Our Team
RISE Prep Academies is driven by our core values of Respect, Integrity, Self-determination and Excellence and is committed to fostering an environment where every scholar can achieve their highest potential. We are excited to continue this journey and look forward to the bright future ahead for all of our scholars.
Academies Leadership Team
Academies Network Team
Rosalind DaCruz
Founder & Executive Director
Colleen Colarusso
Superintendent
Kat Waller
Chief Financial Officer
Dillon Falk
Director of Special Education Consultant
Tammi Johnson
Director of Enrollment
Stacey Bourgeois
Controller
Academies Network Team
Dillon Falk
Director of Special Education Consultant
Tammi Johnson
Director of Enrollment
Stacey Bourgeois
Controller
Lower Academy (K-8) Leadership Team
Megan Bailey
Instructional Coach
Natasha Cabral
Office/Operations Manager
Patrick Hawkins
Dean of Scholar Culture
Kristin Joyal
Dean of Academics
Alexa Levesque
Director of Multilingual Learners, Dean of Academics
Kathryn Mazzucca
Dean of Special Education, K - 4 Literacy Specialist
Gabby McNamara
Dean of Academics
Marissa Nero
Instructional Coach
Jeannine Zahler
Dean of Scholar Culture
Lower Academy (K-8) Team
Merely Andrade
Recess/Lunch Lead
Laura Bacon
Special Educator, Grades 6-8
Emily Baker
Community Teacher
Samantha Belise
Special Educator, Grades 3-5
Natalia Bridges
Special Educator, Grades K-2
Abigail Buehrer
Part Time Middle School Literacy Specialist
Jenn Castano
School Nurse
Lisa Cesana
Recess/Lunch Lead
Jennifer Contreas
Middle School Spanish Teacher
Kayla Coyle
Resource Teacher Special Educator
Sarah Guida
STEAM Teacher Enrichment Lead Sunshine Lead
Shayna Kelley
Language Pathologist
Amy Limoges
Paraprofessional
Nicholas Loens
Physical Education Teacher, Academies Athletic Director
Benjamin Smock
Music Teacher
Liz Thacker
Occupational Therapist
Hector Torres
Art Teacher
Valerie Torres
Recess/Lunch Lead
Emily Williams
Middle School MLL Teacher
Kindergarten
Megan Andrews
Kindergarten Teacher
Gigi Dubois
Kindergarten Teacher/Kindergarten Grade Chair
Maddy Fluke
Kindergarten Teacher/MLL Fellow
Briana Grelinski
Kindergarten Teacher
Maeve Ledwith
Kindergarten Teacher
Jenna Stanley
Kindergarten Teacher
First Grade
Emily Guertin
First Grade Teacher/Rising First Grade Chair
Julia Mahon
First Grade Teacher, MLL Lead
Jessica Moore
First Grade Teacher
Alyssa Petit
First Grade Teacher
Sofie Smith
First Grade Teacher
Kayla Wolf
First Grade Teacher
Second Grade
Caroline Pimentel
Second Grade Teacher
Kathryn Raduazzo
Second Grade Teacher
Kasey Slattery
Second Grade Teacher, Second Grade Chair
Third Grade
Melissa Pelletier
Third Grade Teacher
Molly Smith
Third Grade Teacher, Third and Fourth Grade Chair
Fourth Grade
Samantha Baker
Fourth Grade Teacher
Katie Colvin
Fourth Grade Teacher
Claire Sabbe
Fourth Grade Teacher
Fifth and Sixth Grade
Madilyn Bardales
Fifth and Sixth Grade Math Teacher
Destiny Jones
Fifth and Sixth Grade History Teacher
Rosa Vargas
Fifth and Sixth Grade ELA Teacher/Fifth and Sixth Grade Chair
Seventh and Eighth Grade
Celia Palardy
Seventh and Eighth Grade Science Teacher
Octavia Roy
Seventh and Eighth Grade ELA Teacher
Sean Sutherland
Seventh and Eighth Grade Math Teacher, Seventh and Eighth Grade Chair
Joseph Yaure
Seventh and Eighth Grade History Teacher
Upper Academy (9-12) Leadership Team
Josh Falk
Principal
Drew Bernard
Assistant Principal
Sophie Gibson
Dean of Operations
Upper Academy (9-12) Team
Kim Adam
College and Career Counselor
Jenny Contreras
Spanish Teacher
Alicia Corlew
Social Worker
Abi Link
Art Teacher
Nick Loens
PE/Health Teacher and Athletic Director
Eleni Maicher
Math, Grade Team Chair
Bella McAndrew
ELA Teacher
Jessica McNeil
Nurse
Jonathan Naumowicz
Special Educator, MTSS Coordinator
Michael Rannacher
Biology Teacher
Jessica Ruckert
History Teacher
Natasha Vazquez
Office Manager
Anne Zuerner
Dance Teacher, Deeper Learning Coordinator