Academic Team Leaders

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

Julie is a lifelong advocate of education; her thirty years of experience in education extends beyond classroom teaching and athletic coaching and into higher education consulting, academic advising, strategic planning, non-profit management, and athletic coaching. Most recently the Director of Athlete Career & Education for U.S. Ski & Snowboard, Julie advised and mentored elite national and Olympic team […]

Julie ‘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

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

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

Craig Roderick revels in the pleasure of serving over 20 years in a career of athletics administration, Athletic Training, education, and business leadership as the Site Director, and Instructor for USPA in Exeter, New Hampshire. Growing up in the Greater Boston area, his engagement in ice hockey and every outdoor activity available instilled a lifelong […]

Craig ‘s Bio

Sara is a World Champion fencer from New York City. Throughout her lengthy career in fencing, Sara became a 3-time national team member of USA Fencing, a 3-time World Championship medal winner, and the 2015 individual Junior World Champion. Sara attended Barnard College, Columbia University where she earned a BA in Women, Gender and Sexuality […]

Sara ‘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

Luke has been working in various aspects of the International Education field for 8 years. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Northern Colorado and a graduate degree from the University of Wollongong in Australia. He has taught a diverse range of subject matter in both Vietnam and China, including English Composition, Academic […]

Luke ‘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

Nafisatou Kiemtore is a Teacher of Mathematics and Engineering. She graduated from the University of Southern Georgia in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in mathematics, where she prepared and presented a lecture in front of 150 students and faculty. Nafisatou is currently a Teaching Assistant at USPA, helping all students with their work. She also […]

Nafisatou ‘s Bio

Amy has been working in public education for twenty 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.  She is a certified Holocaust and Genocide instructor […]

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

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