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Moving In! Accepting early admission is Phil Blood, who assumes the role of director of admissions. Phil grew up in Groton, attended Groton School, and he looks forward to being back in the area. He was most recently the secondary school placement counselor for The Grammar School in Vermont. He has also served as associate director of admissions at Deerfield Academy. He earned his BA in English at Northeastern and his Masters in Liberal Sciences from the University of New Hampshire. Phil, with his wife Cindy and daughter Molly, will live on campus and be involved in the residential program. Marc Mendoza joins the development team as the director of major gifts. He comes to Lawrence from the Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences in California, where he served as the manager for annual funds. While in California, he also served as director of annual giving at Occidental College. A graduate of Bowdoin College, Marc holds a BA in Sociology and is happy to be back on the east coast. Outside of school, Marc enjoys playing basketball and music production. He has also been a DJ for the past 15 years. The Math Department welcomes back Theresa Ryan, returning after receiving her Masters from Union College. She just completed a year at Albany High School, a requirement of the graduate program, and returned to LA just in time for summer camps! Theresa began her math career here in 2008 after an intern year at Emma Willard. Her BS in mathematics is from St. Michael’s College. She will also coach and serve in the residential program. Also joining the Math Department is Melanie Dexter. Melanie comes from Miss Porter’s School, where she taught math, science, and computer science. She received her BS in Industrial Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and her M.Ed in Education from the University of Pennsylvania. Melanie has coaching experience in softball and field hockey and will be participating in the residential program as a dorm parent. Natasha Huggins is teaching history in the NGP. She comes to LA from New Mission High School where she served in the SPED program, as a debate coach, and as a Japanese elective teacher. In addition, she has taught history and humanities at the Urban Science Academy and Tech Boston Academy and served as an admissioons assistant at BB&N. Natasha holds a BA in Philosophy from Wellesley College and an M.Ed in Secondary Education from University of Massachusetts. She will live on campus with her husband and three children, coach, and be involved in the residential program. 30 I FALL 2014
Hector Guzman will also teach history in the NGP. Hector graduated in from Trinity College with a BA in History and International Studies, with an Asia/Chinese minor. Hector comes with strong technology skills and looks forward to integrating technology into his classroom. He is interested in student government and publications. Hector will coach and serve in the residential program for evening and weekend duties.
Three new Trustees of Lawrence Academy were elected at the May meeting Christopher Davey is Senior Vice President and Managing Director Global Head of Strategy, Innovation, and Transformation Services for SapientNitro, as well as a founding member of the marketing, business, and technology consulting firm. Chris and his wife Kirsta moved to Groton in 1989 and have been active in the community since then. They have three children: Sara ’10, Margaret ’16, and Walker, who attends the Fenn School. Chris is excited to join the LA board, given the impact that the school has had on his two daughters as well as the close ties that the school has to the local Groton community. David Santeusanio is a partner in the law firm Holland & Knight LLP in Boston, where he advises education clients on a range of employment issues, including hiring, discipline, and terminations of employment; employee leave and disability; diversity and affirmative action; union avoidance and union management; and concerns about athletic programs and coaches. David is an advisory board member for the Best Buddies organization and, in addition to the board service, participates annually for Holland & Knight’s team in the Best Buddies Challenge, a one-day, 100-mile bike ride to support Best Buddies (Boston to Hyannis Port). David and his family live in Marblehead, Mass. Richard Tyson ’87 is a senior vice president at Boston Private Bank and Trust in wealth management and trust and is responsible for assisting clients with investment strategies. Rick has served as an LA class agent and President of the Alumni Council and is also a board member of the Planned Giving Group of New England. Rick and his wife Lisa live in Lexington and have two young children, Matthew (6) and Ella (3). Rick formerly served on the Board of Visitors at Lawrence. He said, “I think I started wondering about how to be involved with LA once Mr. Hahn handed me my diploma.”
