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The Student Services department focuses on providing continuous support to all students in the areas of Student Attendance, Student Discipline, 504 Plan, School Nursing, Dropout Prevention, Mental Health, and School Safety. Please contact Director of Student Services, Elizabeth Doncaster, with any questions regarding Student Services at the Somerville Public Schools.
Student Services Central Administration Staff
- Elizabeth Doncaster, Director of Student Services, 617-625-6600 x6028
- Larry Silverman, Assistant Director of Student Services
- Elizabeth Quaratiello, Director of School Health Services
- Nadia Kury, Manager of School-Based Social Workers
- Jeanine Nye, Head Mediator
- Kristen Strelis, District-wide Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention Specialist
- Laura Davis, General Education Behavior Specialist and Counselor Educator Consultant
- Jennifer LaGreca, Supervisor of Attendance, 617-625-6600 x6857
- Carlos Valente, Supervisor of Attendance, 617-625-6600 x6854
School Counselors
Contact your School Counselor. Below is a list of all Counselors by school, with their email addresses.
Counselor Educators at PK-8 Schools
- Ryan Healy, Argenziano School
- Mercia Pianes, (bilingual), Argenziano School
- Kate Melillo, Brown School
- Jacqueline McCarthy, Capuano Early Childhood Center
- Carlie Calioro, East Somerville Community School
- Rebekah Prescott, East Somerville Community School
- Eugenio Suazo, Healey School
- Maureen Cullinane, Kennedy School
- Catricia Morris, West Somerville Community School
- Tara Stead, Winter Hill Community Innovation School
- Jessica Gutierrez, (bilingual), Winter Hill Community Innovation School
- Karina Ribeiro, (bilingual), Winter Hill Community Innovation School
School-based Social Workers
- Argenziano, Lisa Stahl
- Brown, Brooke Lyons-Justus
- Capuano, Nadia Kury
- East Somerville, Nora Sheehan
- Healey, Egla Malaj, Brooke Lyons-Justus
- Kennedy, Molly Sherry
- Next Wave / Full Circle, Lucia De Rosa
- Somerville High School, Tori Bauer
- West Somerville, Stephanie Joseph
- Winter Hill, Emily Thies
Counselors at Somerville High School
- Justin LaBerge, Beacon Community School Counselor (students with last name A-CHE)
- Melanie Banks, Beacon Community School Counselor (students with last name CHH-F)
- Jeremy Rischall, Highland Community School Counselor (students with last name G-LE)
- Kelly Albrecht, Highland Community Bilingual School Counselor (students with last name LH-N)
- Natalia Ruiz Toro, Broadway Community Bilingual School Counselor (students with last name O-SAI)
- Cathy Maguire, Broadway Community School Counselor (students with last name SAL-Z)
- Anne Herzberg Eden, Elm Community School Counselor (newcomers in the Multilingual Learner Education (MLE) program)
- Anne Irwin, Bridge/Regular Ed Adjustment Counselor
- Alyssa O'Donnell, General Education Adjustment Counselor
- Elly Mullins, RISE Counselor
- Somerville High School has a robust team of counselors. Find other counselors in addition to the staff members listed above at the SHS Counseling Website.
Counselors at Next Wave / Full Circle
- Dan McCaul, Counselor
- Nikki Artavia, Adjustment Counselor
District Curriculum Accommodation Plan (DCAP)
2024–2025 Parent/Guardian Guide for Somerville Public Schools