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OUR STAFF

Our teachers come from all over the world with very diverse backgrounds, but they all have one thing in common: a passion for teaching circus arts. They have a knack for imparting their wisdom and expertise to students in progressive and creative ways that keep in mind the whole individual, balancing the challenging training with personal growth to create both skillful artists and smart athletes.

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COACHING STAFF

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Aimee Hancock

Head of Curriculum and Student Development
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Alyk Fuller

Coaching Staff
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Ariele Ebacher

Core Faculty
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Carolina Moraes

Coaching Staff
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Casey Haynes

Coaching Staff
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Chelsea Barrett

Coaching Staff

Chelsea St. Jacques

Head Athletic Trainer & Coaching Staff

Chris Gatti

Coaching Staff

Cody Hayman

Coaching Staff
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Colleen Agozzino

Coaching Staff
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Elena Day

ProTrack Program Director
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Eliza Gaston

Coaching Staff, Reception Team
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Elly Craig

Coaching Staff, Reception Team
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Elsa Hall

Coaching Staff
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Elsie Smith

Co-Founder, Director of Programming, Adult Classes Director

Emma Hoyle

Coaching Staff, Scheduler
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Eva Rowland

Coaching Staff
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Finn-Ann Cotton

Coaching Staff

Francesca Bourgault

Coaching Staff
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Hayley Brown

Coaching Staff
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Jan Damm

Core Faculty
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Jenna Ciotta

Coaching Staff
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Jess Goulas

Coaching Staff
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Jess Hill

Coaching Staff, Reception Team
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Jim Strong

Director of Flying Trapeze
josephine sommerville in aerial cube

Josephine Somerville

Coaching Staff, Scheduler

Julia Langenberg

Coaching Staff
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Kaitlyn Lawhorne

Coaching Staff
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Karen Gallivan

Coaching Staff
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Katie Schmidt

Director of Youth Programs & Outreach

Kayla Brookins

Coaching Staff

Kiki Baxter

Coaching Staff
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Kim Melohn

Coaching Staff, Reception Team

Leah Leor

Coaching Staff
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Levi Helton

Coaching Staff

Marine Scholtes Labrecque

Coaching Staff

Marlon Archer

Coaching Staff
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Megan Gimnig

Coaching Staff
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Michelle Mazzarella

Coaching Staff
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Naomi Ullian

Coaching Staff
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Rachel Rees

Coaching Staff, Social Media Assistant
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Rebecca Starr

Coaching Staff, Assistant to the ProTrack Director
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Sandra Feusi

Core Faculty
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Serenity Smith Forchion

Co-Founder, Producing Director
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Stephanie Abrams

Coaching Staff

Stuart Moulton

Flying Trapeze Guest Instructor

Ted Lawrence

Coaching Staff
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Tony Duncan

Core Faculty
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Tyler Keyes

Coaching Staff
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Victoria Quine

Youth Troupe Coordinator, Coaching Staff
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Violet Defiant

Coaching Staff
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Zeb Galipeau

Core Faculty

Guest Instructors

Joel Baker
Fleeky Flanco
Ben Kaufman
Mark Lonergan
Megan Mallouk
Jon Roitman

Leadership

Our leaders work tirelessly behind the scenes to make NECCA everybody’s home for circus.

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Aimee Hancock

Head of Curriculum and Student Development
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Elena Day

ProTrack Program Director
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Elsie Smith

Co-Founder, Director of Programming, Adult Classes Director
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Jenna Struble

Executive Director
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Jim Strong

Director of Flying Trapeze
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Katie Schmidt

Director of Youth Programs & Outreach
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Serenity Smith Forchion

Co-Founder, Producing Director
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Zane Defiant

Facility Manager and Head Rigger

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

The folks working behind the scenes to keep NECCA flipping!

Brandyn Peterson

Admin Team
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Eliza Gaston

Coaching Staff, Reception Team
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Elly Craig

Coaching Staff, Reception Team

Emma Hoyle

Coaching Staff, Scheduler
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Erika Radcliffe

Designer
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Jess Hill

Coaching Staff, Reception Team
josephine sommerville in aerial cube

Josephine Somerville

Coaching Staff, Scheduler
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Joy Auciello

Business Services Administrator
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Kim Melohn

Coaching Staff, Reception Team
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Lorq Nichols

Registration Lead

Marissa Peck

Administrative Assistant

Phoenix Leigh

Reception Manager
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Rachel Rees

Coaching Staff, Social Media Assistant
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Rebecca Starr

Coaching Staff, Assistant to the ProTrack Director

Solveig Gannon

Admin & Registration
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Victoria Quine

Youth Troupe Coordinator, Coaching Staff

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

To contact the Board, please email info@necenterforcircusarts.org and it will be forwarded to their personal email.

Angie Lu

Board Member

Carmen Parcelli

Board Member
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Cynthia Platero

Board President
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Elizabeth Wohl

Board Member
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Jim Verzino

Board Member

John Hatton

Board Member

Maggie Luther

Board Treasurer
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Scott Kaltenbaugh

Board Vice President

Sophia Chen

Board Member
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Valentine Talland

Board Secretary

SUPPORTING OUR MISSION

DONATE TO NECCA

NECCA is a nonprofit that’s committed to the people it serves and the community within which it thrives. We rely on our many generous donors to continue to be a place that’s accessible to everyone, where creativity and artistry soar, and where the seemingly impossible becomes possible—every single day. Please consider joining others in supporting our work.

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SUPPORTING OUR MISSION

DONATE TO NECCA

NECCA is a nonprofit that’s committed to the people it serves and the community within which it thrives. We rely on our many generous donors to continue to be a place that’s accessible to everyone, where creativity and artistry soar, and where the seemingly impossible becomes possible—every single day. Please consider joining others in supporting our work.

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Please join us in thanking these companies for their support of NECCA.

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Our Mission

To empower a community of artists, students, and staff to strengthen their skills and achieve their goals through the joyful and transformative power of circus arts.

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