About

Faculty & Staff

Fabulous faculty who really know my daughter and strive to develop her strengths and help develop her independence so that she will succeed after she leaves this wonderful environment." - Upper School parent

Teachers are our greatest asset.

The hallmark of an independent school is its faculty. At CCA, the commitment of our teachers is neither measured by the ringing of a bell, nor confined to the walls of a classroom. Faculty are involved in every aspect of school life, and can be seen on campus in the afternoon, in the evening, and on weekends. Our teachers are experts within the fields of their chosen discipline: history teachers are historians, English teachers are writers, art and music teachers exhibit and perform.

In a January 2018 confidential survey, over 90% of CCA Upper and Middle School students replied that their teachers:

• know them individually.
• encourage them to have high ambitions and embrace responsibility for themselves and society.
• are people to whom students can turn for academic and personal advice.

 

Directory

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    Nanci Barnett
    School Counselor
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    Tom Campbell
    Director of Human Resources
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    Jennifer Castellano
    Lower School Faculty - Grade K
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    Laura Curry
    Database Administrator/Registrar
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    Jamin Eldredge
    Lower School Faculty - Art
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    Jamin was introduced to clay at a young age by her late grandfather Harry Holl and other family members at Scargo Pottery and Art Gallery.  She moved to Vermont after high school to attend Johnson State College where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Art Education.  Shortly after, she became an Art Educator at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School.  During her time there she instructed Intro to Ceramics, Advanced Ceramics, and Sculpture classes.  Jamin left D-Y after seven years when her twin girls were born and opened The Clay Cup in Osterville, MA.  As owner operator she conducted small instructional throwing and hand-building classes, paint your own pottery workshops, and private lessons. Jamin has also taught clay enrichment classes at the West Villages Elementary School in Marstons Mills, MA. In 2016 she has started working at Barnstable Pottery as an apprentice to her uncle Kevin Nolan.  Also, in 2016 she joined the great team of art teachers at The Cultural Center of Cape Cod. Jamin’s passions include the art of throwing on the wheel, as well as slab work, carving, drawing, working with children and lately she has been spending time making ceramic jewelry, experimenting with gold and silver lusters, and playing with beautiful glazes. She is proud to be helping to keep Harry Holl’s legacy alive through teaching and creating.
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    Cheri Ervin
    Lower School Faculty - Grade 3 & LS Curriculum Support
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    Samantha Flanagan
    Lower School Faculty - Grade 5
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    Stacey Grable
    Lower School Faculty - Grade 1
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    Kathleen Koglin
    Lower School Faculty - Music
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    Lisa Kowaleski
    Associate Head of School & Director of Lower School
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    Lisa has been working in the field of education for more than 25 years in roles that include teacher, curriculum specialist, ELL Director, and educational consultant. She has worked in public schools, universities, community colleges, and for Departments of Education, in addition to private educational consulting companies. She enjoys travel and has visited a wide variety of places both within the United States and internationally as she believes that varied experiences contribute to what a teacher brings into the classroom and shares with students. She also actively seeks out authentic opportunities to engage in using Spanish. She is thrilled to be a part of Cape Cod Academy and can't wait to ignite the sparks that create enthusiam and excitement for language learning.
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    Nathan Medeiros
    Lower School Faculty - Health & Wellness
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    Jan Rapp
    Art Faculty & Performing Arts Curriculum Coordinator
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    Jan joined Cape Cod Academy's art faculty in 1995 and initiated the Ceramics program. Her main focus is middle school Art and upper school Ceramics. Before teaching she was a professional in the field of Graphic Design and Illustration. Houghton Mifflin, Little Brown and Dr. Robert Ballard of WHOI were on her client list. She also worked as a staff cartographer and designer for Interdisciplinary Environmental Planners where she headed the department for five years. Jan started and worked at Art Waves; a gallery, framehouse and art supply store in the mid-Cape area. Ms. Rapp earned her Bachelor’s degree in Medical Illustration from the Cleveland Institute of Art and Case Western Reserve Medical School.

    Ceramics and graphics are her major forms of artistic expression and she maintain a studio at 239 Main Street, Hyannis where she actively pursues this work. Jan is an avid sailor/racer, gardener, beekeeper and bicyclist. She is active in her community where she has served as president of the Barnstable County Beekeepers and president of the Cotuit Library Association.
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    Julie Salit
    Head of School
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    Elizabeth Sears
    Lower School Faculty - World Languages & Cultures & ELL Support
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    Linda Silk
    Learning Center Specialist
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    Reading: Kindergarten through Grade 4
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    Mary Gail Wareham
    Learning Center Specialist
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    Mary Gail has been a learning specialist in the Lower School for over 20 years. She provides learning support to our younger students in language arts, math and organizational skills. Mary Gail meets with the classroom teachers on a regular basis to reinforce a team approach to each student’s learning.

    Prior to coming to CCA, Mary Gail provided learning support in Vail, Colorado and was a classroom teacher for many years for young children with learning challenges in St. Louis, Missouri. Mary Gail holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Special Education from Wheelock College and has graduate work in reading and special education. She enjoys implementing Orton-Gillingham and Wilson Language Learning to the teaching of reading, as well as other support programs.

    Mary Gail has also provided enrichment opportunities over the years to CCA students in her role as a learning specialist. In her free time, she thrives on reading, yoga, being on the water, and travel.
     
Cape Cod Academy is one of the only independent, co-educational, college preparatory schools serving students from kindergarten to grade 12 on Cape Cod.