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
10 years at The LP
Dempsey Gibbons
she/her/hers
School Counselor and Student Support Coordinator
B.A. Muhlenberg College
M.S.W. Boston College
2 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
14 years at The LP
Jamie Hayhurst, P '18, '22
she/her/hers
Advancement, Admissions and Publications Coordinator
B.S. Northeastern University
2 years at The LP
Alyssa Mosso
she/her/hers
After School and Front Office Support
A.A. Bunker Hill Community College
6 years at The LP
Claire Toker
she/her/hers
Administrative Assistant
B.S.C. Buckinghamshire College of Higher Education
12 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
4 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
6 years at The LP
Faculty
Juliana Brinkley, P '20
she/her/hers
First Grade Head Teacher
B.S. Wheelock College
24 years at The LP
Meg Carlyle
they/them/theirs
Art and After School Teacher
B.S. University of Vermont
M.A.T. Tufts University
5 years at The LP
Caroline Carver
she/her/hers
Fourth Grade Head Teacher
B.A. University of Vermont
M.Ed. Lesley University
12 years at The LP
Treyvon Clegg
he/him/his
Physical Education and After School Teacher
B.S. Eastern Nazarene College
2 years at The LP
Zoe Contrubis
she/her/hers
Second Grade Head Teacher
B.A. Smith College
3 years at The LP
Cate Costigan
she/her/hers
Fifth Grade Head Teacher
B.Ed. Indiana University
M.P.S. Manhattanville College
3 years at The LP
Suzanne Garcia
she/her/hers
Science and After School Teacher
B.A. Boston College
M.Ed. University of Massachusetts
19 years at The LP
John Krewson
he/him/his
Sixth Grade Head Teacher
B.A. Syracuse University
M.Ed. Northeastern University
12 years at The LP
Jacob Iarussi
he/him/his
Building Substitute
B.A. University of Vermont
3 years at The LP
Lauren McFarland
she/her/hers
First Grade Associate and After School Teacher
B.A. University of Michigan
1 year at The LP
Jordan Oczkowski
he/him/his
Music and After School Teacher
B.A. The College of Saint Rose
M.M. Ithaca College
6 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
12 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
21 years at The LP
Haley Smith
she/her/hers
Kindergarten Head Teacher
B.A. Worcester State University
M.Ed. Lesley University
11 years at The LP
Jane Wyckoff
she/her/hers
Kindergarten Associate and After School Teacher
B.S. St. John Fisher University
1 year at The LP
Anne Zanazzi
she/her/hers
Learning Specialist
M.Ed. Lesley University
B.S. Georgetown University
10 years at The LP
Teaching Fellows
Norah Brady, '14
she/her/hers
Fellow
B.A. Bryn Mawr College
1 year at The LP
Ryan DiMaio
he/him/his
Fellow
B.A. Bloomsburg University
2 years at The LP
Lauren Faberman
she/her/hers
Fellow
B.A. George Washington University
1 year at The LP
Weijia Liang
she/her/hers
Fellow
B.S. University of Wisconsin
M.Ed. Harvard University
1 year at The LP
Leilah Soares
she/her/hers
Fellow
B.A Brown University
1 year at The LP
Haley Sorkin
she/her/hers
Fellow
B.A. Kenyon College
1 year at The LP