NEW FACULTY & STAFF Kristen Farnham, Director of Annual Giving Kristen has extensive experience in nonprofit development including work at Bowdoin College. She also has specialized expertise in estate planning and planned giving and served as board chair of The Opportunity Alliance. She is a graduate of Kent Place School, Middlebury College, and Boston College Law School.
Holly Dana, English Holly is formerly NYA’s Assistant Admission Director and now teaches seventh grade English. She holds a B.A. in English from Denison University and an M.L.A. from St. Johns College. She was formerly a legislative correspondent, television writer/producer, and a senior writer/editor at the White House.
Eric Graham, Assistant Director of Admission Eric has a B.S. from the University of Southern Maine where he was member of the ice hockey team and selected to the ECAC East AllAcademic team for two seasons. He was a varsity athlete in golf, hockey, and baseball at Berwick Academy. Eric also is head coach of the NYA boys varsity hockey team.
Megan Guertler, Science Megan has a degree in biology from Princeton University. She taught biology, physics and science at the Kent School and fourth and fifth grade in the Princeton, NJ public schools. She also taught marine biology at the Acadia Institute of Oceanography in Seal Harbor, ME.
Jack Hardy, Athletic Director Jack returns to athletic administration after seven years as assistant principal at Falmouth High School. Previously, he was athletic director for fourteen years at Greely / MSAD 51. He coaches seventh grade soccer and will assist with track and field. Jack holds a M.A. in Education from the University of Maine, and his son, Anthony, is a member of NYA’s Class of 2012. Sean Ireland, Director of Advancement Sean is heading up NYA’s Admission, Development, and Marketing/Communications functions. He holds a B.A. from the University of New Hampshire and a J.D. from Maine Law. Sean has independent school teaching and coaching experience and extensive advancement experience in independent schools and higher education. He is a founding board member of the Friends School of Portland. Abbi Rusinek, Admission Coordinator Abbi has a B.A. from Marist College. She worked in television advertising sales in New York City and has a background in public relations and marketing. Most recently, she was the Director of Client Services at a fundraising consulting firm. Betsy Tomlinson, International Student Coordinator Betsy works with our international students and prospective international families. She has a B.A. from Bates College and came to NYA from Loomis Chaffee. At Loomis Chaffee, Betsy was Associate Director of Admission for 13 years and served as Director of International Students and Off-Campus Programs for two years.
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Viveca Kwan, Mandarin Viveca is teaching Middle School Mandarin. She holds a degree in History and Chinese Language from Brown University and a J.D. from The American University, Washington College of Law. She completed a Chinese Law program at Peking University in Beijing, China. Viveca has taught Mandarin and Chinese culture to students of all ages. Colby Myer, Studio Art Colby has a B.F.A. from the University of Utah and a M.F.A. from Laguna College of Art and Design. Colby taught art and was Fine Arts Department Head at Ogden Preparatory Academy. For five years, he has been a summer art teacher at the American School in Switzerland. Erika Sahlman, Science and Math Erika teaches Middle School Pre-Algebra and Human Biology and Related Chemistry. She holds a B.S. in Environmental Geology from Northeastern University and a M.A. from St. Michael’s College. Erika taught high school science and middle school math in California. Marjolaine Whittlesey, French Mastery Program Marjolaine teaches French in the Middle School including advanced French as part of the French Mastery Program. She has a B.A. from College of the Atlantic and is pursuing a Masters in French from the University of Maine. She taught French at the Chewonki Semester School and worked closely with the Centre de la Francophonie des Ameriques in Québec. She served on the board of the Maine chapter of the American Association of Teachers of French.