| Mike Savas ELA  | [email protected] Mr. Savas joined McAuliffe in 2017. Teaching has been a Mr. Savas’s passion, even before he joined the McAuliffe community. Mr. Savas enjoys guiding students in a year of adventure, discovery, challenges, and triumphs as they learn to lead their learning and growth. When he first started here, Mr. Savas noticed how McAuliffe students and staff members got excited and engaged in lessons and activities, and he wanted to be part of that. In his 8 years at McAuliffe (7 years teaching Humanities), he has enjoyed working with students and seeing their “aha” moments. Mr. Savas hopes that each of his students leaves McAuliffe not only with good academic skills but with a desire to be part of making our community better. |
| Abigail Underwood Science  | [email protected] Ms. Underwood joined the McAuliffe Staff in 2024. Ms. Underwood was drawn to McAuliffe because of its project based learning. She loves being a part of a school community that works to develop responsible and reflective learners. |
| Shruti Arora Science  | [email protected] Ms. Arora joined the McAuliffe team in 2022. Ms Arora is inspired by the type of work McAuliffe does with kids. At McAuliffe kids learn to apply their knowledge to solve real life problems via Expedition. She enjoys working with teenagers and helping them succeed. She loves the diversity in school and learning about different cultures. |
| Ross Parlon ELA and Social Studies  | [email protected] Mr. Parlon joined the McAuliffe staff in 2015. Mr. Parlon came to McAuliffe in 2015 and loved the idea of Expeditionary Learning. The concept of working with a diverse student population in different ways of learning instead of just lecturing students while they fall asleep. Plus all the fieldwork seemed really exciting, who doesn’t like going on a hike in the woods every once in awhile? Mr. Parlon also enjoys having the opportunity to meet and work with teachers from other subject areas during expeditions to students’ learning across as many content areas as possible. |
| Alecia Harriott Math  | [email protected] Ms. Harriott joined the McAuliffe team in 2023. Ms. Harriott, an Educator, is always seeking ways to grow and develop professionally and personally and Christa McAuliffe Charter School seems like the best place to help her get to the level of growth she seeks. Ms. Harriott lives by this statement -: Always notice the unnoticed child. |
| Patrick Glennon Special Education Teacher  | [email protected] Mr. Glennon joined the McAuliffe staff in 2023. Mr. Glennon came to McAuliffe school excited to work with youth, helping them develop into young adults that can become excellent members of our community. Mr. Glennon was excited by the experiential nature of students EL Education at McAuliffe school. He believes that this philosophy will help students show their creativity and produce high quality work. |
| Marc Lacatell Special Education Teacher ![](https://mcauliffecharter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/783589129771-e1734620320103.jpg") | [email protected] Mr. Lacatell joined the McAuliffe staff in 2024. Mr. Lacatell is excited to be part of the McAuliffe faculty and community. He is looking forward to supporting all students in order to bolster their mathematic and language arts skills. He believes that we are all lifelong learners and every student should have the opportunity to learn about the world around them, to the best of their abilities using their individual skill sets. |
| CJ Rish ELL  | [email protected] Mrs. Rish joined the McAuliffe team in 2017. Mrs. Rish first came to McAuliffe as a parent; two of her four children are McAuliffe alumni. When the opportunity was available, Mrs. Rish joined the staff as the ELE (English Learner Education) coordinator and teacher. She is passionate about the English language, writing, and helping students live up to their full potential. Mrs. Rish believes that the HOWLs and building a kind and empathetic community are the keys to student success. |
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| Marinette Ortiz-Lopez IA  | [email protected] Ms. Ortiz joined the McAuliffe staff in 2022. Ms. Ortiz was born and raised in Puerto Rico. Went to Interamerican University of Puerto Rico and earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood. She worked as a Third grade Spanish teacher at a Bilingual school for a year then, along with her family, decided, to move to the United States in 2008. Ms. Ortiz worked at Framingham High School for 8 years before coming to McAuliffe. Ms. Ortiz knew a colleague here at McAuliffe who explained the EL way of learning and she was fascinated with it and decided to give it a try and loved it. |
| Molly Smith Technology Integration Specialist  | [email protected] Miss. Smith joined the McAuliffe team in 2019. Miss Smith believes that McAuliffe is a place that is dedicated to helping all students become thoughtful and innovative citizens. Expeditionary Learning is designed to help students think deeply about complex topics and push themselves to do more than they thought possible. Miss Smith loves working with McAuliffe students and especially enjoys being able to teach all three grades every year. She really enjoys teaching technology, but also helping teachers to integrate technology in their classrooms. |
| Doug Ashby Design  | [email protected] Mr. Ashby arrived at McAuliffe after 22 years of teaching art at the middle school level. What attracted Mr. Ashby to McAuliffe was the aspect of EL learning and how his role as a specialist, the design teacher, will be utilized within the larger context of the academic environment. Art is simply a vehicle for Mr. Ashby to engage in learning. It is his springboard if you will. Mr. Ashby hopes that his passion for art will inspire his students to search out how their passion in life can be leveraged for success in all their current and future learning endeavors. |
| Kathy Bogue Related Arts Assistant Teacher  | [email protected] Mrs. Bogue joined the McAuliffe team in 2010. In 2004, Mrs. Bogue set out to find the best middle school in Framingham for her four children. When she toured McAuliffe, she knew she had found it. The students AND the teachers she met were excited about learning. They were honest about what was challenging. They were also confident that their “crew” would support them. They spoke about their values as much as they did about the work they were doing. Nearly twenty years later, Mrs. Bogue is still in love with the crew, the learning, and the values that are McAuliffe. |
| Anna Vescio Science  | [email protected] Anna joined the McAuliffe staff in 2023. Anna comes to McAuliffe after working in outdoor education for 8 years at Nature’s Classroom. She is excited to continue helping students find their confidence and push themselves to take risks in their learning. |
| Max Feldman Adventure Teacher  | [email protected] Mr. Feldman joined the McAuliffe team in 2023. Mr. Feldman is a passionate and energetic teacher who enjoys staying active through all kinds of outdoor activities. He believes that Experiential Learning is makes a key difference in the development of young students, and that the educational should be an adventure. |
| Clayton Bailey Wellness  | [email protected] Mr. Bailey joined the McAuliffe staff in 2024. At Christa McAuliffe Charter School, the community thrives on collaboration, inclusivity, and a dedication to fostering growth in every student. Mr. Bailey’s teaching philosophy aligns with these values by helping students become physically literate individuals who understand and appreciate the importance of lifelong physical fitness. By embracing the supportive and dynamic environment of the school, he encourages students to strengthen their personal well-being and contribute positively to the community. |
| Dan Snyder Spanish  | [email protected] Mr. Snyder joined the McAuliffe team in 2017. Mr. Snyder applied to McAuliffe six years ago because he wanted to join a student and community centered school. He continues to come back every year, in a variety of roles, because the McAuliffe community; students, co-workers and families are amazing! He hopes to retire here and teach McAuliffe scholars for years to come! |
| Maya Nehme French Teacher  | [email protected] Ms. Nehme joined the McAuliffe Staff in 2024. Ms. Nehme loves being part of the McAuliffe community because it’s a place where both students and teachers can really shine. The hands-on, active learning approach here makes learning exciting and meaningful, and seeing students take charge of their education is truly inspiring. The supportive, creative environment at McAuliffe is what makes it so special—everyone is encouraged to be themselves while working together. That mix of independence and teamwork is what keeps me excited to be here every day! |