Administration

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
  • Administrative Coordinator since 2006
  • 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
  • At ACC since 2003

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

Barbara O'Brien, Health Consultant

  • LPN, Holy Ghost Hospital School of Nursing, Cambridge
  • At ACC since 2022
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