Administration
Mathew Dolan, Director
B.A. in Psychology, UMass-Boston
Additional coursework in Early Childhood Administration and American Studies
ACC classroom experience with all age groups, 1984 – present
Program Administrator, Brackett After-School Program, 1988 – present
Minuteman Tech Child Care Advisory Committee, 1991 – 2002
Board of Directors, South Shore Community Action Council, 1997 – 2001
Board Member Arlington Heights Nursery School
At ACC since 1984
Erin Hartwell, Education Director
B.A. in Early Childhood Education and Sociology, UMass-Amherst
Obtained Massachusetts Teacher Certification, PreK-3
ACC Preschool I Teacher, 2 years
ACC Preschool AM Lead Teacher, 10 years
Enrollment and Office Manager, 7 years
Education Director since 2021
At ACC since 2002
Johanna Jones, Administrative Coordinator
B.A. in Psychology and Social Science, Westfield State College
Graduate coursework in Education
Certified Yoga Instructor for Children, Youth and Families; Specializing in early childhood, ages 2-7
Brackett After-School Teacher, 4 years
BASP Kindergarten Coordinator, 2 years
ACC Preschool AM Teacher, 3 years
ACC Float Teacher, 4 years
ACC Woodworking Teacher, 8 years
ACC Yoga Teacher since 2013
At ACC since 1999
Marissa Leppo, Enrollment and Office Coordinator
B.S. in Biology and B.A. in Elementary Education, Brandeis University
M.A.T. in Elementary Education, Regis College
Obtained Massachusetts Teacher Certification, 1-6
ACC Toddler Teacher, 5 years
ACC Toddler Lead Teacher, 8 years
ACC Preschool II Teacher, 2 years
ACC Kindergarten Teacher, 2 years
ACC Preschool AM Teacher, 1 year
ACC Preschool I Lead Teacher, 3 years
ACC Enrollment and Office Coordinator since 2024
Els Knoppers, Administrative Specialist
B.A. in Art History, Vassar College
M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education, Lesley College
M.S. in Organization Development, American University
Deputy Director of Human Resources, City of Cambridge
Director of Human Resources, Committee for Public Counsel Services, Boston
At ACC since 2014
Jan Haroutunian, Health Consultant R.N.
Graduate, New England Baptist Hospital School of Nursing
At ACC since 1983
Barbara O’Neal, Education Consultant
B.A. in Early Childhood Education, Brooklyn College
Graduate courses in Special Needs
Teacher, New York City Public Schools
Teacher, White Park Nursery School, Concord, NH
Founder/Teacher/Director, Village Preschool, Reston, VA
Teacher, Sunshine Nursery School, Arlington, MA
Consultant, Brackett After-School Program, 1986 – 2020
Co-Author of child-rearing book, I Brake for Meltdowns: How to Handle the Most Exasperating Behavior of Your 2 to 5 Year Old, published in 2008
ACC Preschool and Kindergarten Teacher, 5 years
ACC Education Director, 40 years
At ACC since 1976
Education Consultant since 2021
Barbara O'Brien, Nurse
At ACC since 2022