Mrs. Alana Keefe holds multiple degrees, including a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from Dartmouth College and a Master’s Degree in Philosophy from Boston College. When her oldest child was an infant, Alana became fascinated by the Montessori method of education which inspired her to earn a second Master’s Degree, this one in Early Childhood Education from Endicott College as well as a Montessori Early Childhood Teacher Certificate from the Northeast Montessori Institute. (Mrs. Keefe’s thesis was on the spiritual foundations of the Montessori method and the spiritual preparation of the teacher.)
After teaching at a Montessori School in West Roxbury for two years, Mrs. Keefe opened her own Montessori cooperative preschool, which she ran for four years. During that time, she also completed a Catechetical Certificate at Saint John’s Seminary. More recently, she has completed graduate courses in mental health counseling and life-span development through Divine Mercy University.
Alana says, “I am passionate about the Montessori method of teaching because it approaches children in a truly Catholic way that respects their innate dignity and freedom, while gently assisting them in developing their God-given inner potential and guiding them towards the Good. I look forward to directing and developing the Early Learning Program at SBCA and assisting our teachers in attending to the children’s mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.”
akeefe@stbca.org
SBCA Leadership & Faculty
Mr. James Boren
HeadmasterMrs. Hadley Keefe
Assistant Head of School & Director of Enrollment ManagementMrs. Maria Smith
Assistant to the Headmaster for AcademicsMrs. Karen Celano
Director of Curriculum DevelopmentMr. Alex Newsome
Dean of StudentsMrs. Riley Casey
Director of OperationsMrs. Ivy Schmalzried
Director of CommunicationsMrs. Stacey Funk
Administrative Assistant & Front Desk ReceptionFather Peter Stamm
School ChaplainMrs. Alana Keefe
Director of Early LearningMrs. Kellie Young
Early Learning Lead TeacherMrs. Tara Rohatgi
Early Learning Assistant TeacherMrs. Adrienne Noriega
Early Learning Lead TeacherMs. Teresa Thekaekara
Early Learning Lead TeacherMs. Megan Sano
Early Learning Lead TeacherMs. Christine Adame
Early Learning Assistant TeacherMs. Hannah Ford
Early Learning Program Coordinator & St. Placid Front Desk ReceptionMs. Shannon Wieszczek
Early Learning Assistant Teacher & Specials CoordinatorMrs. Heidi McInerney
Kindergarten Lead TeacherMrs. Eileen Ford
Kindergarten Assistant TeacherMs. Finlay Cushen
Kindergarten Lead TeacherMrs. Katie Elliffe
Kindergarten Assistant TeacherMs. Julia Hieronymus
First Grade TeacherMs. Maryanne Mercede
First Grade TeacherMrs. Isabella Maier
Second Grade TeacherMs. Elisabeth Packer
Second Grade TeacherMrs. Katharine Marich
Third Grade TeacherMrs. Michele McAvoy
Third Grade TeacherMrs. Katie Boren
Fourth Grade TeacherMrs. Gabrielle Morris
Fourth Grade TeacherMrs. Bridget Kenney
Fifth Grade TeacherMrs. Kristin Roberto
Fifth Grade TeacherMr. Zach Morris
Sixth Grade TeacherMrs. Jill Kerr
Seventh Grade TeacherMs. Katie Fair
Director of Aegis Program for Student SupportMs. Jessica Nee
Aegis Support TeacherMrs. Alyssa Reznicek
Math TeacherMs. Rose Dussault
Latin TeacherMr. Peter Dowdy
Latin & History TeacherMr. William Cyr
Math & Science Middle School TeacherMrs. Cassie Tyler
Math TeacherMrs. Jane Bleakley
Fine Arts TeacherMrs. Kristina Rouditchenko
Music TeacherMr. Stewart Pruslin
Physical Education Teacher (K-2)Mrs. Sarah Basile
School Nurse