Alexander Aspuru has worked as a level 2 teacher at NECC since August 2021. He was nominated for Staff Spotlight because “He always has a positive demeanor on shift, interacts wonderfully with students, and is a great role model when it comes to following NECC and team guidelines.”
Megan King, MSEd, joined The New England Center for Children (NECC) in 2007 as a level 2 teacher and has spent the last six years working as a vocational specialist in NECC’s Vocational Services Department. She was nominated by a colleague because “to Megan, the students always come first!"
Kimberly Cannata has worked as the assistant director of NECC's the Michael F. Downey Center for Child Development for a year and a half. She was nominated by her colleagues because of her leadership, hard work, and compassion.
Tiffany Horton has worked for The New England Center for Children for three years and currently works as a waivered education coordinator assisting a lead teacher in the Partner Program in Bedford, NH. She was nominated by a colleague because she “strives for the betterment of students, staff, and herself.”
Ronan Bustamante joined The New England Center for Children (NECC) in March 2022 and currently works as a level 2 teacher for NECC’s Westborough 1 residence. He was nominated by a colleague because he “goes above and beyond to help students and staff."
Kyle Gordon has worked for The New England Center for Children (NECC) for nearly three years and currently serves as a level 2 teacher for NECC’s Intensive Instruction Program (IIP). He was nominated by a colleague because he is “extremely helpful and always putting the students first.
Lisa Irvine, MS, OTR/L, has worked as an occupational therapist for The New England Center for Children (NECC) for 18 years. She was nominated by a colleague because she is “amazing with the students. She always goes above and beyond for them every day."
Although Paul Ankrah, a rehabilitation counselor for The New England Center for Children’s (NECC) Westborough 1 residence, is fairly new to NECC, he has had an immediate impact on his students and colleagues.
Jackie Mombourquette, a tutor in NECC’s Partner Program, has worked at NECC for almost two years. She was nominated by a colleague because she “is always the first person in and the last one out and is always coming up with creative and fun lessons for our students.”
Maggie May has worked as a level 2 teacher and core shift manager (CSM) at The New England Center for Children’s (NECC) Oak Street residence for two and half years. She was nominated by colleagues “because of her dedication to the team, for always advocating for all the students' welfare."
