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Marcia Riddick
Principal


Marcia Riddick first became passionate about education as an elementary school student in Boston Public Schools and decided early to become an effective teacher in her community. Riddick has worked as an educator in the Boston Public Schools for over 20 years, serving as an elementary school teacher, literacy coach, ELA Manager on the K-5 Academic Response Team, and as an instructional coach and interventionist. She was formerly the principal at the Roger Clap Innovation School in Dorchester. Riddick earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from Emmanuel College, Master’s Degree in Education and Technology from Lesley University and participated in the Boston Public School’s Aspiring Principal’s Program. She resides in Mattapan.

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Nilsa Reis
Assistant Principal


Ms. Reis joined the Mather team as an Assistant Principal in November 2018.  She aspires to utilize her leadership skills to assist in the development of educational programs that ensure all students achieve at the highest academic standards.  She started her educational career as a Middle School Science teacher at the R.G. Shaw Middle School in the Boston Public Schools.  She then taught math at the Angelo Elementary School in Brockton. Her extensive educational background includes thirteen years in BPS as a Special Education Administrator. Ms. Reis has served to enrich and improve the quality of education for students across the general and special education spectrum. She also participated in the Aspiring Principal Program in 2013. Ms. Reis graduated from Boston Public School’s Jeremiah E. Burke High School, and earned her Bachelor of Arts and Masters Degrees in Moderate Special Needs Education at Boston College. Her most recent role prior to The Mather was an Assistant Principal at Revere High School. She resides in Dorchester and enjoys watching as well as playing sports, but her favorite pastime is reading.


Administration

Ms. Marcia Riddick
Ms. Nilsa Reis
​Ms. Georgette Travis
Ms. Lori Thames
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Principal
Assistant Principal
Head Staff Assistant
Community Field Coordinator
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mriddick@bostonpublicschools.org
nreis@bostonpublicschools.org​
gtravis@bostonpublicschools.org
lthames@bostonpublicschools.org

K1 Teachers

Ms. Karla Settles
Ms. Emily Sanchez
Ms. Uyen Nguyen (SEI)
Room 115
Room 116
Room 121
ksettles@bostonpublicschools.org
emclaughlin@bostonpublicschools.org
​unguyen@bostonpublicschools.org


K2 teachers

Ms. Katie Mallon (substitute for Ms. Nunez)
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Ms. Kim Crawford
Ms. Laurie Davis
​Ms. Tuyet Dinh (SEI)

Room 203
Room 204
Room 205
Room 206
​kmallon@bostonpublicschools.org
kcrawford2@bostonpublicschools.org
ldavis3@bostonpublicschools.org

tdinh2@bostonpublicschools.org

1st grade teachers

Ms. Lucy Wilson
Mr. Dannhi Nguyen (SEI)
Ms. Maresa Scordino
Ms. Stephanie McAuliffe-Bennet
Room 209
Room 214
Room 213
Room 216
lwilson2@bostonpublicschools.org
​dnguyen6@bostonpublicschools.org
​mscordino@bostonpublicschools.org
smcauliffe@bostonpublicschools.org

2nd grade teachers

Ms. Lydia Alter 
Ms. Songkhla Nguyen (SEI)
​Ms. Naomi Dreyer (Special Ed)
Mr. Kevin Moy
​Ms. Lea-Antoinette Serena



Room 217
Room 218
Room 306
Room 315
Room 319
              lalter@bostonpublicschools.org
              snguyen@bostonpublicschools.org
              ndreyer@bostonpublicschools.org
              kmoy@bostonpublicschools.org
              lserena@bostonpublicschools.org
              

3rd grade teachers

​Mr. Matthew Ennis
​Mr. Jeffery Parks
Ms. Maria Brooks (Special Ed)
Ms. Debra Bullock
Ms. Loni Nguyen (SEI)


Room 301
Room 302
Room 305
Room 307
Room408
mennis2@bostonpublicschools.org
jparks2@bostonpublicschools.org
​mbrooks7@bostonpublicschools.org
dbullock@bostonpublicschools.org
lnguyen3@bostonpublicschools.org


4th grade teachers

Mr. Loc Duong (SEI)
Ms. Tamika Fluker
Ms. Mary Kate McKinnon (Special Ed)
​Ms. Christine Yancey
Mr. Mike Garland

Room 219
Room 318
Room 320B
Room 402
Room 407
lduong@bostonpublicschools.org
tfluker2@bostonpublicschools.org 
mmckinnon2@bostonpublicschools.org
​cyancey@bostonpublicschools.org
mgarland2@bostonpublicschools.org

5th grade teachers

Ms. Tuyet-Mai Trinh (SEI)
Mr. Reid Jones
Mr. Tim Killilea
​Ms. Shannon Connolly
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Room 402
Room 414
Room 416
Room 418
Room 419B
mtrinh@bostonpublicschools.org

tkillilea@bostonpublicschools.org

Specialists

Ms. Denise Baszkiewicz
Mr. Kayron Wright
Ms. Maura O'Toole
Ms. Kera Washington
Mr. Keith Pernell
​Ms.  Francesca Levy,
​Ms. Bethany Lynch
​Mr. ​Stephen Constant 
Science K-2
Science 3-5
Library Coordinator
Music
Physical Education
Art
​Dance
​Technology
dbaszkiewicz@bostonpublicschools.org
kwright5@bostonpublicschools.org
motoole2@bostonpublicschools.org
kwashington@bostonpublicschools.org
​kpernell@bostonpublicschools.org
flevy@bostonpublicschools.org
blynch3@bostonpublicschools.org
​sconstant@bostonpublicschools.org

Resource teachers

Ms. Katie McCosker

Ms. Julie Potter

Ms. Thu-Huong Mai
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Ms. Barbara Najjar-Owens
​Ms. Kathleen Hussey

Ms. Janamarie Sunkle

Ms. Alexandra Pascasio

Room 320C
Room 320C
Grades 3-5, Room 412A

Special Education
​Literacy Coach K-2/ Reading Recovery
​Literacy Coach 3-5
Instructional Math Coach
English as a Second Language (ESL)
​English as a Second Language (ESL)


kkotowski@bostonpublicschools.org

jpotter@bostonpublicschools.org

tmai@bostonpublicschools.org
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bnajjarowens2@bostonpublicschools.org
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​khussey@bostonpublicschools.org
jsunkle@bostonpublicschools.org

apascasio@bostonpublicschools.org

student support services

Ms. Arlene Boyle
Ms. Randi Lyn Scheffler
Ms. Chevelle Wiley
Ms. Donna Airosus
Ms. Julie Herlihy


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Occupational Therapy (OT)
Speech Therapy
Special Ed Services/IEPs
Nurse
Psychologist

rstickle@bostonpublicschools.org
cwiley@bostonpublicschools.org
dairosus@bostonpublicschools.org
jherlihy@bostonpublicschools.org




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