Jennifer Cota is a New York native and earned her BA degree in child development and childhood education from Ashford University, as well as her MS in Instruction and Leadership from Granite State College. She holds a dual NH licensure in Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education. She lives in Springfield NH with her husband and six children. She teaches K, first and second grade, and has been at NECA for 3 four years.

Heidi Fagan holds both a BA and an MFA in Theater Directing from UConn and Northern Illinois University and directs NECA's Theater program. An experienced Theater Arts instructor, actor, and director, Mrs Fagan has worked professionally with Northern Stage for many years as their education director/teacher. Mrs Fagan enters her 9th year at NECA teaching drama and art for K-12th grade. 

Samantha Lavertue recently received her BA from University of Vermont in Classical Civilizations and a minor in theater and chemistry.   She is an alumna of NECA, class of 2014,  and is planning to attend medical school in the future.   She was a Teaching Assistant at UVM in the Classics and Biochemistry Departments and President of the Goodrich Classical Club.  Miss Lavertue has published a thesis "Romancing the Statue: Pygmalion and the Modern Romantic Comedy."   She will teach Classical Languages, Science and Math for the Upper School.   She earned her EMT certification this Fall.

Theresa Norman, a New Hampshire native, has many years experience in public school and theater. Married with 3 children, she lives in Acworth, NH. This is her fourth year teaching at NECA, and she will be teaching the 3rd and 4th graders.

"Mrs. Norman instills in her students a love of learning and all things classical. I always appreciate her honest feedback. She is not afraid to share praise, as well as struggles." -Rebecca Vinduska, NECA parent

Daniel Regan, a native of Crystal Lake IL, holds a BA in Liberal Arts from Magdalen College and an Apostolic Catechetical Diploma. Father of six children, has several years experience teaching English, Rhetoric and Humanities at the High School and College level. He teaches upper school composition, humanities, music and more. He also serves as Academic Dean.

Maggie Sergeant has been teaching elementary education since 1992. She holds a BS in Elementary Education, an AS in Early Childhood Education from Keene State College, and a MAT in Teaching with Technology from The Graduate Center of Marlboro College. She taught for 15 years in Stoddard, NH teaching all grades from K – 5. She then took off four years to be with her son before coming to NECA, where she is entering her third year. She teaches 5th and 6th grade.

Elizabeth Wilber earned a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Franciscan University of Steubenville. She has a NH State license for 7-12 grade mathematics as well as experience in a large range of mathematics from fifth grade math to calculus. She teaches some upper school mathematics and science classes. She is the Executive Director and Administrative Dean.

Faculty Applications

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