Academic Team

Jeanna began her career as a probation officer working with youth and found she really wanted to be more involved with helping at-risk youth become independent and successful despite the many barriers they faced in their lives.  Jeanna became a career specialist and has spent the last seven years helping young adults and adults overcome […]

Jeanna ‘s Bio

Over the past fifteen years Chris has taught middle school, high school, and at the college level, at both public and private schools. He enjoys working with students of all ages, helping them to learn new information and grow as an individual. He is a graduate of Franciscan University in Ohio (BS) and St. John’s […]

Chris ‘s Bio

Blair has written curriculum and taught students aged elementary through college in literature, composition, creative writing, and social studies. She received her MA in Literature from the University of Toledo and her MFA in fiction from North Carolina State University. Her fiction and nonfiction have appeared in American Short Fiction, The Masters Review Anthology, and […]

Blair ‘s Bio

Proud mother of a USPA alum, and former homeschooling parent, Jana is a true renaissance woman. Trained in computer science and organizational psychology, she has over a decade of experience coaching students academically and athletically. A level 3 hockey coach, Jana has played a prominent role in several New Hampshire based hockey organizations. She also […]

Jana ‘s Bio

Pascale is deeply passionate about advocating for those who seek academic support. A native French speaker, she was born and raised in the province of Québec, Canada. Moving to a new country and facing a language barrier which hindered her learning process, Pascale developed an affinity for students who experience learning obstacles. More importantly, being […]

Pascale ‘s Bio

Julie’s thirty years of experience as an educator extends across classroom teaching, academic and college advising, curriculum design, administration, higher education consulting, strategic planning, non-profit management, and athletic coaching. Julie started with USPA in 2016 by utilizing the curriculum for her U.S. Ski & Snowboard national team student athletes in her role as the Director of […]

Julie ‘s Bio

Originally from Connecticut, Kathy attended Sacred Heart University, where she earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees.  After graduating, she began her science career as a naturalist at the local zoo. Working there she realized her passion for teaching. She soon started teaching biology, chemistry and environmental science at a local high school until she moved to […]

Kathy ‘s Bio

Originally from Guadalajara, Mexico, Jessica is a native Spanish speaker whose family immigrated to the United States when she was five years old. Having acquired English through an ESL program at a young age, she developed a fascination for languages and cultures. This appeal led her to pursue French as a third language. Upon receiving […]

Jessica ‘s Bio

Jen joined US Performance Academy in 2019 as the school registrar. She came to us with a background in administration and worked in both public and private school settings for many years before joining our team. Jen’s favorite part of her position as registrar at USPA is working behind the scenes for students and staff […]

Jennifer ‘s Bio

Over the last twenty-five years, Adam has been learning, teaching and leading progressive educational communities. Most recently, Adam was the Technology Integration Director and a classroom educator at the experiential-guided private school, Proctor Academy. He believes that healthy educational communities are living organisms. They need to be fluid, adaptable, open to refinement, and fundamentally not […]

Adam ‘s Bio

Kaitlyn McElroy brings experience in coaching, psychology, and as a Team USA athlete to her role as a Learning Coach at USPA. She grew up in Western Massachusetts and moved to Maine in high school to pursue her athletic dreams in Nordic skiing. After sustaining a career ending injury while skiing for Bates College, Lewiston […]

Kaitlyn ‘s Bio

Carrie McGillicuddy is an educational counselor who is committed to helping students reach their full potential. Carrie has worked in a variety of settings including k-12 public schools, k-12 private schools, specialized schools for neurodivergent learners, and most recently in higher education as an admissions and transition counselor. Carrie also comes with a wealth of […]

Carrie ‘s Bio

Mary Prince is an educator with extensive experience teaching writing at the high school level. In previous positions, she has written curriculum at the classroom, school, and district level. Professionally, much of her focus has been on student engagement, project-based learning, differentiation, and gifted and twice-exceptional (2e) learners. In her teaching practice, she is passionate […]

Mary ‘s Bio

Amy has been working in public education for twenty years and has worked at USPA for three years.  She has an intense passion for all things social science related. She is a graduate of the University of Maine at Farmington and has done intensive graduate work in the field of history specializing in Holocaust Education.  […]

Amy ‘s Bio

Kelley brings 11 years of experience teaching K-12  and has taught English, Spanish, and music before joining USPA. She was also a Peace Corps volunteer in Panamá, Central America from 2014-2016 and still credits this experience as being the most transformative of her life. Kelley is passionate about reading and writing; in general, she loves […]

Kelley ‘s Bio

Alberto is an experienced humanities teacher and coach with a focus on educational innovation and sports. His true passion lies in creating learning contexts where each person can develop, learn, and enhance their personal and professional skills. Over the past eleven years he has been working in different international schools and sports clubs worldwide. He […]

Alberto ‘s Bio

Faatimah Kim Smith has been teaching for twenty years in New York City. She has a masters degree in the field of Deaf and Hard of Hearing and received both of her degrees from Columbia University. She loves teaching and loves kids. Faatimah Kim is fluent in Sign Language, English, Spanish and Creole. She relocated […]

Faatimah Kim ‘s Bio

USPA’s Head of Student Engagement, Jessica, has 15 years experience as both an English and history teacher and has always enjoyed the academic world.  She has a bachelor’s degree in Education with a concentration in the humanities, and a masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Having spent time developing curriculum for both the English and […]

Jessica ‘s Bio

Prior to joining US Performance Academy, Mary taught upper level math, physics, and engineering at a private high school in Colorado. She loves these subjects and is passionate about guiding her students to content mastery. Before pursuing a career in teaching, Mary enjoyed working as an electrical engineer.  She holds master’s degrees in both Electrical Engineering […]

Mary ‘s Bio