Faculty & Staff
Teachers at The Learning Project are highly trained, well-educated, and fully committed. Many hold advanced degrees and are supported by the school in furthering their professional development by attending conferences, workshops, and classes. Our teachers are exceptionally hard working and the school remains committed to providing competitive salaries and benefits, as well as a collegial and supportive work environment.
Administration
Mikah Farbo
she/her/hers
Director of Academics, Faculty, and Inclusion
B.A. Bryn Mawr College
M.Ed. Harvard Graduate School of Education
11 years at The LP
Dempsey Gibbons, LCSW
she/her/hers
School Counselor and Student Support Coordinator
B.A. Muhlenberg College
M.S.W. Boston College
3 years at The LP
Justin Hajj, P '23
he/him/his
Michael W. McCord
Head of School
B.A. Boston College
M.Ed. Northeastern University
15 years at The LP
Jamie Hayhurst, P '18, '22
she/her/hers
Advancement, Admissions and Publications Coordinator
B.S. Northeastern University
3 years at The LP
Madison Rankin
she/her/hers
School Nurse
B.A. Colgate University
M.S. Boston College
M.S. NP. Boston College (expected 2028)
1 year at The LP
Claire Toker
she/her/hers
Administrative Assistant
B.S.C. Buckinghamshire College of Higher Education
13 years at The LP
Tara Vuono, P '22, '24, '27, '29
she/her/hers
Director of Finance
and Operations
B.S. Alfred University
Certified Public Accountant
5 years at The LP
Sasha Zuflacht
she/her/hers
Assistant Head and Crawford Director of Community Relations
B.A. Union College
M.B.A. Boston University
7 years at The LP
Faculty
Juliana Brinkley, P '20
she/her/hers
First Grade Head Teacher
B.S. Wheelock College
25 years at The LP
Meg Carlyle
they/them/theirs
Art and After School Teacher
B.S. University of Vermont
M.A.T. Tufts University
6 years at The LP
Caroline Carver
she/her/hers
Fourth Grade Head Teacher
B.A. University of Vermont
M.Ed. Lesley University
13 years at The LP
Treyvon Clegg
he/him/his
Physical Education and After School Teacher
B.S. Eastern Nazarene College
3 years at The LP
Zoe Contrubis
she/her/hers
Second Grade Head Teacher
B.A. Smith College
4 years at The LP
Cate Costigan
she/her/hers
Fifth Grade Head Teacher
B.Ed. Indiana University
M.P.S. Manhattanville College
4 years at The LP
Suzanne Garcia
she/her/hers
Science and After School Teacher
B.A. Boston College
M.Ed. University of Massachusetts
20 years at The LP
John Krewson
he/him/his
Sixth Grade Head Teacher
B.A. Syracuse University
M.Ed. Northeastern University
13 years at The LP
Jacob Iarussi
he/him/his
Building Substitute
B.A. University of Vermont
4 years at The LP
Lauren McFarland
she/her/hers
First Grade Associate and After School Teacher
B.A. University of Michigan
M.Ed. Michigan State University
2 years at The LP
Jordan Oczkowski
he/him/his
Music and After School Teacher
B.A. The College of Saint Rose
M.M. Ithaca College
7 years at The LP
Carlos Sáez Rodriguez
he/him/his
Spanish Teacher and After School Coordinator
B.A. Autonoma University of Madrid
B.A. National Distance Education University
M.A.T. Spanish Universidad Rovira y Virgili
13 years at The LP
Kristina Royal, P '25, '28
she/her/hers
Third Grade Head Teacher and Director of the Fellowship Program
B.S. Lesley University
M.Ed. Lesley University
22 years at The LP
Haley Smith
she/her/hers
Kindergarten Head Teacher
B.A. Worcester State University
M.Ed. Lesley University
12 years at The LP
Quincy Snellings
she/her/hers
Learning Specialist
B.A. Bates College
M.Ed. Boston University
1 year at The LP
Reggie Walker
he/him/his
Academic Support and After School Associate
B.S. Cal Poly Humboldt
M.Ed. UMass Lowell
1 year at The LP
Jane Wyckoff
she/her/hers
Kindergarten Associate and After School Teacher
B.S. St. John Fisher University
2 years at The LP
Anne Zanazzi
she/her/hers
Literacy Coach and Curriculum Coordinator
M.Ed. Lesley University
B.S. Georgetown University
11 years at The LP
Teaching Fellows
Norah Brady, '14
she/her/hers
Fellow
B.A. Bryn Mawr College
2 years at The LP
Isabela Cividanes
she/her/hers
School Counseling Fellow
B.A. Wesleyan University
1 year at The LP
Ryan DiMaio
he/him/his
Fellow
B.A. Bloomsburg University
3 years at The LP
Caroline Green
she/her/hers
Fellow
B.A. St. Lawrence University
1 year at The LP
Avery Lowe
she/her/hers
Fellow
B.A. Connecticut College
1 year at The LP
Haley Sorkin
she/her/hers
Fellow
B.A. Kenyon College
2 years at The LP
Mia Swift
she/her/hers
Fellow
B.S. Nova Southeastern University
1 year at The LP