Co-Directors & Staff
 
Clearway School continues to be run under a Co-Director model. Currently there are three co-directors who share in the administrative functions of the school. Although their responsibilities vary, all co-directors perform some direct care with students. This direct care is essential for co-directors to be connected to the needs of the program.

CO-DIRECTORS
Peter Rosen (B.A. Harvard University; M.Ed. Harvard Graduate School of Education) - Peter is the Education Director at Clearway School.  This means that he has the ultimate oversight of the educational program. He supervises the teaching staff and continuously modifies the curriculum of Clearway School. Peter has been in hundreds of classes throughout  the year in various roles including teacher, co-teacher, and observer. In his time at Clearway School he has helped to establish or re-establish a number of programs including community service, theater, wood shop, and after-school. Peter is licensed  as a Special Education Administrator and is licensed as a teacher in social studies, mathematics and special education. Peter is currently in  his 14th year at Clearway School.

Mary Ryan (B.A. Boston College) - Mary is the Administrator of Clearway School. She is in charge of the day to day running of the program. Mary is the direct link to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and is responsible for implementing all policy and procedures according to DESE and federal regulations. Mary handles all business aspects of the school. She consults to the Parent Advisory Council and is in direct communication with the Board of Directors. Mary is a certified special education and regular education teacher (K-12). Prior to working at Clearway School Mary taught in public schools working in resource rooms. She also coordinated a special education program in an alternative public school. She is a certified Orton Gillingham Instructor. Mary is currently in her 24th year at Clearway School.

  David Veling (B.A. Dickinson College; M.S. Ed. Simmons College) David is the Director of Admissions and Guidance at Clearway School. David is the most visible Co-Director because he talks and meets with representatives of all the public school systems who use our services. As the coordinator for admissions, David meets with prospective students and their families to talk about the program, tour classrooms, and evaluate applicants. For all of our students and families, he is the first important link to new and appropriate services. David joined Clearway after eleven years at Landmark School in Prides Crossing, and is licensed at the Professional Level in Special Needs and History. David also holds adjunct status in the Graduate and Continuing Education programs at Simmons College and Fitchburg State College, and has taught a variety of courses, including Formal & Informal Assessment, Introduction to Assessment of Learning Skills, Introduction to Assessment of Cognitive Skills, and Overview of Cognitive Assessment and its Role.
 
 
STAFF 
 
                      
     Rebecca Antes                                        Jennifer Batore
     Orton Gillingham                                    Speech & Language
     Specialist                                                 Pathologist
        
                   
     Louie Cohn                                               Vin D'Aleo
     Drama Teacher                                         History Teacher
        
                                   
    Nick Devers                                                Carol Donovan  
    Math and Science Teacher                        Administrative Assistant
                           
 
                                    
      Kerry Dougherty                                      Allegra Duda                          
     Transition Counselor                               English Teacher
                                       
               
                                       
      Denise Ewald                                                 Becky Holloway
      Social Worker                                                Science Teacher
                                                                                      
 
                        
      Trevor Jarvis                                            Nicole Kaufman
      Music Teacher                                             Math and History Teacher
                              
                                                                          
           
                      
       Roberta Paul                                             Haillie Shinohara
       Art Teacher                                                Math Teacher
 
     
        Julianne Stafford
        English Teacher
         






BOARD OF DIRECTORS
                                                                                                                                  

 President:      MaryAnn Byrnes

  Vickie Charlton

 Treasurer:      April Zyirek

  Peter Rosen

 Clerk:             Robin Norman

  Mary Ryan


  Lynne Uhl

 
  David Veling
 
   
Clearway School 61 Chestnut St. West Newton, MA 02465  617-964-6186    FAX 617-965-5680