The Perrone-Sizer Institute for Creative Leadership (PSi) was founded by Linda Nathan and Carmen Torres in 2015 as the Creative Educators Leadership Institute (CELI) at Boston University. PSi has added a cohort per year since, and in 2021, left the Center for Artistry and Scholarship to become one of Hale’s professional development programs. We invite you to meet our participants.
COHORT 8 (2023–2024)
Meet our current cohort.
COHORT 7 (2022–2023)
Julie Allen, Assistant Principal, East Somerville Community School
Aisha Banda, K-5 Social Studies Coordinator, Lexington Public Schools
Branden Carr, Assistant Principal, Browne Middle School, Chelsea
May Chau, K-12 Visual Arts Supervisor, Somerville Public Schools
Yamilis Cruz, Instructional Coach, Collins Middle School, Salem
Leanne DeRosa, Assistant Principal, Salem High School
Julie Gilmartin, Content Based Literacy Coach, Wright Science and Technology Academy, Chelsea
Alec Lapan, Dean, Chelsea High School
Patrick Melo, Redirect Counselor, Education and Career Advisor, Somerville Public Schools
Nicole Olusanya, BPS Arts Expansion Initiative Director, EdVestors
Richard Romanoff, K-8 District Lead Music Teacher, Chelsea Public Schools
Dayshawn Simmons, President, Somerville Educators Union
Jane Victor, Science Coach, Chelsea High School
COHORT 6 (2021–2022)
Crystal Alcala, Assistant Principal, Sarah Greenwood K-8 Dual Language School, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Patricia Arévalo, Assistant Principal, Chelsea High School, Chelsea Public Schools, Chelsea MA
Laurinda Baccus, Assistant Headmaster, 9th Grade Academy, Madison Park High School, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Ildulce Brandao, Assistant Head of Lower Division, The Park School, Brookline, MA
Lisa Cook, Executive Director, The Clubhouse Network, Roxbury MA
Georgette Copeland, Special Education Teacher, ABA Based Classroom K2-2nd, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Dave DiPietro, Interim Social Studies Department Head, Somerville High School, Somerville MA
Demetrius Fuller, HOMies Integration Coach, Frank M. Sokolowski School, Chelsea Public Schools, Chelsea MA
Rebecca Iyore, Assistant Principal, 9th Grade, Lawrence High School, Lawrence Public Schools, Lawrence MA
Chris Madson, English Teacher / Lead Teacher, John D. O’Bryant School, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Luz Maldonado, Family Liaison, Madison Park High School, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Jessica Martinez, Community Field Coordinator, Boston Day and Evening Academy, Boston MA
Emily Monteiro, Consultant, Crossroads for Kids, Duxbury MA
Taryn Moon, Assistant Principal / Math Curriculum Specialist, Alcott Elementary School, Concord Public Schools, Concord MA
Juan Mora y Araujo, Executive Director, Center for Artistry and Scholarship
Caitlin Nelson, Equitable Literacy District Coach, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Peter Pappavaselio, Performing Arts Lead Teacher, Chelsea High School, Chelsea Public Schools, Chelsea MA
RL Reynolds Lupo, Director of Student Support, William E. Russell School, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Anthony Rhodes, Dean of Discipline, Fenway High School, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Marianela Rivera, Executive Director, Fortaleza, Lawrence MA
Alex Sanchez, Director of Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning, Chelsea Public Schools, Chelsea MA
Cam Scott, Data and Accountability Manager, Boston Day and Evening Academy, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Sneha Walia, History Teacher, Boston Latin Academy, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Lynn Weisse, Social Emotional & Academic Development Coach, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
COHORT 5 (2020–2021)
Jossie Mar Bailey, Instructional Coach, Roosevelt K-8 School, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Loredana Da Graça, Director of Language and Literacy, Orchard Gardens K-9 Pilot School, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Joram Dade, Boston MA
Gina Desir, Multilingual Instructional Coach, Office of Multilingual and Multicultural Education, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Amanda Dillingham, Science Program Director, East Boston High School, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Joshua Fidalgo, Dean of School Culture, Dearborn STEM Academy, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Danny Flannery, Literacy Coach, Hooks Elementary School, Chelsea, MA
Dylan Gschwind, Education Coordinator, Maritime High School, Northwest Maritime Center, Townsend WA
Noreen Hassan Haddadi, Teaching Fellowship Bilingual Specialist, BPS Teacher Pipeline Programs, Office of Recruitment, Cultivation & Diversity, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Arlene Hudson, Director of Talent Development, Phalen Leadership Academies
Pierre Jean, Assistant Principal, Needham High School, Needham Public Schools, Needham MA
Mandy Lam, Humanities & ESL Teacher, Josiah Quincy Upper School, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Tia Lawrence, Principal, Malden Early Learning Center, Malden Public Schools, Malden MA
Jordan Manchester, Assistant Head of School, Middle School, Boston Latin Academy, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Teresa Marx, Chemistry Teacher, Needham High School, Needham MA
Michelle McGahan, Vice Principal, Framingham High School, Framingham Public Schools, Framingham MA
Beth Peters, Teacher, Adams Elementary, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Melissa Pires, Family Liaison, Orchard Gardens K-8 Pilot School, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Rebecca Poirier, Assistant Principal at the Snowden International School, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Lea Serena, Boston Teachers Union Elementary Field Rep, Boston, MA
Ryan Solero, Lead Teacher for Visual and Performing Arts at Cambridge Public Schools, Cambridge MA
Lindsay Gabriela Thornquist, Lynch Leadership Academy Principal Fellow, Hernández School, Boston MA
Reginald Toussaint, Executive Director of The Achieve Program, Dedham MA
Kendwy Valdez, Principal, Tracy Elementary School, Lynn Public Schools, Lynn MA
COHORT 4 (2019–2020)
Aaron Altman, Early College and Career Pathways Director, Charlestown High School, Charlestown MA
Shannin Antonopoulo, Project Manager, Artist Proof Studio, Johannesburg, South Africa
Jacquelline Carolan, Director of Social Emotional Learning, Mary Lyon K-8, Brighton MA
Mayra Cuevas, Universal Preschool Coach, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Kareem Cutler, Director of Academic Advancement, Student Support, and Operations, New Mission High, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Aytul Farquharson, Music Teacher, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Chris Fitzpatrick, Math Coach, Beebe School, Malden MA
Joshua Garver, Strings Teaching Artist, Beaver Country Day School, Chestnut Hill MA
Sheldon Hitchens, Director of Impact, 2 Gen at United Way of Dane County, MI
Sheila Jacobo-Ahmed, Social Worker, UP Academy Boston, Dorchester MA
Jennifer Lambertz, Instructional Facilitator, Mary Lyon K-8, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Paige Lemieux, Development Coordinator, Alumni Affairs & Development, Harvard University, Cambridge MA
Sonia Lowe, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment 6–12, Salem Public Schools, Salem MA
Alison Mann, Assistant Director of Early Childhood, Somerville Public Schools
Katie McGuire, Accelerated Improvement and Inquiry Manager with the Office of Data and Accountability for Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Giovany Morales-Ramos, Director of Technology, Citizen Schools, Boston MA & CAS Board Member
Genevieve Nouveaux, Teacher/Strategist, Greater Egleston High School, Roxbury MA
Tiffany Rice, Middle School Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Global Education Practitioner, Buckingham Browne & Nichols
Jennifer Rose-Wood, ELA and Special Education Teacher, Boston Arts Academy, Boston MA
Allison Ruane, Instructional Coach, Browne Middle School, Chelsea MA
COHORT 3 (2018–2019)
Jiar Ahmed, 9th & 10th Grade Small Learning Community Leader, Charlestown High School, Boston Public Schools, Charlestown MA
Farah Assiraj , Chief of Teaching and Learning, Council of the Great City Schools, Washington DC
Lauren Blumberg, Focused Instructional Coach, Abbey Kelley Foster Charter School, Worcester Public Schools, Worcester MA
Caitlyn Castillejo, ESL/Humanities Teacher, Charlestown High School, Charlestown MA
Shameka Charley, Software Development Instructor at Year Up Greater Boston MA
Michelle Dean, Community and Culture Leader, Josiah Quincy Upper School, Boston MA
Frank DeVito, Executive Director, Equity Lab Charter Schools Inc., Lynn MA
Christina Farese, Instructional Coach, Putnam Avenue Upper School, Cambridge MA
Rhianon Gutierrez, Director of Digital Learning, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Michele Harney, Business Teacher, Somerville High School, Somerville MA
Meghan Harrington, Lynch Leadership Academy Fellow, George Conley Elementary School, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Wyatt Jackson, Drama (Musical Theatre) Teacher for the Dedham Public Schools, Dedham MA
Bernadine Lormilus, Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School, Dorchester MA
Kendra Lamb, Lower School Director (K1-2), Boston Renaissance Charter Public School, Hyde Park MA
Taheera Massey, Teacher / Yoga Teacher, Conservatory Lab Charter School, Dorchester MA
Jeff Shea, Instructor, School of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering, Tufts University, Medford MA
Glen Sherman, Director of Teaching & Learning—Math, Boston Teacher Residency/Dudley Street Neighborhood School, Roxbury MA
COHORT 2 (2017–2018)
Emily Bekenstein, Director of Operations, Orchard Gardens K-8 Pilot School, Boston MA
Caitlin MacLeod-Bluver, Reading Specialist & Coach, Winooski High School, Winooski VT
Emily Chen, 7-8 Math Teacher, Boston Green Academy, Boston MA
Angela DiPesa, Senior Director of Student Services at Breakthrough Greater Boston
Shaunalynn Duffy, Director of Operations, sprout & co. / Powderhouse Studios, Somerville MA
Chris Flaherty, Producer, PorchProductions, Boston MA
Valduvino Goncalves, Student Development Counselor, John D. O’Bryant High School, Roxbury MA
Amy Gonzalez, 7th Grade English Language Arts Teacher, Rindge Avenue Upper School, Cambridge MA
Cassandra McGraw, Founder, Brown Educator Experience, Washington DC
Nicole Pelletier, Instructional Coach and Teacher, New Mission High School, Boston MA
Tess Plotnik, Institutional Giving Manager, Emmanuel Music, Boston MA
Alec Resnick, Director, Powderhouse Studios, Somerville MA
Heron Russell, Outdoor Guide, Intrepid Academy at Hale, Westwood MA
Maura Tighe, Artistic Director, Boston Arts Academy, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Bob Tobio, Math/Special Ed, Mary Lyon Pilot High School, Brighton MA
Shantae Toole, Co-Founder & Co-Director, First Teacher, Roxbury MA
Amy Wedge, Visual and Media Arts Content Specialist, Boston Public Schools
Nancy Zimbalist, Content Team Leader, Charlestown High School, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
COHORT 1 (2016–2017)
Eliza Casella, Director of SEL, Climate, and Culture, Salem Public Schools, Salem MA
Yoelinson Castillo
Dr. Brian Gellerstein, Director for Fine and Performing Arts, Framingham Public Schools, Framingham MA
Josue Gonzalez, Executive Director, Project STEP, Boston, MA
Weddee Neufville-Henry, Literacy Specialist, Boston Day and Evening Academy, Boston MA
Dan Kelly, Gavin Foundation, Boston MA
Kendra Martin, Team Leader, Vocal Music Teacher, Lilla G Frederick Pilot Middle School, Boston MA
June Murray, Social Studies Teacher, Hudson High School, Hudson MA
Dana Reder, Director of Student Services, Neighborhood House Charter School, Dorchester MA
Nasrin Samadi, Dean of Curriculum and Instruction, Lawrence High School, Lawrence Public Schools
Guy Michel Telemaque, Visual Arts Faculty & BAA Gallery Director, Boston Arts Academy, Boston MA
Valerie Vasti, Literacy Coach, Mohawk Trail Regional School District, Shelburne Falls MA
Bethy Verano, Principal, Hurley K-8 School, Boston MA
CELI (2015–2016)
Jamie Andrade, Art Teacher in Rivers and Revolutions, Concord Carlisle High School, Concord MA
Jennifer Barefoot Smith, Teacher/Counselor, Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers, Boston MA
Michelle Brito, Leadership Coach, Lynch Leadership Academy at Boston College, Newton MA
Colleen Casey, Teacher, Mary Lyon School, Brighton MA
Lydia Cochrane, Co-Principal, St. Johnsbury Lower School, St. Johnsbury VT
Kati Delahanty, Transformation Instructional Coach, Brighton High School, Brighton MA
Rachel Eio, World Language Curriculum Coordinator, Brookline High School, Brookline MA
Donna Glick, Retired Director of Education, Huntington Theatre Company
Donna Harris, Community and Culture Leader, Josiah Quincy Upper School, Boston MA
Tim Kelleher, Teacher, Josiah Quincy Upper School, Boston MA
Damen Kelton, METCO Director, Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, Sudbury MA
Gizelle Lev, Vice Principal, Barbieri Elementary School, Framingham Public Schools
Adrianne Level, Program Leader, Boston Day & Evening Academy, Roxbury MA
Carolyn Meadows, Senior Project Manager, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
Katy Ramon, Math Teacher, Heatherwood Middle School, Mill Creek, WA
David Sullivan, Math Teacher, Mary Lyon Pilot High School, Brighton MA
Tyrone Sutton, Assistant Head of School, Boston Arts Academy, Boston Public Schools, Boston MA
David Wientraub, English Teacher, Newton South High School, Newton MA
Eytan Wurman, Director of Operations, Suzuki School of Newton, Newton MA