Additions to the MHS Community

Each fall, MHS welcomes new adults who bring their energy, talents, and expertise to the MHS community. 我们这些了不起的成年人和我们的学生一样有趣，而且擅长他们所做的事情!

This year, we welcomed new Dean of Teaching and Learning Meghan Smith，而社区的三名成员则承担了新的角色和责任: Dean of Students Sarah Virden, Dean of Wellness Kristen Milano, and Academic and Advising Coordinator Rebecca Cook-Dubin.

We also welcome new faculty and staff members, 我们期待着我们的新成年人将以多种方式为社区做出贡献.

Chemistry Teacher John Doll, Ph.D.她在MHS拥有19年的私立学校教学、辅导和管理经验. John comes to Miss Hall’s from Moses Brown School, in Providence, Rhode Island, where he taught Science since 2019. From 2005 to 2019, he was a Science Teacher at Dana Hall School, in Wellesley, Massachusetts, serving as Science Department Chair for 11 years. John also has experience coaching softball, basketball, and other sports. He holds a Ph.D. 获得麻省理工学院生物学(分子遗传学和生物化学)学士学位.A. degrees in Biochemistry and History from Rice University.

English Teacher Katelyn Ferguson 来到澳门威利斯网站之前，她在独立学校的寄宿生活中从事了十多年的教学和工作. Katelyn most recently taught English at The Brearley School, in New York, and previously taught at Hawai’i Preparatory Academy, in Kamuela, Hawaii, and Middlesex School, in Concord Massachusetts. She has taught American and Irish literature, English Composition, 高中和大学的普通人文澳门威利斯网站，也有担任顾问的经验, coach, and dorm parent. Katelyn holds a Ph.D. and a Master of Philosophy from Trinity College Dublin, and a B.A. in English from Vassar College.

Nicole Hayes is our new Ceramics Teacher, bringing two decades of experience as a working artist, teacher, and curator/exhibitions manager. The owner of Nicoceramics, in nearby Ghent, N.Y., Nicole creates functional studio pottery and drawings, which she exhibits and sells at local art galleries and craft festivals. Since 2013, she has been affiliated with Art Omi: Sculpture and Architecture Park, also in Ghent, holding several positions, including Curator, Project Manager, and Residency Coordinator. Since February, 妮可也是哈德逊插曲艺术家驻留项目的项目经理, N.Y. She holds a B.F.A., Ceramics, from the Rhode Island School of Design.

Matthew Labrador 以数学老师的身份加入我校，拥有多年的教学和辅导经验. For the past seven years, Matthew taught Calculus and Physics at Church Farm School, in Exton, Pennsylvania, where he also coached the robotics team. For the past eight years, 他还为库欣学院暑期班教授数学澳门威利斯网站, in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. In 2000, Matthew founded The Math King, LLC, 为各个层次的学生提供一对一的数学辅导，并提供招聘, training, and evaluations for tutors. Matthew holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Elizabeth Legere is a new Spanish Teacher in the MHS Language Department, 她拥有20年教各年级西班牙语的经验, from preschool to college. Elizabeth has taught Spanish at Oakwood School in North Hollywood, California, Nashoba Brooks School in Concord, Massachusetts, and most recently at nearby Richmond Consolidated School. 自2013年以来，Elizabeth一直担任马萨诸塞大学洛厄尔分校的西班牙语兼职教授. 她也有英语作为第二语言的教师经验，并曾在西班牙任教. Elizabeth holds an M.A. in Spanish from Middlebury College and a B.A. in International Relations and Spanish from Bucknell University.

Noelle Lenski 今年1月加入学院，担任莱昂哈特学术技能中心的学术支持学习专家. 诺艾尔最近在胡萨克山谷中学担任特殊教育教师, in Cheshire, Massachusetts, 也是皮茨菲尔德晨边社区学校的阅读干预专家. 她转行进入教育行业，希望能产生不同的影响, after a decade in human services and law enforcement. From 2013 to 2020, 诺艾尔是伯克郡警长办公室的狱警, in Pittsfield. 她也有经验教练垒球和排球在雷诺克斯公立学校，将教练MHS排球队今年秋天，也担任顾问的大项目. She holds a B.A. in Criminology & Law Studies from Marquette University.

Pauline Levy Valensi, Ph.D. is the new French Teacher, coming to MHS from Falmouth Academy, in Falmouth, Massachusetts, 她在那里教所有级别的法语，还是一名创意写作导师. From 2016 to 2022, Dr. Levy Valensi was a French Instructor in the Department of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages at the University of Connecticut, while earning her Ph.D. and M.A. in French and Francophone studies. A native of France, Dr. Levy Valensi also holds an M.A. 新索邦大学普通文学和比较文学学士学位.A. 在法国图卢兹大学学习法国现代文学和英国研究.

Olivia Martin has joined MHS as a Dance Teacher, bringing experience in ballet, hip-hop, modern contemporary dance, yoga, and fitness. In addition to her work at MHS, 奥利维亚在整个伯克郡教授瑜伽和舞蹈，并协调匹茨菲尔德地区及其他地区的舞蹈活动. She is a Barre Instructor at Berkshire Yoga and Fitness in Pittsfield, and, since 2003, 一直活跃在大巴林顿社区艺术访问的舞蹈系艺术家. After receiving a B.A. in Dance from the Joan Phelps Palladino School of Dance at Dean College, 奥利维亚参加了一系列运动技术的继续教育澳门威利斯网站, including becoming a Kripalu-trained yoga instructor.

Longtime MHS English Teacher Rebecca Cook-Dubin P’24 moves into two new roles — Academic Coordinator and Advising Coordinator. As Academic Coordinator, Rebecca works closely with Dean of Teaching & 学习梅根·史密斯和学术系主任为学生提供个性化的学术建议, oversee the course selection and placement process, 并支持澳门威利斯网站的设计和实施，以推进我们的战略设计. As Advising Coordinator, 丽贝卡与健康学院院长克里斯汀·米兰诺和顾问合作，设想并制定一个全面的计划, supportive, and clear advising program. Rebecca joined MHS in 2013. She holds an M.Ed. 获得波士顿学院林奇教育学院澳门威利斯网站与教学学士学位，并获得学士学位.A. in Theater from Dartmouth College.

Two new School Counselors have joined the MHS Health & Wellness Center.

Melody Blass Fisher, Ph.D. brings extensive clinical and educational experience, as well as a commitment to a community-oriented vision of health. Most recently, 梅洛迪是沙利文行为健康协会的执业临床心理学家, in nearby North Adams. From 2019 to 2023, 她是伯克郡社区学院的心理学副教授, in Pittsfield. 在2019年搬到伯克希尔之前，梅洛迪曾在纽约市和波士顿的各种临床环境中工作，并接受过身体治疗技术的培训，如治疗性呼吸法. Melody holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Massachusetts Boston and a B.A. in Psychology and English from Brandeis University.

Mary Wilkes is a highly experienced Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. Over the years, Mary has worked in various settings, including inpatient psychiatric care, private practice, and college counseling. 她最近在马萨诸塞州和科罗拉多州作为Sondermind的治疗师，通过远程医疗提供心理治疗服务. Prior to that, Mary was a therapist at the University of Colorado, Boulder, 她为中大学生提供个人和团体心理治疗，并培训社会工作实习生. Mary's educational background includes an M.S. in Clinical Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin and a B.A. in Clinical Psychology from Tufts University.

Shawna Albright has joined the MHS Business Office as Payroll & Benefits Specialist. Shawna comes to MHS after 12 years at San Pedro, California, as an Administrative and Pricing Coordinator with Sprouts Farmers Market, an Arizona-based supermarket chain. Shawna brings to Miss Hall’s experience in payroll, budget management, human resources, employee onboarding, training, and scheduling. She holds a Bachelor of Science Business Administration: Management & Human Resources from California State University, Dominguez Hills.

Jocelyn Hobart is our new Administrative Assistant to the Deans, 作为院长办公室和所有学校成员之间的联络人, including families, for whom she is a main point of contact. Jocelyn works with each of the Deans, assisting with day-to-day functions, including scheduling, attendance, student records, and communicating Deans’ initiatives with students, adults, and families. 乔斯林在加入豪尔小姐时拥有丰富的酒店业管理经验, most recently at Wheatleigh, in nearby Stockbridge, where she was Assistant Restaurant Manager. She holds a B.A. in Art History/English from the University of Vermont.

Cathy Ingram joined MHS in May as Director of Development, coming from the Berkshire Museum, in Pittsfield, where she was Membership and Development Manager. Previously, Cathy曾在Berkshire School担任捐赠者关系和管理总监, in Sheffield, Massachusetts, and served in several roles, including Director of Alumni and Parent Engagement, at Bard College at Simon’s Rock, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Cathy holds an M.A. 毕业于哥伦比亚大学师范学院学生人事管理专业，获学士学位.A. 圣文森特山学院数学和教师教育硕士. 她是伯克郡发展联盟和飞云研究所董事会的志愿者.

Billie Jo Sawyer 加入MHS担任财务总监，监督澳门威利斯网站业务办公室的所有职能. Billie Jo comes to the School with 25 years of accounting experience, most recently with Lombardi, Clairmont & 她在皮茨菲尔德从事审计、审查、汇编业务和纳税申报等工作. Previously, from 2009 to 2021, she was owner and CEO of the Berkshire County-based accounting firm Sawyer, LLC, which she founded after four years as Audit Manager with Marlow & Co. in nearby North Adams. Billie Jo是一名注册会计师，她持有马萨诸塞大学阿姆赫斯特管理学院的会计学士学位.

Katarina Warner is the School’s Creative Content & Digital Marketing Manager, 通过MHS网站和社交媒体渠道分享澳门威利斯网站的故事. 在美国拥有超过10年经验的营销和传播专业人士.S. and abroad, Kat comes to Miss Hall’s from the Norman Rockwell Museum, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where she was Digital Marketing & Communications Manager. A native of Norway, Kat holds an M.P. in Environmental & Development Economics from the University of Oslo and a B.S. in International Business & Language, a B.A. in Economics, and a B.A. in Spanish from The University of Tulsa.