Judith Beaulieu teaches art at Village School. (beaulieu.judith@marbleheadschools.org 781.639.3159)

Steve Black teaches theatre arts at MHS. (781.639.3100). (black.steve@marbleheadschools.org)

Pascale Queval Braganti teahes Studio 2, Studio 4, and Art Major at MHS. (781 639 3100)   (queval.pascale@marbleheadschools.org)
Ms. Queval was born in Paris, France where she graduated cum laude from the ENSAD, (EcoleNationaleSuperieure des Arts Decoratifs) with a specialization in Set Design. She has taught 5th to 12th grade Art and French classes in the Marblehead School system. She also taught at the Marblehead Community Charter Public School, and Salem State College. In a former career she was part of the MHTV local cable TV station team where she produced, shot and interviewed for the weekly news and for 30-minute specials. She is especially interested in getting students aware of other cultures through art appreciation and creation. When not teaching she enjoys traveling to exotic places and working on assemblages of mixed media such as plaster molds, clay figures, wood carving, oil paint and paper carving.

Henry Christensen teaches TV studio classes at MHS and the Technical Director for the MHS Theatre and PAC. (781.639.3100)
 (christensen.henry@marbleheadschools.org) http://www.marblehead.com/staff/newman/tvclasses.htm

Eileen D’Amour received her Bachelor of Music Education from the University of New Hampshire and her Masters in Education through Lesley University with a concentration in Integrated Teaching through the Arts. In addition, she has completed several graduate-level music education courses through Boston University. Ms. D’Amour is level II Orff-Schulwerk certified to teach elementary music. She plays flute in the Salem State University Concert Band and sings with the Old North Church Festival Chorus. She also enjoys playing with her flute choir, Harbor Flutes, which includes several other music teachers in the district. And finally, Ms. D’Amour loves to dance, read, go bowling, play softball and spend time with her family, friends and dog. (damour.eileen@marbleheadschools.org)

Greg Dana is the Technical Director for the MHS Theatre and PAC. (781.639.3100) (dana.greg@marbleheadschools.org)

Beth Delforge is the Arts Curriculm Director, K-12, for MPS   (delforge.beth@marbleheadschools.org 781.639.3100, x3121)
Ms. Delforge is a former art teacher in Gloucester and Reading Public Schools were she taught in PreK- 8 settings. She was also the program leader for the arts programs at Gloucester Public Schools. When in Gloucester, she had a special interest in learning how the Coalition of Essential School philosophy impacted her teaching. She has received the Massachusetts Middle School Art Educator of the Year, 1999, from Massachusetts Arts Education Association; Outstanding Arts Collaborative Award, 1998, from Massachusetts Alliance for Arts Education; and Outstanding Art Educator in Massachusetts, 1988, from Massachusetts Alliance for Arts Education. Her interests include building partnerships with teachers, community, and artists; arts integration; promoting student performances and exhibitions; and teaching and learning that promotes reflective practices and a collaborative culture. Ms. Delforge holds a Bachelor of Arts in studio art with a concentration in fiber and ceramics, and a Master of Arts in art education from Illinois State University.  She continues to work in fiber and ceramics. When not working, she enjoys creating in her garden.

Kate Ferris Kate Ferris teaches instrumental music at Village School. (781.639.3159) She also teaches privately, specializing in flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, and conducting. Ms. Ferris holds a Bachelor of Music with a concentration in Music Education from Berklee College of Music, and a Masters of Music; Music Education with concentrations in instrumental pedagogy and music cognition from Northwestern University. Previous teaching experiences include teaching instrumental and vocal music in Ipswich and Salem, MA, Chicago, and Boston. Ms. Ferris is active with many community music groups, and firmly believes in access of performing arts opportunities for all. During summers, Ms. Ferris is busy being a sailing instructor, assistant conductor for a community band, and music director for a community musical theater company. (ferris.kathryn@marbleheadschools.org)

Holly Fraser teaches music at Glover School (781.639.3195) and Gerry School.  Mrs. Fraser holds a Bachelor of Music in music education from Gordon College and a Master of Education from Lesley University with a concentration in teaching and learning through the arts. During the school year, she teaches flute lessons to students around the North Shore and performs with a group of colleagues and fellow flute players, the Harbor Flutes. Outside of school she has enjoyed directing the Children's Choir at First Baptist Church in Hampton Falls, NH and the North Shore Youth Symphony Orchestra program. When not teaching and making music with children, she enjoys traveling, hiking, reading, and cooking. (fraser.holly@marbleheadschools.org)

Randy Guthartz teaches art at Village School.(781.639.3159) and Glover School (781.639.3191)(guthartz.randy@marbleheadschools.org)

Cara Hanson Cara Hanson teaches General Music classes for Kindergarten at Lower Bell (781.639.3171), Grades 1-3 at Glover (781.639.3190), Kindergarten at Eveleth (781.639.3195), and fourth grade at the Village School (781.639.3159). In addition to teaching K-4 General Music, she also co-directs the 3rd Grade after-school String Program taught at the Village School. Mrs. Hanson graduated from Gordon College in 2007 with a degree in Music Education. While there she performed on violin and viola, was a member of the college choir and was active throughout the music department, serving on student councils and as an office assistant. Mrs. Hanson teaches violin and viola privately on the North Shore. She also loves to sing and is currently a member of the Christ the Redeemer Church Choir. Mrs. Hanson was employed as a music teacher in Melrose before joining the Marblehead community. (hanson.cara@marbleheadschools.org)

mary herchenhahn teaches art at Coffin (781.639.3181) and Gerry Schools (781.639. 3186). She received her BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and her MFA from Boston University. She loves to paint and she draws in her sketchbook everyday. (http://sketchbook.mary-h.com) (herchenhahn.mary@marbleheadschools.org)

Cathy Landergan teaches mechanical drawing classes at MHS. (781.639.3100)
http://mhs.marbleheadschools.org/teachers/landergan/
After receiving her B.A. from Clark University, Ms. Landergan enrolled at ITT Technical Institute and received a Mechanical Drawing Certificate. For many years she was a traditional draftsman, drawing everything from the casting drawings for the park benches on Revere Beach, landscape drawings for Spectacle Island created from the dirt from the Central Artery in Boston as well as mechanical, structural, piping and illustration drawings. She was also the CADD and IT Manager for Arrowstreet, a nationally recognized architectural firm for many years and had her own CADD services company teaching adults AutoCAD. Ms. Landergan is also an oil painter showing her work in several galleries in New England. She also holds a MAT/Visual Arts from Salem State College. She has been teaching technical drawing and CADD at Marblehead High since 2004.(landergan.catherine@marbleheadschools.org)

Karen Gourley Lehman teaches photography classes at MHS. (781.639.3100)
 (lehman.karen@marbleheadschools.org)   http://www.karengourleylehman.com
Ms. Lehman spent the previous five years at Salem High School as an art teacher where she taught photography, digital imaging, graphic design, portfolio class and fundamentals in art.  In addition, she sponsored the Salem High Chapter of the National Art Honor Society which she founded in 2001.  From 1986 to 2000 she was on the faculty at Montserrat College of Art in Beverly as Assistant Professor of Graphic Design. Ms. Lehman is also on the summer faculty of the Maine Photographic Workshops, a world-renowned conservatory for photographers and filmmakers, as Photography instructor in the Young Artists Program.  She has been included in “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers” for the past two years, and her students have consistently won awards for their work over the past twenty years.  Her undergraduate degree is in Graphic Design and her Master of Fine Arts in is Photography.  She continues to produce and exhibit her won work which includes both traditional darkroom and digital photography.

Tammy Picone Nohelty teaches art at the Malcolm L. Bell School (781.639.3171). Ms. Nohelty is a former teacher at Marblehead Veteran's Middle School. She holds a degree in Advertising/Design from Chamberlayne College, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design and Photography from Montserrat College of Art and a Masters of Education in Visual Arts from Salem State College. Ms. Nohelty was on staff at Montserrat College of Art as Registrar and Coordinator of Special Student Services. She has taught fine arts and alternative photographic methods at Montserrat College of Art, the Griffin Photographic Museum, the Marblehead Arts Association and the young artists program at Montserrat College of Art. Since 1992 Ms. Nohelty has been an arts teacher and curriculum director for the Arts At Tower Summer children's programs. Ms. Nohelty has been the chairperson for the photography exhibition at the Marblehead Festival of Arts for 8 years and served as Director for Exhibits for the 2010 Festival. She is active in producing musicals for Marblehead Little Theater and the Marblehead Veteran's Middle School. Ms. Nohelty personal artistic work has won numerous awards and is in various art collections nationally. She continues to exhibit her photographic and mixed media work and is developing a new series of mixed media pieces to be released summer of 2011. (nohelty.tammy@marbleheadschools.org)

Heather O'Mara teaches the String Program at Village, MVMS, and MHS. Miss O’Mara co-directs the 3rd grade after-school String Program taught at the Village School on Tuesdays. (781.639.3100). (omara.heather@marbleheadschools.org)

Steve Pierce teaches art at MVMS. (781.639.3120) (pierce.stephen@marbleheadschools.org)

Amanda Roeder teaches choral and general music classes at MHS. (781.639.3100)  (roeder.amanda@marbleheadschools.org) She also teaches privately, specializing in voice, flute, piano, guitar, and trombone.  She is active in the Massachusetts Music Educators Association, and she has served on the senior district festival committee since 2004. Ms. Roeder holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of Massachusetts and a Master of Music Education from Gordon College. In addition to music, she enjoys cooking, yoga, and dogs.

Nicole ryan teaches studio art classes at MHS. (781.639.3100)  Ms. Ryan holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Ringling School of Art & Design with a concentration in printmaking and bookart, and a Master of Fine Arts from Boston University with a concentration in studio art education.  During the past summers, Ms. Ryan has taught at Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan and Walnut Hill Academy in Needham, MA.(ryan.nicole@marbleheadschools.org)
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Peter Sheridan teaches woodshop classes at MHS. (781.639.3100) (sheridan.peter@marbleheadschools.org)

Francesca Simone teaches music at Bell School. (781.639.3171) (simone.francesca@marbleheadschools.org)

Joe Stoddard teaches general music and choral classes at Village School. (781.639.3159, ext. 1033) Mr. Stoddard earned a Bachelor of Music degree in music education from Oberlin College in 1994 and a Master of Music degree in music education from the University of Massachusetts in 2000. He earned his certification as an Orff-Schulwerk specialist from the University of Massachusetts and as a Kodaly specialist from John Feierabend at the Hartt School of Music.  He became a National Board Certified Teacher in 2009, earning certification in Early and Middle Childhood Music from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. He has been elected to Pi Kappa Lambda (the national music honor society) and was nominated for the Worcester County ARC Excellence in Inclusive Education award. He has been a choirmaster and organist at churches in New Bedford, Fall River, Gardner, and Salem, Massachusetts and he taught music in Fall River and Ashburnham, Massachusetts before coming to Marblehead. Currently, he serves as the organist and choir director of the Nahant Village Church in Nahant, Massachusetts. stoddard.joseph@marbleheadschools.org

Becky Stout teaches general music and choral classes at Village School. (781.639.3159)  Ms. Strasser graduated from Baldwin-Wallace College in 2005 with a Bachelor of Music degree. While attending Baldwin-Wallace, she served on the executive board of several music education organizations and was actively involved in chorus, dance, and drama. (stout.rebecca@marbleheadschools.org) 

Cindy Thompson is the Fine Arts Aide for the department.  (thompson.cynthia@marbleheadschools.org 781.639.3100, x3120)
Ms. Thompson has been the go-to person in the fine arts department since 1986 and she is a wealth of information! Besides taking care of the arts faculty, she is in charge of scheduling the use of the Performing Arts Center (seating capacity 750) at Marblehead Veterans Middle School and the Marblehead High School theatre (seating capacity 420). Ms. Thompson is also the secretary for Arts Council and keeps track of student user fees from students who are involved in the after-school arts programs. We would be lost without Ms. Thompson!

Bob Tirelli teaches general music and choral classes at MVMS. (781.639.3120)
(tirelli.robert@marbleheadschools.org) www.marblehead.com/staff/rtirelli/music.htm

Ken Warren teaches band and music theory at MHS. (781.639.3100)  Mr. Warren is also the band director at MVMS. (warren.kenneth@marbleheadschools.org)

Shirley Huller White teaches art at MHS. (781.639.3100) In addition to her work as an art educator, Ms. Huller White has enjoyed her career as a graphic artist and illustrator for Boston area corporate and nonprofit clients. She employs a wide range of traditional, digital, graphic, and fine art skills, and her work has appeared in a wide variety of media and publications. You may view select samples of her portfolios at www.hullerwhite.com. Ms. Huller White studied at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Art Institute of Boston, and her Master of Education degree from Lesley University. She is certified in K-12 art education and has experience teaching at elementary, middle and high school levels. Her love for nature and her always exciting experiences with students in art education continue to inform and inspire her personal creative process. (huller-white.shirley@marbleheadschools.org)