Jenna Grossman is a new guidance counselor who decided to work at Westford Academy for its collaborative counseling team and school spirit. This year, she is looking forward to connecting with her students and  attending school events. In her free time, she enjoys photography, visiting lighthouses,...

Shaylee Puleo is a math teacher who recently joined the Westford Academy community. After teaching for four years at Wilmington Middle School, Puleo is starting her first year as a high school teacher at WA. Q: How did you feel on your first day of school? A: I was very nervous, but I was also...

Makayla Camp is a special education teacher who recently joined the WA community. She is a friendly, kind, funny, and welcoming individual who always aims to bring a smile to people's faces and is excited to start her teaching career here at WA. Q: What led you to this passion?  A: My grandmother...

As she has had various teaching positions in Brandeis University, Boston University, and Concord-Carlisle High School, Ying Ma, the new Mandarin teacher at Westford Academy reveals her excitement to be returning back to teaching after caring for her children. After graduating Brandeis University with...

After 17 years of teaching, special education teacher Todd Foster joined the Westford community as the head of the Routes Program. This is a transition program that helps special needs students prepare for adulthood, focusing on job skills, independent living, and college navigation. Prior to this, Foster...

Samantha Coyle will be joining the WA staff as a speech pathologist, in addition to working at Nabnasset Elementary School. She is excited for the new environment at WA, as well as interacting with older students and discussing their futures. Coyle hopes to use her own high school experiences to demonstrate...

Aislinn Burns is a student teacher, who is teaching three US History I classes while working with social studies teachers Kimberly Sears and Heather Carney. Burns aims to share her passion with kids about what it means to learn about the past. She is attending college at UMass Lowell in hopes of becoming...

Coming from several different teaching positions at Concord Carlisle, Groton Dunstable, and Chelmsford, Joe Van Gelder is ready to take on his first year at Westford Academy. Van Gelder grew up in Chelmsford and graduated from Umass Amherst and Cambridge College. As an experienced teaching assistant,...

After teaching nine years at Tewksbury High School, Bethany Beauchesne decided to switch up the scenery and continue her teaching journey at WA. With a passion for education, she is looking forward to her full time position of teaching Spanish II and more. Q: What brought you to WA in the first place? A:...