the best education for gifted & Talented
LeadershipAdministration

Jonathan Craig
Executive Director

Lydia Gibb
Academy Dean

John Pellino
Associate Director / Programming & Instruction

Christine Buhler
Associate Director / Development & Marketing

Jennifer Travers
Assistant Dean, Nurse, Health Studies
Academy Faculty

Heather Burtchell
Mathematics, Technology

Jennifer Casey
Music

M.J. Hartell
Language Arts

Kieran Hyland
Suite II

Erik Johnson
Meteorology - Talcott Mountain Science Center

Katie Larsen
Art

Mark Meredith
Astronomy, Physics, Robotics - Talcott Mountain Science Center

Tara Moore
Suite A

Jennifer Orifice
Suite I, Curriculum Coordinator

Amanda Paradis
Social Studies

Lavinia Southam
Suite B

Brigette Zacharczenko, PhD
Ecology - Talcott Mountain Science Center
Support Staff

Antonia Fagbemi
Business Manager

Laura Hall
Administrative Assistant

Alexandrea Molway
Receptionist / Communications Assistant

Fiona Travers
Teaching Assistant
Board of Trustees

Rhonda Bird
President

Tom Rechen
Vice President

Arnold Chase
Treasurer

Don Wilson
Secretary

Carmen Cid

Jon Fitzgerald

Eric Fossum

Carolyn Hoffman

Ken LaRocque

Chuck Ward

Donald La Salle
Honorary Trustee & Founder, Talcott Mountain Science Center

Frank Hursey
Honorary Member

Bernard Zahren
Honorary Trustee
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Get In Touch
Telephone: 860.677.0035
Email: ContactTMA@tmsc.org
Academy Office Hours: M-F: 8:00am – 4:30pm
Non-Discrimination Policy
Talcott Mountain Science Center for Student Involvement, Inc. and Talcott Mountain Academy welcome and admit students of any gender, race, color, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation and those with disabilities to all of the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the Center and Academy. View Talcott’s full nondiscrimination policy.