New Faces ON CAMPUS

St. Sebastian’s is pleased to welcome its newest faculty and staff members, a talented group who are already making an impact in the classrooms and on the School community.

JON BARTLETT Director of Athletics

Jon comes to St. Sebastian’s from Boston College High School, where he was Athletic Director for over 20 years. During his tenure at BC High, Jon also served as Head Football Coach and Dean of Students. Jon has a B.A. in Government from Colby College and a Masters in Education Administration from Boston College. He resides in Acton with his wife Julie, daughter Bridget, and son Brexton.

JULIA BURNET Faculty, Science

After graduating from Elon University with a B.S. in Biochemistry, Julia ventured into healthcare. She learned directly from Danish/Swedish physicians when she studied abroad in Denmark and then worked as a medical assistant for a family medicine practice in New Jersey. Before coming to St. Sebastian's, Julia tutored students in SAT/ACT, advanced math, and writing—where she fell in love with teaching. Her passion for science and education brought her to St. Sebastian's, where she now teaches chemistry to the 10th grade. Outside of school, Julia enjoys playing video games, exploring new places, traveling, and learning new languages (currently practicing ASL). She lives in Canton with her 10-year-old cat, Diego.

ALLIE COLGAN Communications Associate

After graduating from Providence College in 2021 with a B.S. in Marketing, Allie worked for a year in social media and marketing at SENT Ventures, a Catholic nonprofit. Although this is her first time working at Sebs, Allie is no stranger to the St. Sebastian’s community. Being a sister to two Arrows alumni, much of her adolescence was impacted by this great school, and she is thrilled to partake in the order of the day and share it with others through her work. Outside of work, Allie enjoys cooking, painting, and running around South Boston, where she lives with friends from Providence College.

DAVID MCCARTHY Faculty, Mathematics

Dave joined the Math Department this year after teaching math for the last 14 years (18 years total) at Bellingham High School. He also coached all levels of high school baseball for 15 years. Dave graduated from Amherst College and was a 4-year member of the varsity baseball team. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 1982. Dave spent 15 years in the private sector before beginning his teaching career. He earned his M.A. in Math Education from Western Governors University. Dave is married, has two adult sons, and is a huge Notre Dame football fan.

KARI MCPARTLAND P’08 Director of Annual Giving

Kari McPartland first came to know St. Sebastian’s when her son Brendan ’08 enrolled in 2004. Kari was an active member of the Guild of St. Irene and spent time on the Executive Committee. Kari rejoins us after spending the last 15 years in the Advancement Office at Dana Hall School where she was the Director of the Dana Fund. Her daughter, Allison, is an ’09 graduate of Dana. She began her career in the investment business working with Massachusetts Public Pension systems at Alex Brown and Sons and held her Series 7 and 63 NASD licenses. She is a strong proponent of single sex education, having graduated from the Laurel School in Cleveland. She earned a B.A. in Economics from Bucknell University and an M.Ed. from Lesley University. Kari and her husband Jim reside in Dover.

TREVOR MCLEAN Assistant Director of Admissions

In addition to joining the Admissions Department, Trevor teaches Geography and coaches basketball and football. A Boston native, he attended the Carroll School (Lincoln, MA) before graduating from Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, NH). Trevor then chose to enroll at Emerson College, knowing he would get the opportunity to be much closer to family and friends while pursuing his college degree. At Emerson, he was a three-year captain of the Men’s Basketball team. He graduated from Emerson in the spring of 2022 with a major in Communication Studies and a minor in Public Relations. He currently resides in Scituate.

MARCELA NIETO SARRE Faculty, Spanish

A Spanish-native speaker from Mexico, Marcela earned her B.A. in education at Universidad de las Americas Puebla, and received a full scholarship to study her master’s degree in Development Studies at the University of Sussex (United Kingdom). Marcela worked for ten years in non-profit organizations in Mexico before deciding to pursue a career teaching Spanish and got a certification by Universidad de Barcelona. Marcela and her husband moved to Boston two years ago, where her husband earned an MBA from Boston College. Marcela teaches Spanish to seventh and eleventh graders.

SKIP WRIGHTSON ’97 Faculty, Fine Arts

Skip earned a B.A. from the University of Vermont in 2001 with a focus on painting and art history. He later completed the Classical Animation program at the Vancouver Film School and went on to create animated short films which screened at Ottawa International Animation Festival and the Annecy+ program in France. He taught animation at Northeastern University and taught middle school students at Provincetown Arts Association Museum’s ArtReach Program. Skip has worked on TV shows for PBS and NBC like WordGirl and Astroblast! He is currently working on a new short animated film about sea monsters. He and his wife, Karen, have a 2-year-old son named Remy Francis.