Get to know our newest faculty and staff members – joining Beaver in the 2018-19 school year – below:
Talia Ossowski – School Nurse
I’m coming from … a family practice in Waltham – was working as a nurse practitioner for the last 2.5 years. Before that, I taught in Brookline Public schools for 12 years
When I’m not at work you can find me … on the tennis courts
TV show I’m binging on … Handmaid’s Tale
My favorite thing about Boston is … it feels like a smaller city – I grew up in New York
Book I’m reading / Podcast I recommend … listening to the Moth
My favorite color is … anything not bright
My favorite food is … anything I don’t have to cook
My favorite animal is … giraffes
Coffee or tea? Neither
Hallie Lutz – Upper School Spanish
I’m coming from … Watertown High School
When I’m not at work you can find me … obsessing over my dog nephew Murphy
TV show I’m binging on … anything popular on Netflix
My favorite thing about Boston is … the history!
Book I’m reading / Podcast I recommend … Before I go to Sleep
My favorite color is … I don’t have a favorite, but my wardrobe is mostly neutrals and darks
My favorite food is … PIZZA!
My favorite animal is … Murphy, obviously
Coffee or tea? Coffee
Laine Johnson – Middle School Theater
I’m coming from … the Gamm Theatre
When I’m not at work you can find me … snuggling my newborn daughter, Josie
TV show I’m binging on … Nailed It
My favorite thing about Boston is … the vibrant arts scene
Book I’m reading / Podcast I recommend … Clownfish Blues, Tim Dorsey
My favorite color is … magenta
My favorite food is … strawberries
My favorite animal is … dogs
Coffee or tea? Diet Coke
Aarti Gandhi – Accounting and Human Resources Manager
I’m coming from … the corporate world. Prior to that, I worked at Dedham Country Day School…
When I’m not at work you can find me … in the kitchen cooking different types of cuisine, kickboxing, riding my bike, learning how to golf, and spending quality time with my family and friends.
TV show I’m binging on … Dynasty
My favorite thing about Boston … is all the sports team (Love to watch the Patriots)
My favorite color is … blue
My favorite food is … french fries (seasoned and crispy)
Coffee or tea? Green Tea
Courtney Garcia – Business Office Controller
I’m coming from … The Rashi School
When I’m not at work you can find me … At home, cooking or relaxing
TV show I’m binging on … International House Hunters
My favorite thing about Boston is … How walkable the city is
Book I’m reading / Podcast I recommend … A podcast I highly recommend is 99% Invisible
My favorite color is … Periwinkle blue
My favorite food is … Anything potato – chips, french fries, home fries…..
My favorite animal is …Pangolins (look it up, they’re so cute!)
Coffee or tea? Coffee
Amelia Walske – Visual Art
I’m coming from … I just graduated this spring from the Master of Arts in Teaching in Art Education program at Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts – while I studied education I also completed my student teaching at Brookline High School.
When I’m not at work you can find me … at Blick browsing the art materials or at the Coolidge Corner Theatre catching a movie.
TV show I’m binging on … Grey’s Anatomy
My favorite thing about Boston is … The history and sense of community
Book I’m reading / Podcast I recommend … I’m currently reading What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell
My favorite color is … Turquoise
My favorite food is … Key lime pie
My favorite animal is … Hummingbirds
Coffee or tea? Tea
Kelly Webster – Middle School Spanish
I’m coming from … Greenwich Country Day School
When I’m not at work you can find me at … the Kendall Square theater using my moviepass
I’m currently binging … Insecure on HBO
My favorite thing about Boston is … seeing a concert at the Middle East in Central Square
Book I’m reading / Podcast I recommend … The Three Musketeers— an oldie but a goodie
My favorite color is … KELLY green
My favorite food is … sushi
My favorite animal is … my parents’ cavapoo Hank (I highly recommend googling cavapoos…)
Coffee or tea? TEAM COFFEE!
Elaine Hamilton – Middle School Math
I’m coming from … The Park School
My favorite thing about Boston is … exploring different neighborhoods
Book I’m reading / Podcast I recommend … Autumn by Ali Smith
My favorite color is … blue
My favorite food is … saag paneer
My favorite animal is … a dolphin
Coffee or tea? I love decaf English Breakfast tea
Colin Meiselman – Upper School History
I’m coming from … the Chapel Hill Chauncy Hall School in Waltham, MA
When I’m not at work you can find me … helping coach Soccer at Wayland High School! I’m a former player and graduate of Wayland
TV show I’m binging on … Sharp Objects
My favorite thing about Boston is … the food!!!
Podcast I recommend … American Fiasco, which is about when the United States Men’s National Soccer Team finished in dead last in the 1998 World Cup.
My favorite color is … Blue.
My favorite food is … sushi
My favorite animal is … the cat!
Coffee or tea? COFFEE