UVEI has a small administrative and program staff and a dedicated group of field supervisors.  The Executive Director, Robert L. Fried, is the author of many books and monographs on the art of teaching, including The Passionate Teacher and, most recently, The Game of School.  Dr. Fried has been a professor of education at Northeastern University in Boston, as well as a consultant to universities and school districts on topics related to passionate teaching and authentic learning.  He has also been Director of the New Hampshire State Office of Community Education.  The Associate Director for Elementary Education is Pat Thomas, a long-time early childhood and kindergarten teacher who has also served as Assistant Head of School at the Grammar School in Putney.  Sarah Glass, who has been an art teacher with 14 years experience, is the Associate Director for Secondary School Education.  The Associate Director for School Leadership is Shirley Richardson, a long-time administrator and educator.  Beverly Marshall is the Associate Director for Development and External Relations.  She has previously served in administrative positions at The Cooper Union and WNET/Channel 13 in New York City.  The Office Manager, Tamara Chapin, has experience in many aspects of higher education from working for ten years at Dartmouth College before joining the UVEI staff.  Program assistance is provided by Jane Leonard, who has worked in offices in New York and California and has experience in computer programming and information systems.  Theresa Conrad provides administrative assistance.

Teacher Internship Program

Program supervisors are experienced educators who meet regularly with interns and mentor teachers. They observe interns in the classroom, give advice and support, and determine whether interns have mastered the competencies required for graduation. Each supervisor is responsible for no more than five or six interns, making it possible for each intern to receive an unusual amount of personal attention.

Joanna Carr taught children in pre-school and in grades K-8 for 20 years before taking on the task of teaching and supervising adults preparing to become teachers. She holds a B.A. in psychology and a master's degree in education.

Margaret Conner has been an educator for 36 years. She has taught grades K-5 in Brooklyn, New York and grades 3-8 at the Manchester Elementary Middle School in Vermont. She holds a B.A. in Drama/Philosophy from Chatham College and a master's degree from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York.

Lou-Ann Conroy has been an educator for 25 years, with wide-ranging experience that includes classroom teaching, academic research, field and lab work, curriculum and program design, and environmental advocacy.  Over the years as a classroom teacher, she served as a mentor for several UVEI graduates. She received an MALS from Dartmouth College.

Signe Daly has taught social studies at the high school level for more than ten years. She holds a Master of Education degree from Montclair University. In addition to being a UVEI supervisor, she teaches as an adjunct for Champlain College.

Libbet Downs has taught in Kenya, Cambodia, and Thailand, as well as in the United States. Most recently, she founded and ran a small K-5 school in Vermont. She holds a master's degree from Bank Street College.

Pat Eastman recently retired after more than 25 years teaching at the State Street School in Windsor, Vermont. Over the years, she has served as a mentor to many UVEI interns.

Jim Elefante recently retired as principal of the Londonderry High School. His honors include New Hampshire High School Principal of the Year and New Hampshire Elementary Principal of the Year. He holds a master's degree from Adelphi University and CAGS from Worcester State College. Jim is also on the faculty of the principal internship program.

Mary Victor Giersch has degrees from Mt. Holyoke and Lesley University.  She taught in Masachusetts public and private schools for almost 20 years.  Mary has special expertise in writing instruction, and she has mentored and supervised teacher interns for 17 years.

Frank Gould has 23 years of teaching experience, primarily in third grade, and is also a K-12 Reading Specialist. Frank earned his M.Ed. from Plymouth State University

Bob Hagen began teaching English since 1968. He has taught in New Jersey and Massachusetts as well as in Vermont. He also spent six years as media generalist.

Janice Lavoie was the Assistant Principal at the Bernice A. Ray School in Hanover, where she also chaired the SAU 70 K-12 Math Committee, facilitating development of a cohesive K-12 math curriculum and assessment program. She has been an educator for over 40 years, serving as a teacher, early childhood coordinator, director of pupil services, principal, and an educational consultant.  She received an M.Ed. from Salem State College.  Janice is also on the faculty of the principal internship program. 

Betty LeRoy has been a classroom teacher (French and English), a department chair, a principal, and a curriculum coordinator. Since retiring, she has been involved in mentoring beginning teachers in local schools. Betty holds a B.A. from Middlebury College and a master's and CAGS from the University of Vermont.

Margot Maddock holds an M.Ed. in computers in education from Lesley University. She most recently taught eighth grade math in Hanover, New Hampshire, and she has served as a mentor for many interns from both Dartmouth and UVEI.

Theodore Niboli has taught science for most of his 42 years as an educator. He has also been the Science Department Head, Math Department Head and Dean of Students at Newport Middle High School. He is a certified mentor for new teachers and is presently a Truant Officer for the Newport School District.

Margaret Parsons recently retired from 30 years of teaching high school French in Westchester County, New York. As department leader, she often worked with beginning teachers of foreign language.

Jay Pike joins UVEI as a supervisor this year, after teaching social studies in the Concord, New Hampshire area since 1978.  He received a Master's degree from the University of New Hampshire. 

Bruce Richards retired after 35 years as a Social Studies and English teacher.  At the Oxbow High School, he served as advisor to the Scholars Bowl and the National Honor Society, and as advisor to the Literary Magazine at both the Blue Mountain Union School and Ocean Township High School.  Bruce has been a mentor teacher to four UVEI graduates.  He received an M.A. from the University of California at San Francisco.

Cheryl Simard earned an M.A. in Secondary Education from the University of New Hampshire.  At the University of New Hampshire and Antioch New England Graduate School, she supervised and taught critical skills for teachers, and has served as a seminar leader for K-12 education interns in multiple disciplines.

Anne Stephens has taught classes in English for 40 years. She has also served as Director at the Mountain School and the Upper School, Lakeside School.  At the University of Washington, where she received a B.A., M.A., and Ph.C. in English Literature, her areas of expertise were medieval, American and modern literature.  

Timothy Sullivan recently retired from a 35-year long career teaching elementary school in New Hampshire.  He is a graduate of Plymouth State University, where he received a Masters of Environmental Science.  He is a guest lecturer at the University of New Hampshire on the topic of "The Role of the Classroom Teacher in Inclusive Education."  Tim is also an independent contractor specializing in home renovation.

Marty Whitney comes to UVEI from the Winchester, Massachusetts public schools, where she taught sixth grade and served as a teacher-trainer and consultant for many years.

James Wilson has taught history and economics for 49 years.  At Loomis Chaffee School, he taught history, globalization and economics at the 11th and 12th grade levels.  He is presently on the Thetford Academy Board of Directors, where he is involved in the school's strategic planning.   He received an MALS degree from Wesleyan and Dartmouth College.

Principal Internship Program

Program faculty combine extensive and successful experience in school leadership with teaching at the graduate level. Faculty plan for and coordinate monthly meetings of interns and their mentors as well as visit schools to observe interns at work.

Jim Elefante, recently retired as principal of the Londonderry High School. His honors include New Hampshire High School Principal of the Year and New Hampshire Elementary Principal of the Year. He holds a master's degree from Adelphi University and CAGS from Worcester State College. Jim is also a supervisor for the teacher internship program.

Edorah Frazer is Program Coordinator and Lecturer, Master of Education/Certification of Advanced Study Leadership Program at the University of Vermont. She earned her Ed.D. from the University of Vermont, specializing in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies.