Our staff
Evelyne Hebrault
PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR
Evelyne is originally from Southern France. She is a graduate of the University of Montpellier where she trained to become a special needs educator.
In 2002, she moved to the US with her husband and young daughter, and continued to pursue her educational interests - initially as a volunteer in the public schools, and later as a teacher and director of a Boston area preschool. Through her teaching experiences, Evelyne developed a growing interest in nature and outdoor activities and their impact on the physical and emotional development of children. Evelyne speaks Spanish, as well as French and English, and is interested in culture and diversity. She is very excited to be the director of the Cairn Hill Nature Preschool and to be able to participate in the creation and development of this new Waldorf-inspired nature program.
Madeleine McElroy
LEAD TEACHER
Hi there! My name is Mad McElroy and I live in Salem. I have spent the last seven years working in early childhood education. It has been my dream to teach preschool since I first worked in a classroom when I was sixteen. It is such a joy to teach young children, while also learning more about the world through their eyes. I especially love sharing my passion for art with my students. In my free time I like to read, make art, travel, and play with my dog. I am very excited for this new year and to meet all of you. It is an honor and a pleasure to be trusted with your child’s early education.
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Sabrina Fellah
LEAD TEACHER Sabrina was born and raised in Lynn. She has an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from North Shore Community College and a BS in Sociology from Fitchburg State University. Sabrina brings ten years of preschool teaching experience-- time equally divided between Gregg House Neighborhood Preschool and Catholic Charities Childcare, both in Lynn. Sabrina is very excited to be a part of an alternative preschool model. In her spare time, Sabrina enjoys traveling, attending concerts and watching football. |
Patrick DeMars
LEAD TEACHER
Patrick (Pat) was born and raised in Lynn, MA. He graduated from Plymouth State University in 2009 with a BS in Early Childhood Studies and a Minor in Psychology, and has 13 years of experience the early childhood field. His favorite moment while teaching is when a child has that realization that they’re starting to master a new emerging skill! During his down time he enjoys drawing, walks, music, attending concerts, taking pictures of animals (especially his cat), collecting stuffed animals, cooking and baking. As a huge animal lover, there’s never a moment he won’t stop to admire the wild life outdoors or his cat indoors.
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James Kennedy
WALDORF TEACHER James has been working with young children for the past nine years, first as an assistant teacher and then as a lead teacher at the Waldorf School at Moraine Farm. He received his certification as a Waldorf early childhood teacher in 2019 from the Sophia's Hearth Family Center in Keene, NH. He has also taught outdoors at the Merrohawke Nature School and at Moraine Farm's supper program for young children. James had an early career in the 1990s as a journalist writing about environmental law in Washington, D.C., leaving in 2000 to raise three children with his wife, Cathy. They live in Byfield, Mass. |
Mary Beth Melton
Waldorf Specialist
Mary Beth Melton, master Waldorf nursery teacher, enriches the classroom twice a week with her lively songs and stories. She has been been authoring and composing for little ones for over 30 years at the Lexington Waldorf School.
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Anna Scalera
Substitute Teacher Anna Scalera joined the faculty at Cairn Hill Nature Preschool in the fall of 2019. She received her Waldorf certification and a Masters in Education from Antioch University. From 2009-2014 she worked as a class teacher of fourth through eighth graders at the Waldorf School at Moraine Farm in Beverly. Anna also holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Conservation from the University of New Hampshire. She currently resides in Marblehead with her husband and two sons. She enjoys bicycling, gardening, cooking, and art. |