ACADEMY
SCHOOL
Brattleboro, Vermont

Amy is one of our two amazing nurses!

Kristi (aka Dr. K.) graduated from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision. She has worked in mental health and education for over two decades as a Middle School Counselor, Psychotherapist, Education Advocate, Bullying Prevention Trainer/Consultant, and Counselor Educator. Kristi’s primary goals are to collaborate with stakeholders to ensure equitable access to education for students, and to support families, faculty, staff, and the broader community. As a researcher and practitioner, Kristi aspires to facilitate an evidence-based school counseling program that helps students overcome barriers to learning and prepares them to be lifelong learners, as well as contributing, caring, curious, and creative community members.

Kristi values public education and aims to create spaces where students feel safe, seen, heard, cared for, and enriched. She meets with students at the individual, small group, and classroom levels and offers consultation, training, psychoeducation, and support to faculty, staff, and parents/guardians/caregivers.

Feel free to contact Dr. K. via email kkratsa@wsesdvt.org or via phone (802) 254-3743 ext. 105

Jody Mattulke graduated from Keene State College with a Master's degree in Counseling/Consultation. As Academy's "Family Engagement and Educational Coordinator" also referred to as the "Family Outreach Liaison'', she expresses gratitude to be part of the Academy Family. Her opportunities to collaborate with families in the community, local organizations, and the Academy faculty are incredible experiences. "The relationships, learning, linking people and community resources, being part of Academy School, everything has been amazing." Jody can be reached by calling Academy School; 802-254-3743 x343, calling or texting her cell phone; 802-689-9009 or by email; jmattulke@wsesdvt.org.

Lori Macie received her Master’s Degree in social work and has more than ten years of experience as a compassionate social service worker and clinician, committed to assisting individuals towards improving their mental health and functioning. For ten years she worked for Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS) as a School-Based Clinician at Academy School. She was hired by Academy School beginning the 2021-2022 school year. She is a licensed independent clinical social worker as well as a licensed school social worker. She loves being part of the Academy School community! She works individually with students, as well as with their families. She collaborates with teachers and other school staff to help meet the emotional needs of students. She meets with students in small groups to promote individual growth through the group process. Group topics vary according to the needs of the student population. Along with the school counselor, she meets with groups of Kindergarten students throughout the school year, giving them the opportunity to meet all incoming students and the students the chance to meet them and engage in social skills activities with their classmates. Lori provides children a safe space and engages them in various treatment modalities based upon their needs.

Meg Dillingham has a Bachelor’s degree in both Psychology and Nursing. Meg attended the
University of Massachusetts Accelerated Second Bachelor’s program in Springfield,
Massachusetts. She graduated in 2018 and started her first nursing job at Baystate Franklin
Medical Center working on the Medical/Surgical/Telemetry unit. Working the night shift through
COVID presented lots of challenges and Meg always had an interest in school nursing. Meg
hoped the skills she gleaned in the clinical setting would translate well to caring for school age
children. Prior to nursing, Meg worked as a behavioral interventionist at the Kindle Farm school.
It was there that she got her first glimpse of alternative practices in the world of behavior
analysis. Meg has always had a love for the outdoors and finds that time spent outside is both
healing and inspiring. Her passion for education and helping youth coupled with her love of
nursing seemed to be the ideal fit for school nursing.
What Meg loves about being a school nurse at Academy is the ability to be a caring figure in the
students’ school day. Meg also loves getting the opportunity to educate students on how to care
for their bodies and promote health and wellness–be it oral hygiene, puberty education, or
nutritional education. Meg believes that health education is paramount to the role of a school
nurse.
Meg lives in Brattleboro with her husband, Josh and their 2 young kids. She enjoys hiking,
running, environmental conservation and playing with her children.