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.

COACHING STAFF

All 55 /Coaching Staff 43 /Core Faculty 14 /Directors 6

Aimee Hancock

Head of Curriculum and Student Development

Ariele Ebacher

Core Faculty

Caitlin Wallace

Coaching Staff

Carolina Moraes

Coaching Staff

Casey Haynes

Coaching Staff

Catherine Jett

Coaching Staff

Chelsea Barrett

Coaching Staff

Cheya Potter

Coaching Staff

Chris Gatti

Coaching Staff

Christine Morano

Coaching Staff

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Colleen Agozzino

Coaching Staff

Elena Day

ProTrack Program Director

Eliza Gaston

Coaching Staff

Elly Craig

Coaching Staff

Elsa Hall

Coaching Staff

Elsie Smith

Co-Founder, Director of Programming, Adult Classes Director

Finn-Ann Cotton

Coaching Staff

Hayley Brown

Coaching Staff

Jamie Hodgson

Coaching Staff

Jan Damm

Core Faculty

Jenna Ciotta

Assistant to the ProTrack Director, Coaching Staff

Jess Goulas

Youth Program Coach

Jess Hill

Coaching Staff

Jim Strong

Director of Flying Trapeze

Josephine Sommerville

Coaching Staff

Julia Langenberg

Marketing Director, Coaching Staff

Kaitlyn Lawhorne

Coaching Staff

Katie Schmidt

Director of Youth Programs & Outreach

Lauren Uvino

Coaching Staff

Leah Leor

Coaching Staff

Levi Helton

Coaching Staff

Margaret Butterfield

Coaching Staff

Megan Gendell

Coaching Staff

Megan Gimnig

Coaching Staff

Megan Mallouk

Coaching Staff

Meghan Shumway

Coaching Staff

Michelle Mazzarella

Coaching Staff

Molly Graves

Core Faculty

Naomi Ullian

Coaching Staff

Nick Ng

Coaching Staff

Nina Moll

Coaching Staff

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Rachel Hipszer

Coaching Staff

Rachel Rees

Coaching Staff

Rebecca Starr

Coaching Staff

Sandra Feusi

Core Faculty

Sarah Tapper

Coaching Staff

Serenity Smith Forchion

Co-Founder, Producing Director, Youth Troupe Director

Stephanie Abrams

Coaching Staff

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Stuart Moulton

Flying Trapeze Guest Instructor

Ted Lawrence

Coaching Staff

Tony Duncan

Core Faculty

Tyler Keyes

Coaching Staff

Victoria Quine

Coaching Staff

Violet Defiant

Coaching Staff

Zeb Galipeau

Core Faculty

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

The admin team works tirelessly behind the scenes to make NECCA everybody’s home for circus.

Andy Schmitz

Rigging Consultant

Elena Day

ProTrack Program Director

Elsie Smith

Co-Founder, Director of Programming, Adult Classes Director

Erika Radcliffe

Designer

Jenna Ciotta

Assistant to the ProTrack Director, Coaching Staff

Jenna Struble

Executive Director

Joy Auciello

Business Services Administrator

Julia Langenberg

Marketing Director, Coaching Staff

Katie Schmidt

Director of Youth Programs & Outreach

Lorq Nichols

Reception Team Member

Serenity Smith Forchion

Co-Founder, Producing Director, Youth Troupe Director

Vida Cripps

Reception Manager

Zane Defiant

Facility Manager and Head Rigger

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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

Cynthia Platero

Elizabeth Wohl

Jim Verzino

John Hatton

Maggie Luther

Patrick Noyes

Sandra Haynes

Scott Kaltenbaugh

Valentine Talland

OUR FOUNDERS

Elsie and Serenity are identical twins specializing in aerial acrobatics whose teaching & performing resumes include a broad spectrum of circus and performing companies in the US and beyond.

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NECCA’s Founders: Elsie Smith & Serenity Smith Forchion

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PETER SHUMLINGovernor of Vermont

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ANONYMOUSCancer Survivor

“The kids had a total blast. . .we really appreciate NECCA reaching out to us so that we can all work together to serve our kids better. They were so centered, and grounded, and ready to get back to academics when they came back to school – and that’s exactly what we had hoped for them!”

SARAH HUNTERINSPIRE for Austism

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