgis • Building Based Substitute Teacher & Admin Support
stsakirgis@windhamwoods.org