Milestones employs 75 staff who are licensed in their respective disciplines and make up our multidisciplinary team. Our team includes executive administrators, a principal, a special education administrator, case managers / mentor teachers, special education and content teachers, math specialists, reading specialists, psychologists, speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, board-certified behavior analysts, transition specialists, a school nurse, music and art specialists, a physical education teacher, and counselors (specially trained teaching assistants in every classroom).
- Academic Teachers
- Administration
- Clinical Staff/ Behavior Team
- Elementary Team
- High School Team
- Mentor Teachers/ Case Managers
- Middle School Team
- Nurse
- Specialists
- Transitions Program
Academic Teachers
| Name: | Position: | Email: |
|---|---|---|
| Puja Ganguly | High School Science Teacher | pganguly@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Mary Grace Garrett | Middle School Science teacher | mgarrett@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Henrik Harms | Float Special Education Teacher | hharms@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Brian Lauritsen | High School History Teacher | blauritsen@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Michael MacDonald | High School Math Teacher | mmacdonald@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Kayla McCluskey | Middle School ELA teacher | kmccluskey@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Katharine O’Brien | High School Science Teacher | kobrien@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Coleman O’Brien | High School ELA Teacher | cobrien@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Brandon Ouellette | Elementary and Middle History, Special Ed Teacher, and ELA Teacher | bouellette@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Jillene Pioli | Elementary and Middle Science and Math Teacher, and Special Ed Teacher | jpioli@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Jessica Ratcliffe | High School History Teacher | jratcliffe@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Megan Singer | Middle School History Teacher | msinger@AdvancingMilestones.com |
Administration
| Name: | Position: | Email: |
|---|---|---|
| Deborah Abbott | Chief Financial Officer | dabbott@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Brittany Asselin | Educational Executive Assistant/Admissions Coordinator | basselin@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Kirsten Esposito | Principal/Education Director | kesposito@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Sarah Folk | Head of Admissions | sfolk@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Tim Mahoney | Curriculum Director | tmahoney@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Shane Mayhew | Operations Manager | smayhew@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Heather Miller | Education Operations Manager/HR | hmiller@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Kimberly Rockers | Chief Executive Officer | krockers@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Alex Smith-Michaels | Founder & Chief Operating Officer | AMichaels@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Michele Steinbrecher | Accounting Assistant | msteinbrecher@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Heidi Warren | Project Coordinator | hwarren@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Gillian Warwick | Special Ed Administrator | gwarwick@AdvancingMilestones.com |
Clinical Staff/ Behavior Team
| Name: | Position: | Email: |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Adragna | Speech-Language Pathologist | kadragna@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Stephanie Bianchi | Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) | sbianchi@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Tanya DiStefano | Speech-Language Pathologist | tdistefano@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Grace Little | Speech-Language Pathologist | glittle@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Casey Martin | Therapeutic Integration Specialist | cmartin@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Brianna McCormack | Occupational Therapist | bmccormack@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Ashley-Elizabeth Piacitelli | Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) | apiacitelli@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Jessica Reis | School Psychologist | jreis@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| William Salloway | School Psychologist | bsalloway@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Gina Silveri | Occupational Therapist | gsilveri@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Marianne Walker | Occupational Therapist | mwalker@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Allegra Wilson | Speech-Language Pathologist | awilson@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Colleen Young | Occupational Therapist | cyoung@AdvancingMilestones.com |
Elementary Team
| Name: | Position: | Email: |
|---|---|---|
| David Murphy (coach) | Physical Education/ Health Teacher | dmurphy@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Emily Desmond | Music Specialist | edesmond@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Tanya DiStefano | Speech-Language Pathologist | tdistefano@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Janine Hart-Hueber | Math Specialist | jhart-hueber@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Julia Kimball | Reading Specialist | Jkimball@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Julie Lauritsen | Art Specialist | jlauritsen@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Brandon Ouellette | Elementary and Middle History, Special Ed Teacher, and ELA Teacher | bouellette@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Ashley-Elizabeth Piacitelli | Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) | apiacitelli@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Jillene Pioli | Elementary and Middle Science and Math Teacher, and Special Ed Teacher | jpioli@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Jessica Reis | School Psychologist | jreis@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Dena Rentumis | Float Counselor | drentumis@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Gina Silveri | Occupational Therapist | gsilveri@AdvancingMilestones.com |
High School Team
| Name: | Position: | Email: |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Adragna | Speech-Language Pathologist | kadragna@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Stephanie Bianchi | Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) | sbianchi@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Kalene Bryant | Counselor | kbryant@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Karen D’Ortenzio | Reading Specialist | kdortenzio@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Puja Ganguly | High School Science Teacher | pganguly@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Sheila Gaudet | Case manager | sgaudet@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Gabe Gent | Counselor | ggent@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Joan Grzywna | Reading Specialist | jgrzywna@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Julia Kimball | Reading Specialist | Jkimball@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Brian Lauritsen | High School History Teacher | blauritsen@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Julie Lauritsen | Art Specialist | jlauritsen@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Michael MacDonald | High School Math Teacher | mmacdonald@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Molly Martin | Counselor | mmartin@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Brianna McCormack | Occupational Therapist | bmccormack@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Katharine O’Brien | High School Science Teacher | kobrien@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Coleman O’Brien | High School ELA Teacher | cobrien@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Jessica Ratcliffe | High School History Teacher | jratcliffe@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Jessica Reis | School Psychologist | jreis@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Dena Rentumis | Float Counselor | drentumis@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Garrett Roy | Counselor | groy@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| William Salloway | School Psychologist | bsalloway@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Kasey Smith | Counselor | ksmith@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Ashley Tolman | Case manager | atolman@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Marianne Walker | Occupational Therapist | mwalker@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Caroline Williams | Counselor | cwilliams@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Allegra Wilson | Speech-Language Pathologist | awilson@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Colleen Young | Occupational Therapist | cyoung@AdvancingMilestones.com |
Mentor Teachers/ Case Managers
| Name: | Position: | Email: |
|---|---|---|
| John Cohan | Case manager | jcohan@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Susan Foster | Transition Program Coordinator & Case manager | sfoster@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Sheila Gaudet | Case manager | sgaudet@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Adrienne Gauthier | Transition Program Manager & Case managers | agauthier@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Richard Haight | Case manager | rhaight@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Ashley Tolman | Case manager | atolman@AdvancingMilestones.com |
Middle School Team
| Name: | Position: | Email: |
|---|---|---|
| David Murphy (coach) | Physical Education/ Health Teacher | dmurphy@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| John Cohan | Case manager | jcohan@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Matthew Corbett | Counselor | mcorbett@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Karen D’Ortenzio | Reading Specialist | kdortenzio@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Emily Desmond | Music Specialist | edesmond@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Tanya DiStefano | Speech-Language Pathologist | tdistefano@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Jamie Ehrhardt | Counselor | jehrhardt@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Mary Grace Garrett | Middle School Science teacher | mgarrett@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Joan Grzywna | Reading Specialist | jgrzywna@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Richard Haight | Case manager | rhaight@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Julia Kimball | Reading Specialist | Jkimball@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Julie Lauritsen | Art Specialist | jlauritsen@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Grace Little | Speech-Language Pathologist | glittle@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Ashley Mantia | Counselor | amantia@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Kayla McCluskey | Middle School ELA teacher | kmccluskey@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Brianna McCormack | Occupational Therapist | bmccormack@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Brandon Ouellette | Elementary and Middle History, Special Ed Teacher, and ELA Teacher | bouellette@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Jillene Pioli | Elementary and Middle Science and Math Teacher, and Special Ed Teacher | jpioli@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Jessica Reis | School Psychologist | jreis@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Dena Rentumis | Float Counselor | drentumis@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Megan Singer | Middle School History Teacher | msinger@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| William Tanda | Counselor | wtanda@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Jenna Venuto | Counselor | jvenuto@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Allegra Wilson | Speech-Language Pathologist | awilson@AdvancingMilestones.com |
Nurse
| Name: | Position: | Email: |
|---|---|---|
| Lyn Ross | RN | School Nurse | lross@AdvancingMilestones.com |
Specialists
| Name: | Position: | Email: |
|---|---|---|
| David Murphy (coach) | Physical Education/ Health Teacher | dmurphy@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Karen D’Ortenzio | Reading Specialist | kdortenzio@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Emily Desmond | Music Specialist | edesmond@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Joan Grzywna | Reading Specialist | jgrzywna@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Janine Hart-Hueber | Math Specialist | jhart-hueber@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Julia Kimball | Reading Specialist | Jkimball@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Julie Lauritsen | Art Specialist | jlauritsen@AdvancingMilestones.com |
Transitions Program
| Name: | Position: | Email: |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Adragna | Speech-Language Pathologist | kadragna@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Stephanie Bianchi | Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) | sbianchi@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Karen D’Ortenzio | Reading Specialist | kdortenzio@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Susan Foster | Transition Program Coordinator & Case manager | sfoster@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Adrienne Gauthier | Transition Program Manager & Case managers | agauthier@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Christian Kmiecik | Counselor | ckmiecik@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Kenny Nguyen | Senior Counselor | knguyen@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Jessica Reis | School Psychologist | jreis@AdvancingMilestones.com |
| Marianne Walker | Occupational Therapist | mwalker@AdvancingMilestones.com |