Our Academy is a parish school and therefore Fr. Kyle Stanton in his role of Pastor also serves as Head of School. He works to promote the overall mission of the school, safeguard our authentic Catholic identity, and serve as spiritual leader to students, families, and staff. Fr. Kyle has an A.B.A. from New Hampshire Community Technical College, B.A. in Theology with a minor in Philosophy from Franciscan University and an M.A. in Theology from St John Seminary.
He believes the school strengthens the community and forms children academically, emotionally and spiritually. It was his dream to create an environment of academics in which the light of Christ is not hindered. When he is not working to serve the parish Fr. Kyle enjoys kayaking, fishing... and opening schools.
To manage the more day to day needs of the students, families, and staff Fr. Kyle will rely upon the Director of School, who will teach while serving in a leadership position.
Every Catholic School requires leadership committed to its Catholic Identity. We are pleased to have this in Clara Robertson.
Miss Clara moved to Berlin from New York City. She was hired at the Archdiocese of NY to encourage and develop Theology programs and events for the young adults of NYC. She was in charge of developing and teaching the family faith formation program at Good Shepherd Parish and Holy Family Parish from 2016 until starting the school in 2019. She received a degree in Theology and Communications from Franciscan University of Steubenville and a catechist certification from Notre Dame University. Although it wasn’t initially intended, she continued with her Theology studies because she was so amazed at how beautiful, deep, and rich the Catholic faith is, she wanted to learn more.
Miss Clara is fluent in Spanish. She’s not afraid of trying new things and loves to seek adventure. She considers being a mother as her greatest accomplishment. Her biggest joy in teaching is witnessing students fall in love with the Catholic faith and want a relationship with Christ. Her biggest adventure has been trusting in the plans God has put forth in her life.
Mr. Timberlake grew up in the Mount Washington Valley. He enlisted in the United States Navy for 6 years and served aboard a nuclear submarine. He then went to college and gained a Masters degree in Elementary Education from Plymouth State University, and a Masters of Education for School Administration K-12 from Marymount University. He also has an advanced graduate certificate in Catholic Education Leadership from The Catholic University of America. Mr. Timberlake is certified in Elementary Education and School Administration. He has been a Catholic school teacher in VA, TX, and MA and has even taught technology to Preschoolers through 6th graders. While he was in the US Navy, he had one brother in the US Marines and one brother in the US Army at the same time. Mr. Timberlake believes in teaching in an authentically Catholic school. He also loves seeing the foliage in this beautiful North Country.
Mrs. Campbell grew up in Berlin, NH and graduated from St. Patrick’s Grammar School, attended Notre Dame High School until it’s closing, and then graduated from Berlin High School. After graduation she moved to Nashua, NH and studied Radiography at Nashua Memorial Hospital School of Radiologic Technology and became a Registered Radiographer. She then went on to study Nuclear Medicine and became a Certified Nuclear Technology Technician. When Mrs. Campbell’s daughter was born with a developmental disability, she became immersed in the world of special education and obtained a BA degree in education and a Master of Arts degree in special education. A fun fact about her is that she was also a commercial pilot and flight instructor.
Mrs. Young spent most of her life growing up in New York State and moved to New Hampshire as a young adult to study Liberal Arts at Magdalen College (Northeast College). She then moved to Rhode Island where she worked for several years with young girls, ages 4-12, at Overbrook Academy (International Boarding School), focusing on their human, intellectual & spiritual formation.
Seeking to further her education, she returned to New York to attend Dover Technical School, obtaining certification as a Medical Assistant and a Phlebotomist while working at an adult home caring for the elderly. Upon graduation, she entered the medical field by assisting private medical doctors in patient care, medical procedures, and lab work.
Mrs. Young once again desired to work in the education of children and took a job as a full-time nanny, homemaker, and teacher of 5 homeschooled children, ages 1-9. She kept this position until she was married and began to raise a family of her own. She then focused her acquired education experience on homeschooling her five children over the course of 15 years. It was during this time that she and her husband relocated to Berlin and became a part of the Good Shepherd and Holy Family Parish community. She immediately expressed her support of opening a Catholic School in this community.
Mrs. Brasil has dedicated her time to teaching children how to read and write and has been a private tutor for kids with educational needs, autism and learning disabilities for several years. She studied Early Childhood Education at Cape Cod Technical Vocational school in Harwichport, MA. There she focused on learning the basic principles of education and attaining skills for the psychological development of children from birth to age 8. She also learned how to provide developmentally appropriate educational activities for various age groups. Mrs. Brasil is a certified catechist, through the McGrath Institute for Church Life at University of Notre Dame. Mrs. Brasil has two adult sons and is married to the Grand Knight for the Berlin Knights of Columbus chapter, Joe Brasil. Mrs. Brasil generously gives so much of her time she could be deemed a professional volunteer. She is part of the Vocation Ministry team at Good Shepherd and Holy Family Parish. Melissa enjoys exploring planets and stars alongside cooking and learning different regional cuisines--Italian and French are her favorite.
Ms. Jeanne has been working in alternative Christian education for 20 years, first as a homeschool mother to her own children and then in a Christian Co-op School in southern Maine. Ms. Jeanne is a mother of ten; it is clear she has a lot of experience with little ones. Five of her children experience hearing loss so they participated in the Baxter School for the Deaf. Ms. Jeanne and her family lived in Maine for 12 years before relocating back to the family farm in Lancaster, NH
Ms. Jeanne, and her husband Andy, have worked in the church for most of their adult lives. They have organized family, young adult and youth retreats in the parish as well as family rosary nights in their home. She was on the board for the Proud2BCatholic concerts in Massachusetts and the liturgy coordinator for Cardinal Sean O’Malley.
The Nadeau’s are a musical family and for many years led a Christian worship band that played throughout northern New England. Their family was featured on the cover of the NH Diocesan magazine, Parable. The Nadeau family lives at Andy’s old farmstead on over 100 acres in Lancaster. They have four horses, three dogs, and other wildlife. Jeanne loves to camp in their Lean-To with her family and enjoys the outdoors. Their son Andre is a seminarian for the Diocese of Manchester.
Mrs. Arsenault has been devoted to educating children for over twenty years and has a great deal of experience and passion to offer to the students of Salve Regina Academy. As a homeschooling mother, she has enjoyed the benefit of educating her six children using various Catholic curricula and has watched the success of her children as they transitioned to public or private high schools and excelled in their further education. Her teaching philosophy has always centered around incorporating values into her lessons, whether teaching in the classroom or coaching on the field, track, or court. As she and her husband, Roland, have become foster and adoptive parents over the last ten years, Lynda's teaching skills have developed further. Caring for children who have experienced trauma and who struggle with learning disabilities has helped Lynda develop a deep understanding and respect for various learning styles, which carries over into her classroom. Mrs. Arsenault has been devoted to the mission of Salve Regina Academy since it's opening days volunteering in various roles like a PE instructor and Math teacher. This year she will be dedicated to helping out in our PreS and PreK classroom.