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Mary Kate Carson
Middle School Teaching Fellow
Ms. Carson is a first-year teaching fellow at the middle school. She recently earned her B.S. in Business Management with a minor in Educational Studies from Fairfield University in Connecticut and is now pursuing her Master’s in Elementary Education at Boston College. She is passionate about advocating for and supporting students in their academic journeys. Outside of teaching, she enjoys working at a local restaurant, spending time with her identical twin sister, and relaxing with her dog, Latte.
Jackson Ciesla
Middle School Teaching Fellow
Mr. Ciesla is originally from Rhode Island and relocated to Boston after recently receiving a bachelor's in film and television production at St. Johns University. Previously a substitute teacher for BPS, he found joy in teaching, bringing him to Epiphany, where he is currency a first-year teaching fellow. He is currently pursuing his Ed.M. degree at Harvard University. In his spare time, Mr. Ciesla loves to exercise his creative ability by making video content within the post-production field.
Colette Cloutier
Middle School Teaching Fellow
Ms. Cloutier is originally from Michigan and recently moved to Massachusetts to earn her Master’s Degree in Secondary Education from Boston College. She is a part of the Donovan Teaching Scholars Program, which led her to Epiphany! Ms. Cloutier always knew she wanted to be a teacher and graduated from Michigan State University in 2019 with a B.A. in Secondary Social Studies Education. She loves sports and has coached softball and cross country since graduating from MSU. After teaching high school English for three years in Michigan, Ms. Cloutier took a gap year to travel and lead kayak tours on Lake Superior. When she’s not at school, Ms. Cloutier loves to be outside and spend time with friends and family.
Grace Cronin
Middle School Teaching Fellow/Photography Teacher
Ms. Cronin is originally from West Hartford, Connecticut. She was first inspired by liberatory arts education in her elementary school, which was guided on the five principles of using the arts to celebrate each child’s powerful voice, connecting the arts and academics, focusing on student leadership, adopting a culture based approach, and building a strong sense of community. These are the principles that continue to guide her passions for creative education and cultivating community. She graduated from Simmons University in 2023 with a B.S. in both Studio Art and Neuroscience. She is now working towards her Masters of Education in Arts & Learning at Harvard University, while simultaneously serving as a second year teaching fellow at Epiphany. She leads the photography courses for all grade levels, co-leads ceramics club and 5th grade green club, and mows the lawn. Prior to joining the Epiphany community, she spent time working in a darkroom and on a farm. She is a photographer and artist herself, and spends as much time as she can reading, learning, creating, being outside, and in community.
Anabelle Farnham
Middle School Teaching Fellow/Garden Fellow
Ms./Mx. F is a Massachusetts native, growing up in the beautiful valley where Amherst, Massachusetts is located. They discovered their love for growing food in 2021 when volunteering on a farm in Hawaii, and are thrilled to join the garden program at Epiphany this year. Mx. F is excited for the opportunity to combine their passion for food justice, food sovereignty, and protection of all things living with an educational context and to help each person they work with connect more deeply to the Earth. She is excited about facilitating spaces where joyful learning can happen by allowing students to lead with curiosity. In addition to assisting with all aspects of Epiphany’s garden program, she is also in 6th and 8th grade science. In their free time, Ms. F enjoys swimming, reading, and sitting in the garden.
Sam Fulton
Middle School Teaching Fellow
Fulton grew up in Jamaica Plain and is really happy to be at Epiphany. Going to school and graduating from Rollins College in Orlando, Florida, was one of the most fun times of his life. His favorite part of Epiphany is the kids, and he enjoys coaching lacrosse and watching sports when he is not at work. A lifelong candy enthusiast as well as a huge fan of Takis, Mr. Fulton always has the snacks.
Eve Gehle
Middle School Teaching Fellow
Ms. G is excited to join the Epiphany School staff as a Middle School Teaching Fellow this year. Originally from Charlottesville, Virginia, Ms. G graduated from the College of William and Mary in 2024 with a B.A. in History. Having always been inspired by the teachers in her life, including her own mom, she is interested in pursuing a career in education and what better place to begin than Epiphany! In her free time, Ms. G loves to read, play card games, and pick country tunes on her guitar and banjo.
Kip Predella
Middle School Teaching Fellow
Mx. Predella is a second year teaching fellow at Epiphany School, assisting in 7th and 8th grade Reading and Writing, as well as 7th grade science. They came to Epiphany after graduating from Kenyon College with a B.A. in English and Music, and are currently enrolled at Boston College as a Donovan Scholar, working towards a Masters in Secondary Education. Motivated by a fierce belief in accessible and joyous education, they dedicate their time and energy to guiding students on paths to meaningful success, no matter what that looks like for each learner. After school, Mx. Predella shares their love of sketching by leading Doodles & Drawing, an art club that both challenges and encourages young artists at Epiphany, giving them space to unwind and create. In their free time, Mx. Predella plays and publishes music with their folk band, “Cardinal & Crow,” runs Dungeons & Dragons campaigns for their friends, and sketches until they’ve lost track of time.
Unique Robinson
Middle School Teaching Fellow
Ms. Robinson is a second-year teaching fellow, and is originally from Dorchester, MA. Throughout her time at Epiphany, Ms. Robinson has ensured that her goal remained constant; fine tuning her ability to be a social engineer. With an overarching career goal of empowering and uplifting vulnerable communities, Ms. Robinson has passionately dove into the work of serving Epiphany authentically, informed and passionately.
Earning her Bachelor of Science (BS) from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in Crime and Justice Studies, with an [informal] minor in Black Studies, Ms. Robinson centers her work around restorative and transformative practices and rhetoric. Additionally, as an aspiring law student, Ms. Robinson is also actively working towards applying and enrolling in law school, with the intention of continuing to empower and uplift vulnerable communities within her legal career.
On her free time, Ms. Robinson enjoys investing time into her art of choice, which is performance arts and spending time with her family.