Mr. Carra is the director of the program and comes from a family of five teachers back on Long Island. He has been at SES for eight years now. His favorite phrase from childhood is still the same today "just one more game!" You can often find him adding a touch of silliness to the groups while always promoting strong values with the team.

Mr. Carra has a Bachelor's in Movement and Sport Sciences and a Master's in Adaptive Physical Education.  It is easy to see that he shares a lot of similar interests with the students as activities are often based on lessons from Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Pokemon.

"Possibly seeing a student from PreK through 6th grade here is like, WOW, where else can you work with a student for eight years straight. It is one of the greatest joys in my life!"

Kay Washington joined the SES team back in 2020 as a substitute teacher, before becoming apart of the SES team. Kay is a certified licensed  child care provider, owner of  Bright Beginnings 4 Kidz a home daycare which was located in Boston, Ma for over 15 years. Kay provided care for children with Autism, children in DCF, as well working with kids of mixed ages and diversity. This prepared her the opportunity to work with children with different levels of disabilities.  Currently Kay is training  on becoming a licensed Registered  Behavior Technician.  Providing support for children on the spectrum who may need extra support.

"working  at SES has not just meeting kids from the community  its more like gaining member to my family"

Marianna Mannino has been a member of the Moose Lodge staff since she was in high schools. During the day Marianna is a Shutesbury Elementary School ESP. In spring of 2023 she graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with her Bachelors of Science in Speech Language and Hearing Sciences. Marianna also minored in Education focusing on special education and educational psychology. Marianna has spent 5 years learning American Sign Language. Marianna is planning on going back to school for Special Education. 

Bryant has 15 year of experience in the education field, and is in his 2nd year at Shutesbury Elementary School as a para-professional. Bryant loves watching students grow into their fun a unique selves. Bryant teaches kids fun facts about the world and cultures as the Tuesday activity leader. Bryant uses his kind and loving personality to support and engage with all students. 

John Mannino is currently the 5th Grade ESP here at Shutesbury Elementary. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2020 with a Bachelor's of Arts in English. Outside of school John has experience as an assistant martial arts instructor primarily to kids ages 6-12, providing fun lessons while helping to teach values such as patience and self-discipline. Additionally, he is a Boy Scouts of America Leader. While he is the newest staff member here at Moose Lodge, John brings his enthusiasm, and own sense of fun to the program.