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Faculty and Staff Directory

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    Michael Savaria
    Science
    Science Department Chair
    UMass Dartmouth - B.S.
    UMass Dartmouth - M.S.
    UMass Dartmouth - Ph.D.
    Bio
     
    What is your role at CH-CH?
    Science Teacher

    How do you get to know your students best? 
    I get to know the students through the curriculum. In my science classes, I employ a great deal of student choice in project topics and presentation styles, to allow students to explore and share their passions. For example, if we are learning about cellular energy, students can pick any organisms of interest to them and present the required content in any format they choose. This method builds interest and creativity from students, where I may get students to present upon how sea turtle obtain energy presented in the form of a poem to how orchids obtain energy presented through a graphic novel.

    What activities do you enjoy outside of CH-CH?
    Outside of CHCH, I carry my passion and love for the nature and wildlife. I am an avid runner, kayaker, and snowboarder, which I combine with photography, so I am always ready to snap the next best photo. I keep a multitude of diverse and exotic pets. The kitchen is my escape as I love cooking and trying out new recipes.
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    Jennie Scafidi
    Administrative Support Staff
    Registrar
    781-314-0848
    Bio
     
    What is your role at CH-CH?
    My role within the CH-CH community is registrar. Imaintain official records for all students past and present, schedule student’s classes, and coordinate exams schedules.
     
    What makes the CH-CH community unique? 
    How inviting we are and how each person here is different in their own way! 
     
    What led to your career at CH-CH?
    Took a chance and decided to go into a field I have never thought about! It worked, CH-CH is the best place I have ever worked.
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    Gwendolyn Shipley
    Science
    Science Teacher
    Brown University - B.A.
    Boston University - M.A.T.
    Bio
     
    What is your role at CH-CH?
    Science Teacher

    What makes the CH-CH community unique?
    I love to share my love of science with young people at an age where many of them have lost their child-like enthusiasm for nature. I try to encourage their natural curiosity by creating a classroom that welcomes all ideas and questions. Hopefully, after spending a year learning about how their own bodies work and observing nature, some of them will reconsider a career in science. What makes CHCH unique is that I am given the freedom to teach non-traditionally so we can spend time exploring together rather than being expected to lecture and pass on knowledge. I also love how diverse our community is and how welcoming of differences we are.

    What activities do you enjoy outside of CH-CH? 
    When I am not teaching I spend time with my family (generally outdoors) and monitor saw-whet owl migration as a bird bander. I have also recently started to get more active politically to encourage lawmakers to focus on bills that combat global climate change.
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    Matt Soule
    Administration, Communications
    Director of Marketing and Communications
    781-314-0822
    Franklin Pierce - B.A. Multimedia Production
    University Of Massachusetts Amherst - M.B.A.
    Bio
     
    What about our students inspires you?
    I’m inspired by CH-CH students every day. They are some of the most creative, brave, energetic, and caring people I’ve ever met. Some of the most inspirational moments for me are when students give their senior presentations. Not only do these students address the entire school for 10-15 minutes, but they share some of the most personal and insightful stories. The courage and depth I’ve seen during these presentation can be awe-inspiring. On top of this, I’ve seen our students create artwork that is beyond a college level, I’ve seen them start fundraisers for charity and gain huge success, and I’ve seen them set their sights on a prestigious college, where they are now enrolled. I could go on and on - the number of inspirational moments from students in this small school is staggering.
     
    As a CH-CH community member, you play a lot of roles. Which do you love most and why?
    My favorite role in the School is the storytelling. Through videos, photos, and news stories, I get to share the amazing things that are happening on the CH-CH campus. To tell these stories, I get to sit in on exciting demonstrations in classes, talk about teaching philosophy with teachers, and work with students on all kinds of projects. The passion that everyone here feels for CH-CH is contagious and there is never a shortage of interesting stories to tell.
     
    What led you to a career at CH-CH?
    I’ve had a video camera in my hand since I was eight-years old, and from a young age I had one goal - to work on films and TV. After graduating from college, I worked on several major film sets, TV shows, and traveled the country with CNN. After years of working in production, I realized that what I really missed was the energy of a school environment. I heard many great things about CH-CH, and I was able to use all of the experience creating film and TV in CH-CH’s Marketing and Communication department.

Contacts by Department

Absences
To report an absence, tardiness, or early dismissal, please call the Attendance Line before 9:00 a.m. on the day in question at (781) 314-0900 to leave a message. To report changes please contact the Executive Assistant to School Leadership at sdaniels@chch.org.

Academics and Student Life
To talk about the academic curriculum or student life program please contact the program director for your child's grade:

Ben Riggs, Grades 11 and 12: 781-314-0892
Sara Masucci, Grades 9 and 10: 781-314-0841
Kelly Walsh, Grades 7 and 8: 781-314-0844

Admissions
Call Kathryn Saunders, Director of Enrollment Management, at 781-314-0808.

Athletics
To find out the upcoming schedule of games and practices call the Athletic Hotline at 781-314-0999.

Business Office
To discuss billing issues, please contact Denise Goguen, Accounts Receivable Manager, in the business office at 781-314-0994.

Family Contact Information
To report changes to address, phone numbers, marital status, or other critical information, contact Stephanie Daniels, Executive Assistant to School Leadership, at 781-314-0802.

Health Services
To ask about medications and physical health issues, please contact, Ashley Jones, Director of Nursing, at 781-314-0826.

To discuss a student's social or emotional well-being, please contact Neil Hagen, Director of Counseling and Wellness, at 781-314-0825. 

Institutional Advancement
For information about supporting CH-CH please contact Leslie Jacobson Kaye, Chief Advancement Officer, at 781-314-0812.
 
Residential Life
For questions regarding our boarding program and student life, contact Ian MacPhail or Lizzy Rosen at imacphail@ chch.org and erosen@chch.org.

Technology
For assistance logging in to our website (for parents and students), with student network and email accounts, or WiFi activation, please contact Jon Andruchow, Director of Technology, at 781-314-0972.

Transcripts
For information accessing or requesting transcripts, please contact Jennie Scafidi, Registrar, at 781-314-0848. 

Website or Media Inquiries
For questions about our website or media inquiries, please contact Matt Soule, Director of Marketing and Communications, at 781-314-0822.
Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School
785 Beaver Street
Waltham, MA 02452
Main Line: 781-314-0800

Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

AOD Contact Info

Available between 4:30 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. weekdays, and after 4:30 p.m. Friday until Monday 8:00 a.m.

This is an emergency use phone number. DO NOT leave a voice message on this phone. If the line is not answered, the on-duty personnel may be talking to another parent. Please call back.

Telephone: (339) 222-8542 

Grade Level Deans

List of 4 members.

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    Kasey American Horse 

    9th Grade Dean; History Teacher
    Providence College - B.A., History and Secondary Education
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    Mike MacGillivray 

    10th Grade Dean; Skills and Academic Strategies Teacher
  • Photo of Ana Ibave

    Ana Ibave 

    11th Grade Dean; Spanish Teacher
    The Autonomous University of Chihuahua - B.A., Spanish Linguistics and Literature
    University of Rhode Island - M.A., Spanish Linguistics and Literature
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    Chris Abrams 

    12th Grade Dean; Visual and Performing Arts Teacher
    Harvard University - B.F.A., Visual and Environmental Studies
    Mass College Art of Boston - M.F.A., Sculpture
    Harvard University - Certificate, Architecture Associate Degree

Chapel Hill - Chauncy Hall

785 Beaver Street
Waltham, MA 02452
781-314-0800
admissions@chch.org
Located 10 miles from Boston, Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall (CH-CH) is a private, college preparatory day and boarding school for grades 7-12/PG. CH-CH cultivates intellectual courage, creative ambition, and unwavering empathy that drives students to achieve their best.
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