CHS Welcomes three new additions to its staff

Hannah Hadeed

Staff Writer

October 29, 2025

Business teacher Kimberly Flueso started her first full year at CHS as an entrepreneurship teacher, and she brought a furry friend with her. Her dog, Lucy, is a licensed therapy dog. Lucy attends school two to three times a week. Flueso rescued Lucy from a shelter, where she was initially struggling to connect with people and other animals. As time passed, Flueso recognized Lucy’s affinity for the elderly and her own children, inspiring her to try and certify Lucy as a therapy dog. Lucy passed her training and has been working in high schools throughout the Lehigh Valley since.

When asked about their future plans, Flueso revealed that they’re hoping to expand Lucy’s visits. 

“We are looking to start working at the elementary school,” said Flueso.“Therapy dogs [have been] proven to help students learn to read by having students read to them.” 

Along with Lucy’s debut, CHS has gained two new substitute teachers that work in the building full time, Charlotte Britto and Matthew Allen. Before coming to CHS as a substitute, Britto worked as a global learning and development consultant, traveling frequently to countries like Hong Kong, Bali, Guam, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, India to “Australia, New Zealand, Italy, London, Abu Dhabi, and Honolulu.” Britto worked with her clients to provide learning solutions to help achieve their corporate objectives abroad. Britto found retirement boring and decided to work as a substitute. 

Britto is content in her new position.

“There is a sweet culture of commitment and accomplishment,” said Britto. “It’s very different here than in Hong Kong or Abu Dhabi. In this chapter of my life, it’s exactly where I want to be.” 

Allen used to work in banking and investment research in Connecticut and Manhattan. After becoming a substitute, he spent most of his time working at Whitehall High School before coming to Catasauqua. 

Allen found CHS to be a better fit for him than Whitehall.

“Despite spending most of my time over the last few years at Whitehall, I tried to make time to spend a few days a year at Catasauqua,” said Allen. “Much like the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, I find the smaller size of Catasauqua High School to be something special.”