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Diana A. Erba
Executive Director Diane has been with Day-After-Day since 1979. She started as the Head Teacher and became Executive Director in 1983. She grew up in Newton, and is a graduate of Newton South High School. Diane holds a Master’s degree in Higher Education and Administration from Boston College and an Undergraduate degree in Elementary Education from Rhode Island College. During the course of Diane's career, she has been a coed Resident Camp Director at Camp Nawaka in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. Diane also worked at Boston College with a Senior/Freshman mentoring program (48 Hours). She is very fortunate and proud that she has had opportunities to work within the entire educational spectrum, from Kindergarten to College/Graduate students. In September 2009, she was awarded a Proclamation for 30 years of teaching from Governor Deval Patrick, and former Newton Mayor David Cohen, proclaimed September 26th as Diana Erba Day in the City of Newton. Diane feels her greatest accomplishment is that the majority of her teaching staff are Day-After-Day Alumni. Diane is the Director of our annual musical and takes great pride in ensuring that every child at D.A.D. has the opportunity to participate in a major theatrical production, from back stage to on stage. |
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Greg Mann Assistant Director/ Kindergarten Coordinator A Day-After-Day Alumni himself, Greg has been dedicated to the program since 2000. He is a graduate of UMASS Amherst where he received a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and Spanish. Greg took on the role of Assistant Director and Kindergarten Coordinator in 2015. His passion and creativity is certainly evident in the restructuring of our Kindergarten Program. During his tenure as a sports specialist, Greg started very popular and successful soccer, basketball and Cross Country leagues that involve many of our students in grades 1-6. |
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Bill Young
Artistic Director/Program Coordinator Bill has been with D.A.D. since 1993. He served in the United States Army where he was stationed in Italy. Prior to joining the D.A.D. teaching staff, he taught Art in Bermuda and at St. Clement High School. He is responsible for the annual Haunted House and coordinating activities for our students 8-12 years old. He also designs and constructs the backdrop and sets for our annual musicals. In addition to D.A.D. he is a basketball and volleyball coach for the Cambridge Program for Individuals with Special Needs and helped lead the Men's Basketball team to a State Championship. |
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Matt Vello
Sports Specialist Matt has been a member of the teaching staff since September 2003. Since May 2010 Matt has been a member of the Newton Fire Department (Station 2) and we are very fortunate that Matt continues his work at Day-After-Day while also being a dedicated member of the Newton Fire Department. He also acquired his EMT Certification from Boston University. He is part of the design team, and does the construction for our annual Musicals and Haunted House. Matt is Day-After-Day's field trip coordinator, researching and planning unique and entertaining trips for the program. |
Jacqueline Tynes
Art Specialist/Assistant Kindergarten Coordinator
Jacqueline is also an alumni of D.A.D and became a member of the staff in 2014. She graduated from Mount Ida College in 2014 with a Bachelors degree in English. Jacqueline will be assisting Greg with our youngest students, the kindergarteners. She is our art specialist and enjoys creating fun and interactive projects for grades K-6. Jacqueline is also the Musical Director for our annual musical.
Art Specialist/Assistant Kindergarten Coordinator
Jacqueline is also an alumni of D.A.D and became a member of the staff in 2014. She graduated from Mount Ida College in 2014 with a Bachelors degree in English. Jacqueline will be assisting Greg with our youngest students, the kindergarteners. She is our art specialist and enjoys creating fun and interactive projects for grades K-6. Jacqueline is also the Musical Director for our annual musical.
Keith Testa
Sports Specialist
Keith is also a D.A.D alum, and began working with the program in 2008. Keith is currently attending Boston College pursuing a degree in Communication. Keith is very excited about the multiple sports leagues that are available to the kids every year. He will be working closely with Greg and Matt, and have a big hand in organizing most of the program's athletic teams.
Sports Specialist
Keith is also a D.A.D alum, and began working with the program in 2008. Keith is currently attending Boston College pursuing a degree in Communication. Keith is very excited about the multiple sports leagues that are available to the kids every year. He will be working closely with Greg and Matt, and have a big hand in organizing most of the program's athletic teams.
Micaela Vecchione
Teacher
Also an alumni of the program, Micaela began working with us in 2012. She is currently a student at Framingham State with a concentration in Early Education. Micaela runs our Science Program with grades K-6. Micaela is our Lighting Director for our annual musical.
Teacher
Also an alumni of the program, Micaela began working with us in 2012. She is currently a student at Framingham State with a concentration in Early Education. Micaela runs our Science Program with grades K-6. Micaela is our Lighting Director for our annual musical.
Joining us on Semester Breaks will be Alex Slocum who attends University of Connecticut and Athul Sahadevan from UMASS Amherst.