BHS Innovation Fund Grant Recipients

A partial list of Brookline High School faculty members who led or participated in BHS Innovation Fund Programs, Innovation Summits, Courses or Planning Grants from 2015 – 2024.* See all Programs here. 

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Imad Abselem (Math): Coding @ BHS; Summer Summit

Sara Aggeler (Guidance): Summer Summit

Laura Albert  (Special Education): Mindfulness Initiative  

Marika Alibhai (Math): Finding Yourself in the Curriculum 

Astrid Allen (World Languages): BHS Innovation Fund Program Liaison; Best Practices in Hybrid; Content Reading Initiative; Ithaka Advisory; Summer Summit

Marcella Anderson (English): Ithaka Advisory Program

John Andrews (English): COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant; BHS Writes, Ithaka Advisory

Mary Angione (Science): Mindfulness Initiative

Lindsay Asselin (Math): Summer Summit

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Katya Babitskaya (English Language Learners): Ithaka Advisory

Alex Bader (Special Education): Planning Grant: Special Education in a Virtual World COVID-Response

Esperanza Barcelo (Math): Coding @ BHS

Scott Barkett (Special Education, Social Studies): Finding Yourself in the Curriculum; Social Emotional Learning Tutorial

Jennifer Barrer-Gall (Social Studies): Innovation Summit 2023

Jake Barrett (Science): Experiential 9th Grade Physics

Amy Bayer (ACE): Arts Infusion Lab Planning Grants: Diversity in Healthcare Field, ACE online courses

Ben Berman (English): EPIC: Senior Year Capstone Project; Global Leadership, Content Reading Initiative

Kathleen Bernier (Special Education): Summer Summit

Elizabeth Brennan (Visual Arts): Planning Grant: Digital Tools and Planning for the Art Studio COVID-Response; Ithaka Advisory

Zachary Broken Rope (English): BHS Innovation Fund Program Liaison, Innovation Summit 2023, COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant; Best Practices in Hybrid; Advisory Hub; Summer Summit

Dr. Brianna Brown ​(Science): Climate Science and Social Change  

Elizabeth Buhl (Social Studies): COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant; Tutorial

Joanne Burke-Hunter (Social Studies): Tutorial Coordinator; Ithaka Advisory

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Carolyn Castellano (Performing Arts): Innovation Summit 2023, Planning Grant: Alumni/Professional Zoom Workshops in the Field of Music COVID-Response; Summer Summit

Monica Camara (Math): COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant

Meaghan Cells (Science): COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant

Elizabeth Crane (Science): Finding Yourself in the Curriculum; Planning Grant: Critical Consumers of Information

Jill Seaman Chandler (Health): Mindfulness Initiative 

​Eric Colburn (English): Heritage Spanish-Speaker Pathway, Mindfulness Initiative; Content Reading Initiative; Ithaka Advisory

Ann Collins (Educational Technology & Library): Planning Grant: Library Team COVID-Response; Best Practices in Hybrid; Mindfulness; Content Reading Initiative; Ithaka Advisory

Alisa Conner (World Languages): COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant; Content Reading Initiative; Summer Summit

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Betsy Davis (World Languages): COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant

Lindsay Davis (World Languages): Innovation Summit 2023, Hub Advisory; Mindfulness Initiative

Matthew DeGrace (Social Studies): COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant

Andre Derrien (Math): Coding @ BHS; Experiential 9th Grade Physics

Sam Dickerman (Social Studies): Innovation Fellow; Ithaka Advisory

Ali Dondero (English): Summer Summit

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Rachel Eio (World Languages): COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant; Ithaka Advisory

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Elon Fischer (English): Innovation Fellow

Keira Flynn-Carson (English, SWS): Social Justice Leadership Program, Ithaka Advisory; Innovation Fellow

Lisa Francescon (Educational Technology & Library): Planning Grant: Digital Tools and Planning for the Art Studio COVID-Response; COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant; Best Practices in Hybrid; Summer Summit

​David Ford (Career and Tech Ed): Ithaka Advisory

Jennifer Frey (Social Studies): Tutorial, Mindfulness Initiative, Content Reading Initiative, Ithaka Advisory, BHS Writes

Craig Friedland (Math): Coding @ BHS; COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant

Marta Fuertes (World Languages): Mindfulness Initiative 

Adam Fried (Math): Coding @ BHS; Planning Grant: Heterogeneous Math

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Elizabeth Gorman (World Languages): Best Practices in Hybrid; Mindfulness Initiative; Hub Advisory; Content Reading Initiative; Ithaka Advisory Program

Heather Giblin (Science): Social Emotional Learning Tutorial

Billy Graham (Health & Fitness): Best Practices in Hybrid; Mindfulness Initiative

Roger Grande (Social Studies): Innovation Fellow; Social Justice; Tutorial; Planning Grant: Global Leadership Laboratory and Field-based Experience; Climate Science and Social Change

Noah Gronlund-Jacob (Social Studies): COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant; Best Practices in Hybrid; Summer Summit

Jennifer Grubb (Social Studies): Planning Grant: Critical Consumers of Information

Ivonne Grunseich (Math): Coding @ BHS

Laura Gurry (World Languages): Social Emotional Learning Tutorial

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Jennifer Hanaghan (Social Studies): Social Emotional Learning Tutorial

Gaelen Harrington (English): Former Program Liaison, COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant; Ithaka Advisory; BHS Writes

Jim Henry (Special Education): Planning Grant: Electronic Format Job Skills Curriculum for Special Education COVID-Response

Kathy Hitchcock (Math): Coding @ BHS; Mindfulness Initiative, BHS Writes

Sydney Hou (History): Summer Summit

Emily Hunt (Health & Fitness): Queer Student Program, Best Practices in Hybrid

Stephanie Hunt (Social Studies): Summer Summit; Best Practices in Hybrid; Mindfulness Initiative; Planning Grant: Diversity in Healthcare Field; Content Reading Initiative

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Holly Irvin (Special Education): Coding @ BHS; Experiential 9th Grade Physics

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Julia James (Math): Data Science and Social Justice

Jasmine Juo (Science): Ithaka Advisory

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​Kathryn Kanter-Caruso (Math): Mindfulness Initiative

Andy Kelly (Special Education): Ithaka Advisory

Megan Kennedy-Justice (Math): Innovation Summit 2023

Andrew Kimball​ (World Languages): Content Reading Initiative; Ithaka Advisory; Summer Summit

Stacy Kissel (Science): Coding @ BHS; Experiential 9th Grade Physics 

Bridget Knightly (Educational Technology & Library): Planning Grant: Library Team COVID-Response

Brendan Kobus (​Associate Dean): Content Reading Initiative

Shoshanna Kostant (Math): Coding @ BHS 

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Sarah Leonard (World Language): Summer Summit

Elsbeth Leslie (Special Education): Mindfulness, Content Reading Initiative, Ithaka Advisory

Kathryn Leslie (Social Studies): Queer Student Program, Social Justice; Tutorial;  Racial Awareness; Content Reading Initiative; Best Practices in Hybrid

Anamary Levasseur (Visual Arts): Innovation Summit 2023

Kate Lipman (Guidance): Summer Summit

Jenny Longmire (Social Studies): Innovation Summit 2023, COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant; Summer Summit

Elena Cruz Lopez (World Languages): COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant; Summer Summit

Kara Lopez (Guidance, ACE): Mindfulness Initiative

Aubrey Love (Science): Engineering by Design, Engineering Innovation & Design 

Lori Lynn (Visual Arts): Brookline Lens; Best Practices in Hybrid

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Andrew Maglathlin (Visual Arts): Engineering Innovation & Design

Shelley Mains (Educational Technology & Library): Planning Grants: Critical Consumers of Information, Library Team COVID-Response; Diversity in Healthcare Field; Content Reading Initiative

Julia Mangan (Science): Queer Student Program, Coding @ BHS; COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant; Experiential 9th Grade Physics 

Jen Martin (Social Studies): COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant; Hub Advisory, BHS Writes, Ithaka Advisory

Stephanie McAllister Poon (Social Studies): Best Practices in Hybrid; EPIC: Senior Year Capstone Project; Teachers Mentoring Teachers; Ithaka Advisory; Summer Summit

Brenda McCarthy (Bridge Alliance): Innovation Summit 2023, Planning Grant: Electronic Format Job Skills Curriculum for Special Education COVID-Response

Maura McGill (Educational Technology & Library): Planning Grant: Library Team COVID-Response

​Emily McGinnis (World Languages): Content Reading Initiative; Advisory Hub; Ithaka Advisory

​Dave Mitchell (English): COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant; Mindfulness Initiative, BHS Writes

Graciela Mohamedi (Science): Experiential 9th Grade Physics

Christopher Monschauer (Math): Data Science and Social Justice

Beau Morimando (English): Innovation Summit 2023

Evan Mousseau (Special Education): Advisory Hub

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​Julia Naimy (Math): Coding @ BHS; Planning Grants: 9th Grade Math Redesign, Heterogeneous Math

Sarah Talmadge Nardi (English): Summer Summit; Best Practices in Hybrid

Michael Normant (Social Studies): Mindfulness Initiative, Content Reading Initiative, BHS Writes, Ithaka Advisory Program

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Devon Oberle (Winthrop House – Math): Innovation Summit 2023

Erica O’Mahony (World Languages): Innovation Fund Program Liaison, Summer Summit

Katy Frost Ouellette (English Language Learners): Ithaka Advisory; BHS Writes

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Josh Paris (Math): Coding @BHS; COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant; Planning Grant: 9th Grade Math Redesign

Julie Padgett (Math): COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant; Summer Summit

​Katelyn Parisi (Special Education): Planning Grant: Ability Studies     

Alissa Parker (Special Education): Planning Grant: Special Education in a Virtual World COVID-Response

David Pazmino (Career and Tech Ed): Reimagining Restaurant

Nick Pero (Math): COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant

Michael Proctor (Special Education): Summer Summit

Dean Putnam (World Languages): Ithaka Advisory

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Lisa Redding (Dean): Mindfulness Initiative

Danielle Rabina (Math): Data Science and Social Justice

Elizabeth Ricardelli (Career & Tech Ed): Rethinking Restaurant

Julia Rocco (English): Finding Yourself in the Curriculum; BHS Writes; Content Reading Initiative 

Lisa Rodriguez (Math): Best Practices in Hybrid 

Coral Rondeau (Special Education): Planning Grant: Ability Studies 

Nicholas Rothstein (English): Ithaka Advisory; BHS Writes

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Donna Sartanowicz (Visual Arts): Drawing for Understanding in Field Science; Planning Grant: Digital Tools and Planning for the Art Studio COVID-Response; BHS Writes 

Christine Shen (Math): Coding @ BHS; COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant; Planning Grant: 9th Grade Math Redesign

Jennifer Spencer (Science, Career & Tech Ed): Innovation Summit 2023, Coding @ BHS; COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant; Experiential 9th Grade Physics

Lihua Shorter (World Language): Summer Summit

Emma Siver (English): Innovation Summit 2023

Julia Speyer​ (Science): COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant; Ithaka Advisory; Summer Summit

Britt Stevens (Career & Tech Ed): BHS Innovation Fund Program Liaison, Ithaka Advisory, COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant, Rethinking Restaurant, Hub Advisory

​Betty Strong (Math): Perspectives of a Mathematical Mind; Planning Grant: Heterogeneous Math; Summer Summit

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Danielle Theissen (Math): Innovation Summit, 2023, Best Practices in Hybrid; Summer Summit; Data Science and Social Justice

Alexia Thomas (Associate Dean – Gr. 11): Innovation Summit 2023

Kristina Tobey (World Languages): COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant; Best Practices in Hybrid; Mindfulness Initiative, BHS Writes

Jason Tong (World Languages): Coding @ BHS; Experiential 9th Grade Physics; Summer Summit

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Joslyn Vendola (ExCEL Math & Lead Teacher): Innovation Summit 2023

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​​Grace Wang (Math): Coding @ BHS; Perspectives of a Mathematical Mind

Hayley Wells (Math): COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant; Mindfulness Initiative

Mark Wheeler (Social Studies): Innovation Fellow: Public Memory, Mindfulness Initiative, Content Reading Initiative, Curriculum: Adobe Premier Training History as Film/Film as History; Ithaka Advisory

Eli Williams (World Languages): COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant; Innovation Fellow

Ed Wiser (Science): COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant

Chloe Woolever (Math): Planning Grant: 9th Grade Math Redesign

Catherine Wolf (Science): Planning Grant: Critical Consumers of Information; Ithaka Advisory

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Alexandra Zembruski (English): Innovation Summit 2023, COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response Grant 

*Last updated June 2024

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