The Board of Directors
Who We Are​
The Blue Hill Montessori Board is made up of parents, community members, and faculty/staff members. The role of the BHMS Board is to steer the school in a successful direction and provide oversight to its operations. The Board works in collaboration with the Head of School and various subcommittees.
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"The mission of Blue Hill Montessori School shall be to operate a not-for-profit organization to achieve and maintain an authentic Montessori curriculum and culture. At Blue Hill Montessori School, we honor the potential in every child, nurturing a child's individual spirit to reveal itself through hands on exploration thereby building a strong foundation for your child's life."
Chair
Meredith McGinnis
Meredith McGinnis has spent the past fifteen years working in secondary education at Notre Dame Academy (Hingham) in the admissions and athletic departments. She currently is the Chief Operating Officer at Achieve Lacrosse, LLC. Meredith earned her Master’s Degree in Athletic Administration and a BA in Political Science from Northwestern University.
Meredith has served on the Board for the past six years as a general Board member and spent the last two years as Secretary. She has volunteered in various capacities at BHMS and values the principles of Montessori education. Two of her children, William and Maeve, are BHMS graduates and her youngest daughter, Ellie, is a student in the Upstairs Children’s House.
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Vice Chair
Courtney Shaughnessy
Courtney Shaughnessy has been a part of the BHMS community since January 2021, when her oldest son, Connor, began in the Toddler House. Now a kindergartener in the Downstairs Classroom, he is joined by his sisters, Morgan (Upstairs) and Jenna (Toddler House).
Courtney is returning to the Board of Directors for a second term, bringing her background as a former middle school English teacher. She holds a dual degree in English and Secondary Education from the University of New Hampshire and a Master’s Degree in English Education from Simmons University, along with minors in Writing and Special Education. With eight years of classroom experience, including four in Canton, Courtney is dedicated to community engagement, having hosted numerous clubs at the Galvin Middle School, assuming the role as room parent, and serving on the board of the Canton Moms Club.
Secretary
Whitney Kinch
Whitney and her husband, Matt, live in Easton with their two sons, Julian, a graduate of BHMS, and Riley, who is in the Children's House, and their black Labrador, Brisbane. As a second year board member, Whitney is excited to be more involved in the BHMS community that has given so much to her two sons.
Whitney is the Assistant Director of Lower and Middle School Admission at a K-12 school. In her free time, Whitney enjoys hiking, cooking, exploring new places near and far, and cozying up with a cup of tea and a good book.
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Treasurer
Hayley Hayes Duffy
Hayley Hayes Duffy is a Senior Manager at Molecular Devices, a life sciences and drug discovery company. She is responsible for the Drug Discovery Service team at her company who help support scientists’ goals to improve the world. Giving back and feeling connected to others is a must in her life, which is why she is also thrilled to be involved in a such wonderful organization at The Blue Hills Montessori School.
Being on this school board is another opportunity to give and support, and be involved in young children’s education. She is a returning board member and extremely passionate about supporting and helping this amazing school and staff. When she is not busy engaging with her two children, she enjoys kayaking, hiking, running, or being dragged around by her two adopted puppies.
Treasurer-Elect
Pam Sabrah
Pam Sabrah holds the position of Treasurer - Elect. She resides in Canton with her husband Bill, two daughters Brielle and Pearla and cat Phoebe. Brielle is in her second year at Children's House this year. Pam works in sales leadership at a technology and data company. She greatly enjoys the community at BHMS and looks forward to continuing and fostering new relationships this year.
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General Member
Kate Khetarpal
Kate Khetarpal is a Senior Quality Compliance Manager at Integra LifeSciences, focused on the overall regulatory compliance of their Boston site. As a Boston University graduate with a Manufacturing Engineering degree, she started her career at J&J in NPD Quality Engineering. After earning an MBA at Northeastern, she became a people leader – enabling her passion for mentoring to take flight.
She loves helping employees discover their strengths and potential, which translates well into motherhood! Kate loves to travel with her husband & daughter and read in her spare time.
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General Member
Scott Gay
Scott Gay is the Vice President of Sales for Cambridge Computer, a national technology consulting firm specializing in enterprise and high performance computing infrastructure.
Scott earned his BS in Marketing from Roger Williams University in 2006 and his MBA from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2015. Scott loves spending time with his family, is an avid New England sports fan, and loves a round of golf provided no one is keeping score.
General Member
Kevin Brown
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General Member
Audrey Talutis
Audrey is honored to be a new member of the Blue Hill Montessori Board! Audrey has a special connection to BHMS, as she is an alumna of the school and her son started at the Toddler House this year. Professionally, Audrey is a licensed CPA and has been working in the accounting/finance industry for over 12 years.
Audrey and her husband Chris live in Milton with their son Callan, dog Sydney, and cat Maui. In their free time, her family loves to spend weekends on the Cape, tailgate BC football games, or travel to the mountains for snowboarding trips. Audrey is excited to use both her professional and personal experience to support the growth and development of the Blue Hill Montessori community.
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General Member
Zenas Hsu
Zenas Hsu is a violinist who enjoys a vibrant career filled with chamber music, orchestral leadership, and education. He is a member of A Far Cry, a Grammy nominated ensemble in Boston, and Principal Second Violin at the Boston Ballet. He has served as the Guest Concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and performs regularly with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, and the Boston Lyric Opera. When he is not on stage performing, he enjoys being home with his family and being a fun dad to Arwen.
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General Member
Michael Chen
Michael Chen is a first-year member of BHMS board. Michael is Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Seaport Therapeutics, a Boston-based biopharmaceutical company. Previously, he was Head of Innovation at PureTech Health, Co-founder and Head of Research and Strategy at Sonde Health, and research fellow at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology. Michael completed his Ph.D at Stanford University and B.A. at Yale University.
Community Member
Patti Ryan
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