Academic Team

Kelly is a writer and educator. She’s taught at the college level at the University of New Hampshire and Great Bay Community College; high school English at St. Paul’s School Advanced Studies Program; middle school English at Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth; and creative writing at GrubStreet, a Boston- based nonprofit writing center. Kelly writes […]

Kelly ‘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 neurodiverse learners, and most recently in higher education as an admissions and transition counselor. Carrie also comes with a wealth of […]

Carrie ‘s Bio

Proud mother of a 3rd year USPA student, 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. […]

Jana ‘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

Shawn is an educator, guide and Dad.  He has taught at the primary and secondary levels at the Elizabeth Academy and the Garfield School in Salt Lake City, UT and the Oakley School in Park City, UT.  In addition to his classroom duties, Shawn has established various programs for his students including Farm to Table, […]

Shawn ‘s Bio

Pascale is deeply passionate about advocating for those who seek academic support. A native French speaker, Pascale 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

Krisztina is a proud mom of 3 children. She has taught English Language and History at the primary, secondary and college level in different international schools in Europe. She also worked as a student affairs administrator at McDaniel College Budapest for many years. In addition to classroom duties she established and led theatre and art […]

Krisztina ‘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

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

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

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

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

As both an English and history teacher, Jessica is in her fifteenth year of teaching 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 History departments […]

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

Nicole, a native of Des Moines, Iowa has spent the last 16 years teaching Spanish, French, EAL both in the U.S. and internationally. After graduating with her B.A. in Spanish and French dual education, she took a job at an international school in South Korea and never looked back. She has taught and lived in […]

Nicole ‘s Bio