The Sharon Academy

Michael Hillinger, Board President, Community Member, Etna Resident (former Sharon Resident)

• Ph.D., Rutgers University
• BS, Illinois State University
• Founder and Principal, LexIcon Systems
• Sharon School Board, 1985-1991
• Moderator, Sharon Town Meeting

Steve Willbanks, Vice-President, Strafford Resident

• BA, Texas A&M University at Canyon, English

• MSW, University of Minnesota
• Selectman, Town of Strafford, 1991-present, Chair 2000 - present
• Greater Upper Valley Solid Waste District, Chair, 1992-present
• Board Member, Vermont League of Cities and Towns, 2000-present

Charlotte Faccio, Treasurer, Chair of Finance Committee, TSA Parent, Strafford resident

• BSN: Southern Connecticut state University, 1980
• MSN: Western Connecticut State University, 1990
• Strafford Creative Preschool Board 1998-2000
• Newton School PTA Co-Chair 2003-2005
• Chelsea Public School 1999-present, school nurse
• DHMC Care Management per diem 2006-present

Peter Teachout, Secretary, Norwich resident

• BA, Amherst College, English Literature
• JD, Harvard Law School, Law, American Studies
• Assistant professor, University of Washington, School of Business
• Professor of Law, Vermont Law School, 1975 – present
• Chair, Dresden School Board, 1996 - 2000

Brad Atwood, Parent, Sharon Resident

• Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass ('76)
• BA, Denison University, in geology and geography ('80)
• JD, Vermont Law School ('90), cum laude
• Masters in Environmental Law, Vermont Law School, magna cum laude
• BS, Radcliffe College
• MALS, Dartmouth College
• Partner at Clauson Atwood & Spaneas in Hanover, NH since 1991. General practice with a focus on real estate related matters; land use issues
• Member of Sharon Selectboard (elected in March 2008 to 3-year term)
• Delegate to East Central Vermont Community Fiber Governing Board
• Former East Barnard Church Trustee; currently on Broad Brook Foundation Board

Barbara Barnes, Educational Consultant, Norwich Resident

• BS, Radcliffe College

• MALS, Dartmouth College
• Founding Director, Upper Valley Teacher Institute
• Assistant Dean, Dartmouth College, 1972-1977
• Head of Putney School, 1984-1989
• Educational Consultant, 1989-2005, served on boards of eight independent schools

Trudi Brock, Chair - Development Committee, TSA Parent, Strafford resident

• BS, University of Vermont, 1977: Elementary Education
• Education Director, Montshire Museum of Science, 1977-1985
• Office Manager, Friends of the Hopkins Center and Hood Museum, 2000-2006
• Member, Bylaws Working Group for the JM Huber Board of Directors
• Member, Board of Directors, HFO Services Co, New Jersey, audit committee
• Coordinator, Strafford Food Buying Coop
• Volunteer "Crafter" at Morrill Memorial Library
• Member at Large, Chair, Creative Preschool Board of Directors

Jennifer Brown, TSA Parent, Strafford resident

• BA, Vermont College, Education: Elementary and Art
• Illustrator for Stave Puzzles, 1983 – present
• Substitute teacher, Kindergarten and Art, 2003 -2004
• Assistant Librarian, Newton School – 2004 – present

Curtis Koren, Former TSA Parent and Teacher, Brookfield Resident

• Skidmore College, 1973
• Upper Valley Teacher Institute, 1998
• Founder and Director, Vermont Intercultural Semesters
• Director Emeritus, Circus Smirkus
• Board of Directors, Brookfield Community Partnership
• Board of Trustees, Yestermorrow Design Build School
• Justice of the Peace

Jenepher Lingelbach, Chair – Committee on Trustees, South Royalton Resident

• BA, Vasser College, German
• Teacher Education Program, Dartmouth College
• VINS, 1975 - 2004: President, Board of Trustees 2001-2004; Trustee, 2004- 2006; 
• Director 1992-1993 & 1994-1995
• Planning Commission, Barnard, VT 1981-1988
• Open Spaces Committee, Barnard, VT , Co-Chair 1997, 2003

Mill Moore, TSA Parent, Hartland resident

• AB, Middlebury College
• MA, University of Vermont
• Marketing Research Consultant 1990-present
• Vice President, R.F. Caffrey & Associates Management Consultants, 1999-present
• Former Board member and President, Our Court indoor tennis cooperative
• Former Board member, Treasurer and VP, Woodstock Ski Runners

Jim Nourse, Norwich Resident

• BA, Williams College, Political Science 1972
• MA, Columbia University, Educational Administration, 1984
• Assistant Director of Admissions, Hobart College, Geneva, NY, 1973-1974
• Associate Director of Admissions, Vassar College, 1974-1976
• College Advisor, Teacher, Seven Hills School, Cincinnati, OH 1976-1981
• Dean of Faculty and Teacher, Holderness School, Plymouth, NH 1981-1998
• Executive Director, Upper Valley Teacher Institute, 1998-2004
• Principal, Lebanon High School, 2004 – 2007
• Principal, Richmond Middle School, 2007-present

Julia Pattison, TSA Parent, Sharon Resident

• BME (Bachelor of Music Ed.), Northwestern University, 1984
• MM (Master of Music), Northwestern University, 1985
• Maryland Institute College of Art, 1989 – 1991
• Music Teacher, Glenview, IL, 1985-1986
• Design Manager, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, 1991-1996
• Tiger Bridge Graphics, Proprietor, Art Director/Designer, 1996 - present

Mary Louise Pierson, TSA Parent, Strafford Resident

• BA, Rhode Island School of Design, 1977-1981
• Photographer: The Rockefeller Family Home, Kykuit and Mr. Rockefeller's Roads: The Untold Story of Acadia's Carriage Roads and Their Creator, freelance
• Painter: Vermont Studio Center, Private Collectors, Wild Apple Graphics, freelance
• Illustrator: Freelance for Books and Magazines
• Lecture Series on "The Rockefeller Family Home, Kykuit"
• Board Member: Vermont Studio Center 1997-Present
• Former Board Member: Rockefeller Family Fund

Kenneth Wright, Chair – Building and Grounds Committee, Community Member, Sharon Resident

• BS, University of Connecticut, Recreational services
• Trustee, Sharon Congregational Church, 1992 – present
• Lister, Town of Sharon, 1995 – present
• Summer Camp Director, 1990 - present
• Draftsman and Carpenter

Judy Moore, Founder and Head of School, Emeritus

• BS, Peabody School of Vanderbilt: Education, French and Spanish
• MA, University of Vermont: Curriculum Development
• Ed.D, University of Vermont:Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
• Professional Work: Treasurer VT Independent School Assoc., teacher in VT, NH, TN, VA, Scotland, Japan and Dartmouth College; Principal of Stockbridge School.