Staff Profiles

Kate Josef, Principal

About Me: This is my seventh year as Principal at Bakersville and over 20 years in Manchester as an educator. I absolutely LOVE our Bakersville School community! When I am not working I love to exercise, be outdoors, play games, listen to music, read, spend time with family/friends and travel. Most especially, I love to spend time with my three children, my fiancé, and our golden retriever.

My Favorite Book: The Napping House by Audrey Wood

Bryan Watson, Assistant Principal

About Me: I love to fish, swim, golf and spend time with my family! I love my job and all of our wonderful students.

My Favorite Book: Anything by Dr. Suess

About Me: I am a proud momma bear to three beautiful girls, Emma, Annie & Olivia. I love the beach, blueberry muffins and blue hydrangeas, pandas, ping pong and peonies and snoopy, sneakers and sunny days! My girls and I love to travel, visit museums and eat pizza together.

My Favorite Book: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

Jennifer Bailey. Classroom Teacher

About Me: I’ve been teaching at Bakersville for about 20 years. I enjoy creating a fun learning experience for students’ first years at school. When I’m not at school I love to relax with my family, my cat, and my friends. I enjoy planting, photography, relaxing on the beach, and going to concerts. I look forward to meeting everyone and seeing our returning friends!

My Favorite Book: Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson

Nadia Beaupre, Classroom Teacher

About me: This is my 5th year teaching at the BOC. I like spending time with my family, my dog and my friends. I enjoy listening to music, reading, relaxing by the lake or at the beach, watching football, hockey, and movies. I'm looking forward to another great year with my preschool friends!

My Favorite Book: Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin and James Dean

Heather David, Classroom Teacher

About Me: Hello! I'm Miss Heather and I have been a preschool teacher for over ten years. I enjoy activities that allow me to be creative and active, and I love incorporating these types of activities into the classroom. I am especially passionate about dancing. I enjoy taking classes and teaching others how to dance. When I'm not teaching I find joy in painting , reading, and working in my garden. Looking forward to another great year at Bakersville!

My Favorite Book: The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

Anne Farley, Classroom Teacher

About Me: Hello, my preschool friends call me "Ms. Anne". I love teaching preschool at the BOC with Ms. Jen because everyday we learn something new and have so much fun. We read books, draw pictures, explore materials and even do cool science experiments! Best of all, we make new friends as we work and play together. This is why I love being a preschool teacher!

My Favorite Book: The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams

Sarah Gerome, Classroom Teacher

About Me: This will be my 7th year teaching preschool. I’m married and a mother of 2 young children. I love making memories with my family and friends. As a family we love going camping, to the beach, and experiencing new adventures together! I also love reading, exercising, and crafting.

My Favorite Book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

About Me: Hi! My name is Ms. Lori and I am excited to be returning to BOC for my second year. I love having fun dancing, playing, and learning in preschool. Outside of school, I enjoy spending time with my family. My most favorite thing to do is eat Cheetos on the beach. I can't wait for this school year!

My Favorite Book: White Rabbit's Color Book by Alan Baker

Kate Kelly, Preschool Social Worker

About me: I love my job as the Title 1 preschool social worker. It is exciting to be a partner with parents as their child starts their school experience. My job includes working collaboratively to build a strong school-home partnership and connecting families to available resources. Life in preschool is exciting!

In my time away from work I love being at the ocean, kayaking, hiking and spending time with family and friends.

My Favorite Book: Frog & Toad stories by Arnold Lobel

Maureen Lyons, Title 1 Preschool Reading Supervisor

About Me: Hi Everybody! My name is Miss Molly and I love working in preschool. I also enjoy hiking, relaxing at the seashore and spending time with my family, especially reading to my grandsons and walking our family dogs, Stinson and Finn. I cannot wait to share this school year with you!

My Favorite Book: The Whales' Song by Dyan Sheldon

Ashley Marchand, Classroom Teacher

About Me: My name is Ms. Marchand and I am very excited to be a part of the Kindergarten team here at Bakersville. This is my third year teaching at Bakersville School and I'm looking forward to seeing your bright shining faces in our class! I graduated from Saint Anselm College with my BA in Elementary Education in 2016 and I recently received my Masters in Curriculum and Instruction through SNHU. I enjoy reading, working out, and taking my dog, Marshall, for long walks! I can't wait to meet you and start our Kindergarten adventure.

My Favorite Book: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin, Jr.

Abby Peabody, Classroom Teacher

About Me: Hi, my name is Mrs. Peabody and I am beginning my 8th year teaching Kindergarten at Bakersville. I enjoy spending time with my husband and our young daughters Brenna and Callie, as well as reading, baking, singing, golfing, and being outside. I look forward to meeting and getting to know my new students and their families, as well as helping them to learn and grow this year!

My Favorite Book: Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

Andrea Sapienza, Classroom teacher

About Me: This is my 21st year working in the Manchester School District, with a total of 30+years, teaching young children in our city. I am the proud mother of a daughter & son, and am blessed with 3 amazing grandsons, who I love to spend time with. I enjoy outside time, love to take family walks, & play lots of fetch with my terrier, Daisy May. My family also loves peaceful time at Newfound Lake, a lovely place to enjoy a good book & beautiful scenery.

My Favorite Book: Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus

Samantha Brisson, Classroom Teacher

About Me: Hello! My name is Mrs. Brisson, this is my fourth year at Bakersville and it is one of my favorite places to be! When I am not at school I am busy making memories with my husband and three children Tommy, Cameron and Ellie. We love the beach, lake and spending time at our family campground in Tamworth, NH during camping season. We are also a big sports family and spend most of the year watching our kids playing lacrosse! I am so excited to learn about you and have a great school year!

My Favorite Book: Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss

Emily Fougere, Classroom Teacher

About Me: I have been a 1st grade teacher for 5 years. I have 3 brothers, 3 sisters, 3 nephews and 1 niece that I love spending time with! I love being outside. I enjoy camping, running, kayaking and exploring. I have a 3 year old dog, his name is Jackson. We adopted him almost 1 year ago! He loves going on long walks and runs with me.

My Favorite Book: Curious George Curious You: On Your Way! by H. A. Rey

Colleen Olson, Classroom Teacher

About Me: My name is Mrs. Olson and I am so excited to be teaching first grade this year! This is my third year teaching at Bakersville School and I student taught here four years ago! I love being a part of the Bakersville school community. I enjoy spending time with my husband and two rescue dogs, reading, and going on trips to the seacoast.

My Favorite Book: Be You! by Peter H Reynolds

Jessica Bickford, Classroom Teacher

About Me: My name is Jessica Bickford. I have been working at Bakersville for 20 years. I love teaching and I'm so happy to be part of such an amazing school. When I am not teaching, I love spending time with my husband, daughter and son. Some of our favorite family activities involve swimming, walking/hiking, trips to the beach/lake, watching movies together and eating ice cream :).

I love reading, music, scrapbooking and enjoying free time near the water (lakes, beaches or pools).

My Favorite Book: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo

Lynn Gamache, Classroom Teacher

About Me: My husband and I have four children -- three sons (Tyler, Troy, and Noah) and one daughter (Molly). Things that I really enjoy doing are going to the beach, kayaking/paddle boarding, camping, exercising, and reading books.

My Favorite Book: My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza.

About Me: Hello! My name is Miss Stickney and this will be my second year at Bakersville! I have enjoyed every day working here and sharing my love of learning with all of our Bakersville Bulldogs! When I am not at school, I enjoy reading, exercising, traveling, trying new restaurants, crafting with my cricut, and spending time with my family.

Favorite Book: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books! by Lucille Colandro

Kayla Dantos, Classroom Teacher

About Me: My name is Miss Dantos and I can't wait to work with and get to know all of you! I love watching the US women's soccer team, going to the beach, kayaking, swimming, and eating nachos (the spicier, the better!) I love teaching at Bakersville and I'm excited to share my love of learning with all of our new third graders!

My Favorite Book: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume and the Wayside School series by Louis Sachar

Jamie Duquette, Classroom Teacher

About Me: I enjoy going to the beach, trying new restaurants, and spending time with friends and family.

My Favorite Book: If You Give A Mouse A Cookie by Laura Numeroff

About Me: My name is Jaime Kaskiewicz and I have been a teacher for 13 years, but this will be my first year teaching at Bakersville. I live in NH with my daughter and our cat Weasley. In my free time I love to exercise, read, listen to music and spend time with my family and friends.

My Favorite Book: Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

About Me: A little about me...I grew up in Massachusetts and moved to New Hampshire about 15 years ago. I have a German Shepherd Dog named Ryker who loves to eat sticks and chase birds. When I’m not at school, I love to read, be outside, and hang out with my husband, Tim.

My Favorite Book: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Lisa L'Heureux, Classroom Teacher

About Me: I enjoy walking, hiking and traveling with my family.

My Favorite Book: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo

Steve Molloy, Classroom Teacher

About Me: I love to spend time with my wife and daughter. We like to go for walks, explore the outdoors, and play silly games together. My family is very important to me and I love them with all my heart. On the weekends I love to play tennis, kayak, and mountain bike. In the winter I like to go snowboarding with my friends. I also spend my free time reading as many books as I can. I have many favorite authors and genres that I'd love to talk to you about. Being a teacher really means a lot to me. I love to learn new things from my students. I'm very excited to get to know them this year. I know we will have a great year together!

My Favorite Book: Hachiko Waits by Lesléa Newman

Amy Bailey, Paraprofessional

About Me: Hi, I'm Ms. Bailey. This is my 3rd school year at Bakersville as a special ed para but I volunteered here for years before that. When not at school, I can mostly be found hanging out with my 3 children, grandson & nephew or playing with one of my fur babies. I enjoy being busy, bowling, parks, movies, beaches, etc. I am so excited for what this year will bring!

My Favorite Book: The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone

Carolyn Dwyer, Paraprofessional

About Me: I am often seen walking to school, or in the Calef Rd neighborhood walking with my dog. I live in a house that my great grandparents built. My dad now owns it. I love to read out in the yard, reading during the summer. I grew up near by to where I live now. I come from a very small family. I only have one sister who lives in a small town near here. My mom lives close by too, I often walk to her apartment to check in with her.

On Tuesdays I can be found walking the homeless dogs, at the Manchester Animal Shelter. I adopted my dog Savannah from there. The shelter does have some programs to help pet owners with spay/neutering. If you have any questions about the programs, please ask me, and I will help if I can.

My Favorite Book: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Kathy Geick, Paraprofessional

Danielle Longo, Social Worker

About Me: I live in Manchester with my family and cat. I enjoy spending time outside especially exploring different walking and bike trails. I love to read and each season brings with it many activities that I look forward to doing with my favorite people. Watching my daughter dance also brings me so much joy. I feel very proud to be a part of the warm and welcoming Bakersville School community.

My Favorite Book: Wonder by R.J. Palacio

About Me: I love to read, love to hike, and love my dog!

My Favorite Book: The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure by William Goldman

About Me: I love spending time with my family, friends, and pets. Kevin, Jake, Henry, Eddie, Simba, Callie, and Ivan are the names of my cats. In my free time, I love to be outside when it is warm and watching movies or reading a book when it is cold. Cosmetology is my other profession. I enjoy creating hairstyles and colors for my clients.

My Favorite Book: I love the Outlander series by Diane Gabaldon

About Me: Hi, I am Miss Shea and I am one of the Interns at Bakersville this year! I live in Londonderry with my family and my dog. I enjoy hanging out with friends and family, teaching dance, and reading. I am so excited for this school year!

My Favorite Book: I'm a Frog! by Mo Willems

Nicole Salerno, Reading Supervisor

About Me: Hi! My name is Nicole Salerno. This will be my 4th year as the Title I Reading Supervisor at Bakersville Elementary School and my 14th year as an educator!

I live in Manchester with my husband. When I'm not at school, I enjoy spending time at my parents' lake house, going fishing with my husband, spending time with my family and friends, and reading on the dock during the summer. I also love to swim! I have been teaching swim lessons for 19 years!

I look forward to seeing your smiling faces in the hallways in the fall!

My Favorite Book: A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon

Melissa Sutherland, Math Coach

About Me: This is my second year as a Math Coach at Bakersville and my 22nd year as an educator. My favorite subject to teach has always been Math, so I was very excited to become a Math Coach here. Outside of school, one of my favorite things to do is to curl up with a great book and read for as long as I can. I also enjoy crafting, relaxing by the ocean, spending time with family and friends, and camping. I especially love spending time with my husband, our two teenage kids and our rescue dog, Dunkin. I'm looking forward to another great year at Bakersville and sharing my love of math with you.

My Favorite Book: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo

About Me: It's a privilege to be working with Bakersville and your students! I'm from Venice Beach, California and new to Manchester! I enjoy the Arts, Video Games, Tech, Music, Dogs and anything related to Pokemon.

In my spare time we love to travel. paint, draw, illustrate and play a lot of video games!

My wife and I have two good dogs boys, Eazy and Oberon. We love to cook, and my favorite holiday is Halloween, and my favorite season is the Fall.

Looking forward to working with your students and an exciting year!

My Favorite Book: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Issue 1 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

Allie Arnieri, Physical Education

About Me: This will be my 4th year as part of the Bakersville Family. I have taught both Health and Physical Education here. As a student, gym was always my favorite class. I love that I get to teach it everyday. Outside of school I enjoy playing with my dog, cooking, reading, and staying active.

My Favorite Book: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

Angela Berg, Library Media Specialist

About Me: Welcome to Bakersville! I am the Library Media Specialist and one of my favorite things to do is to read stories to our students. I also love working with technology so my job is a perfect blend of both of these. I will ALWAYS be Bakersville Proud--ask me why!

When I am not at school I enjoy spending time with my family. I have 2 adult children, 3 adult step-children, and 6 grandchildren. I also enjoy fishing, camping, gardening, painting, and DIY projects around the house.

My Favorite Book: I Love You the Purplest by Barbara M. Joosse

Megan Burgher, STEM

About Me: Hi! I'm Ms. Burgher. I like to be outside. I also enjoy reading and baking.

My Favorite Book: Pete the Cat: Scuba Cat by James Dean

Chrissy Ouellette, Music

About Me: I have lived in Manchester for almost 20 years. I live with my husband, daughter Alice, son Calvin, and dog named Willow. We also call Willow Licky because she licks all of our faces any chance she gets! I come with twenty years of experience teaching music and I am SO EXCITED to be YOUR music teacher! I can't wait to see all of you! :-)

My Favorite Book: The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak