Fortune Academy Faculty and Staff
Lower School Faculty
Sara Calac, B.S. SPED
7th - 8th Grade
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Merideth Kemper M.S.
5th and 6th Grade
- Cross Country Coach
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Heather Wente. OGCE, B.S., M.S., Ed.
7th and 8th Grade
Orton Gillingham Classroom Educator
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Rachel Purswell, M.Ed.
1st - 3rd Grade
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Tori Geiger
Instructional Assistant
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Heather Winters, B.S.
1st and 2nd grade
Girls Club
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Regina Jorgensen, B.S. Ed.
7th and 8th Grade
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Helen Strines
Lower School Speech and Language Pathologist
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Gretchen McConville BA Elem. Ed, Spec. Ed
3rd and 4th Grade
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Jamie Sellhorn M.Ed.
5th and 6th grade
Science Lead
-Anime Club Sponsor
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Cindy Harris
4th Grade
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Menka Berry
Lower School OG tutor
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High School Faculty
Hayley Ahearn
- Math Department Chair
- Volleyball Coach
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Megan Holt, B.A.
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Jim O’Donnell, M.Ed.,
- Dean of Academics
Social Studies and Literature
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Annie Dust, M.A. CCC-SLP
- High School Speech and Language Pathologist
- Mighty Oaks Center Coordinator
Summer Camp Director
Chelsea Koehring, M.Ed.
English
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Karen Sheehy, M.A.
- Therapeutic Language Class (TLC) instructor
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Orton-Gillingham Academy - Certified Level Member
Orton-Gillingham Academy - Certified Circirculum Specialist
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Doug Gulley, B.S., M.Ed.
- High School Division Head
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Monica LaBelle
Humanities
Geography
Assistant Director Take Two
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Specials Faculty
Elen Costa M.A.
Visual Arts Teacher
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Julie Pappas, BS Education
- Performing Arts Educator
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Ryan Demos B.S., B.S. Accounting
- Athletic Director
- Physical Education Instructor
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Matt Largent - School Counselor
Fortune’s Furry Friends
Duke Chastain
Nestle Hiller
Astro Kemper
Bella Sellhorn