Our Team

Karen Helene, Director:  Certified Special Education Teacher & Administrator, MS in Special Education; more than 30 years’ experience in the field

 

Sarah Cyr, Program Specialist: Certified Special Education Teacher, MS in Special Education, nearly 40 years in the field, works to support teams in program development

Eric Sylvester, Paraprofessional Supervisor: Over 8 years of experience in various roles throughout Benhaven Inc. Responsible for hiring paraprofessional staff as well as supervision. One of Benhaven School’s PMT Instructors and holds a Physical Education teaching certification.

 

 

• Seven certified special education teachers for seven classrooms, one is also Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
  • Sheila Collier, (BCBA)
    
  • Jamie Hearn
  • Zachary Peters
  • Kristina Pereira
  • Amanda Scopelliti
  • Jennie Vaughan
• Ellen Miller, Certified Special Education Teacher as our Vocational/Transitional Teacher, also Physical/Psychological Management Trainer (PMT) coach 
• Dan Kahl, Certified Physical Education & Health Teacher, also PMT trainer 
• Three full-time Speech & Language Pathologists:  Kaitlin Craffey, Giovanna Diana & Kaitlyn Markowicz
• Darlene Talavera, Occupational Therapist (OT)
• Dianna Burkle, Certified OT Assistant (COTA)
• Liz Pisa, Certified OT Assistant (COTA)
• Laura DellaCamera, Registered Nurse (RN) 
• Forty well-trained, dedicated paraprofessionals who are supported by the paraprofessional supervisor and Rosalyn Cuevas, the training supervisor. 
• Greg Spector - School Operations Coordinator
• Ashley Ullrich - Administrative Assistant