Staff Directory

mandrews@arlington.k12.ma.us

Sun

• Pronouns: he/his/him

• Teaching at Ottoson since 2020

• Education: BS in Hospitality Management from the University of Missouri, MAT from Lindenwood University 

• Hometown: St. Louis

• Hobbies: Watching tv shows, movie, and sports. St. Louis sports fans. Play soccer. Traveling.

Sky

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• Teaching at Ottoson since 2024

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scarlson@arlington.k12.ma.us

Fire

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• Teaching at Ottoson since 2011

• Education: B.S. in math, B.A. in Spanish, M.Ed. all from UMass Amherst

cchen@arlington.k12.ma.us

Thunder

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• Teaching at Ottoson since 2022

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sfischl@arlington.k12.ma.us

Water

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• Teaching at Ottoson since 2006

• Education: B.A from Mount Holyoke College in Math and Economics.  M.Ed. in Mathematics Education from Framingham State University

• Hometown: Homewood, IL

• Hobbies: cooking, outdoor activities, traveling, and spending time with my family

@arlington.k12.ma.us

Storm

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• Teaching at Ottoson since 2025

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akaplan@arlington.k12.ma.us

Computer Science

• Pronouns: She/Her

• Teaching: Over 20 years in education wearing many hats. Teaching at Ottoson since 22-23 school year. 

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education, PreK-Grade 8 from Southern Connecticut State University, Masters in Educational Technology from Lesley University

• Hometown: New Haven, CT

• Hobbies: Travel, videography, music, time with family, helping others, 

nmitchell@arlington.k12.ma.us

Math Support

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• Teaching at Ottoson since 2010

• Education: BS from Framingham State College in elementary education and a Master’s of Education from Cambridge College 

• Hometown: Arlington 

• Hobbies: Tap dancing, walking/hiking, raising monarch butterflies

caoneill@arlington.k12.ma.us

Sea

• Pronouns: She/her/hers

• Teaching at Ottoson since 2023

• Education: B.A. from Emmanuel College in Secondary Education and Mathematics. M.Ed from Emmanuel College in Education with a concentration in Moderate Disabilities

• Hometown: Arlington, MA

• Hobbies: Spending time with my family, reading, and surfing

lpacheco@arlington.k12.ma.us

Air

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• Teaching at Ottoson since 2023

• Education: B.S. in Mathematics from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, M.S. in Finance from Bentley University, M.B.A. from Bentley University

• Hometown: North Berwick, Maine, but I have called Arlington home for 20 years now

• Hobbies: I spend my weekends riding my horse, taking long walks, driving my 4 kids to their sports, and taking videos of our 4 cats. I love to travel in the summer to explore new places and find new coffee shops.

kserra@arlington.k12.ma.us

Earth

• Pronouns: She/her/hers

• Teaching at Ottoson since 2013

• Education: M. Ed from Boston University, Bachelor of Science in Math Education from Boston University with a minor in Health and Coaching

• Hometown: New Milford, NJ

• Hobbies: I love to walk my dog Chester, play and coach soccer, workout on my spin bike, spend time outside, and enjoy great food with family and friends! 

ltomilson@arlington.k12.ma.us

Sand

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• Teaching at Ottoson since 1995

• Education: BA from Brandeis University, MAT from Boston University in Mathematics Education

• Hometown: Grew up in Fair Lawn, NJ, but it's Arlington now.

• Hobbies: reading, swimming, playing with my dog