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Staff Profiles

Below is a listing of all the teachers and classroom-related administrative staff that work at Torit. Classroom specialists and classroom-related administrative staff, including the Educational and Executive Directors, are at the end of this list.  We maintain the highest standards in recruitment and training of Staff and are proud of our team. Click the names to see the details.

  • Taylor O'Brien

    Lead Teacher, Preprimary (ages 3 - 6); EEC Director I certified; MA DOE Elementary certified; NEMTEC Montessori Trained; Joined Torit in 2008

  • Molly Flanagan

    EEC Teacher Certified; MA DOE Elementary Certified; Joined Torit in 2009

  • Mimi Astuccio

    Afternoon Lead Teacher, Preprimary (ages 3 - 6); EEC Teacher certified; Joined Torit in 2010

  • Jackie Pilette

    Teacher, Toddler (ages 2 - 3+); EEC Teacher certified; Joined Torit in 2010

  • Caitlin Brison

    Teacher, Toddler (ages 2 - 3+); EEC Teacher certified; Joined Torit in 2009

  • Manijeh Khalil

    Teacher, Toddler (ages 2 - 3+); EEC Teacher certified; Joined Torit in 2010

  • Debbie Ann

    Teacher, Toddler (ages 15 mos. - 2+); EEC Teacher qualified; National Center for Montessori Education - New England participant; Joined Torit in 2010

  • Janet Mejia

    Teacher, Toddler (ages 15 mos. - 2+); EEC Teacher certified; Joined Torit in 2009

  • Cristina Valente

    Lead Teacher, Infant; EEC Director II certified; Joined Torit in 2009

  • Bouchra Moukafi

    Teacher, Infant EEC Teacher certified; Joined Torit in 2009

  • Emily Lupinacci

    Music and Dance Specialist and Classroom Float; Joined Torit in 2009

  • Martzi Campos

    Art Specialist; Joined Torit in 2011

  • Barbara Brousal

    Music Together Preschool Specialist

  • Amparo Torres

    Spanish Teaching Specialist

  • Salima Slimane

    Arabic Teaching Specialist

  • Jinhui Xu

    Chinese Teaching Specialist

  • Sherla Collymore-Phillips

    Program Coordinator, Preprimary (ages 3 - 6); EEC Lead Teacher certified; NEMTEC Montessori certified; Joined Torit in 2010

  • Shelley Irish

    Educational Director; Montessori certified, Infant/Toddler/Preschool/Kindergarten; EEC Director I certified; Joined Torit in 2008

  • Kristen Hanisch Mansharamani

    Founder and Executive Director