Toggle ViewMiss Devan Pecoraro
English Department, History & Humanities Department, Theology Department
Email: dpecoraro@mountalverniahs.org Profile Page: Miss Devan PecoraroBiography
Miss Pecoraro earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education, English from The University of Scranton in Scranton, PA. She then went on join the Urban Catholic Teacher Corp (UCTC) of Boston College where she was enrolled in a rigorous Master’s of Education, Curriculum and Instruction program. Miss Pecoraro completed her Master’s studies and earned her degree in May of 2021.
During the 2021-2022 school year, Miss Pecoraro will teach: Grades 7 & 8 Theology, Grade 9 Creative Writing, and Grade 11/12 CP Introduction to Psychology. Her co-curricular activities at Mount Alvernia High School include leading the Debate team as well as moderating the student-based literary magazine, The What-Not. In addition to her teaching and co-curricular roles, this year Miss Pecoraro will also be serving as the school’s Social Media Coordinator.
Miss Pecoraro is also the product of a Catholic, all-girls school education and is delighted to be working at Mount Alvernia High School to empower confident young women of the future.
Toggle ViewMs. Anne Pendleton
Uncategorized
Email: apendleton@mountalverniahs.org Profile Page: Ms. Anne PendletonBiography
Mrs.Brancato R.N. has been practicing as a pediatric nurse close to forty years.
She joined the Mount Alvernia community in 2014 and has been dedicated in assisting all students to learn how to make the choices that will positively impact their overall well-being not only for their time spent here at Mount Alvernia but for their lifetime.
Working as a nurse through a pandemic was never something she or any health care provider could ever have anticipated. Overseeing the health and safety of the entire school community in such unprecedented times has been her greatest career challenge.
Toggle ViewDr. Annalisa Peterson
Mathematics Department, Science Department
Email: apeterson@mountalverniahs.org Profile Page: Dr. Annalisa PetersonBiography
Dr. Peterson double-majored in Mathematics and Music at Wellesley College. She went on to graduate school at Dartmouth College, where she earned a Ph.D. in Mathematical Logic. She had taught at Colby-Sawyer College, Dartmouth College, UMass Dartmouth and Melrose High School, and 2021-22 is her 7th year teaching at Mount Alvernia.
Dr. Peterson teaches algebra 2, AP calculus AB and BC, discrete math, and AP physics C. She also coaches the math team, which competes in a regional math league. She is also actively involved in several regional orchestras, including the North Shore Philharmonic, the Melrose Symphony and the Lowell Philharmonic, where she plays French Horn.
Toggle ViewMs. Jaime Street
History & Humanities Department
Email: jstreet@mountalverniahs.org Profile Page: Ms. Jaime StreetBiography
Ms. Street earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Social Studies Education and a Bachelor’s of Arts in History from Boston University in Boston, MA. She is currently pursuing a Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction at Boston College. While studying at Boston University, completed her teaching practicum at an all-boys’ Christian school in the Fulham neighborhood of London, England. She credits that experience for instilling in her a passion for single-gender and faith-based education. She is grateful to further this passion at Mount Alvernia High School. This is Ms. Street’s third year at Mount Alvernia High School.
During the 2021-2022 school year, Miss Street will teach: 11th Grade European History, 12th Grade 20th Century History, and A.P United States Government and Politics. She advises the Yearbook Committee as well as the Prom and Semi-Formal Committees. In addition to her teaching and co-curricular roles, Miss Street is the Department Chair for the History and Humanities Department as well as a member of the Advisory Planning Team.
In the classroom, Ms. Street incorporates project-based learning wherever possible. She incorporates multiple historic perspectives wherever possible and strives to instill students with strong critical thinking skills to help them defend both historical and everyday arguments. She feels honored and blessed to be able to share her Catholic faith and passion for studying history with the students of Mount Alvernia High School.
Toggle ViewMrs. Janine Torchio
Administration, Uncategorized
Email: jtorchio@mountalverniahs.org Profile Page: Mrs. Janine TorchioBiography
Mrs. Torchio earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Suffolk University in Boston, MA. Mrs. Torchio is a strong believer in Catholic education. She has worked in administrative roles in Catholic schools for over 15 years and is the proud parent of two children who both attended Catholic schools for their entire educational careers!
She loves being a part of the Mount Alvernia Community and as the Front Office Manager has the unique opportunity to get to know each student on a daily basis. She feels privileged to see the students grow from grade 7 through graduation and develop into confident and strong women of faith, ready to take on the world around them!
Toggle ViewMrs. Eileen WIlliams
Guidance Department
Email: ewilliams@mountalverniahs.org Profile Page: Mrs. Eileen WIlliamsBiography
Mrs. Williams earned her Undergraduate degree in Psychology from Lafayette College and her Masters in Counseling from Boston College. She has worked as a guidance counselor at Brookline High School and Granby High School in Connecticut. She has also been an academic advisor for student athletes at Boston College and Duquesne University , an admissions counselor at the University of Connecticut, and taught a first year experience course at Kennesaw State University in Georgia.
Mrs. Williams is in her second year as guidance counselor for grades 7-10 and will continue to work with her students on their personal growth and academic development in addition to college and career awareness. Outside of school, Mrs. Williams enjoys being outdoors, traveling (when she can), and watching her three kids play the sports they love.
