We'd love to introduce you to our new staff members! We are so excited to welcome these awesome women to our community. Already, they are bringing great, positive energy to the school and we can't wait to see what changes they bring this year!
Marika Dalton (Science Teacher) has taught science in many different venues, including teaching undergraduates at Bates College, Johnson State College, and Michigan Tech. She’s also taught summer youth classes in engineering and outdoor adventure. As a geologist and researcher, Mari has traveled all over the world visiting volcaonos, most recently in August of 2014 to Iceland! She loves getting outside whenever she can, hiking, skiing, and kayaking. She can’t wait to get students outside to explore science in the natural world.
Allison Cannon (School Nurse) has worked with adolescents throughout her career, even before she became a nurse. She has worked locally at the University of Vermont, in the student clinic and as a professor in the nursing program, and Burlington High School. Additionally, Allison has worked with the migrant worker community in Vermont and speaks Spanish. She is also mom to a teenage son and a RUN Vermont Coach for young athletes. In her spare time, she is a fiber artist and enjoys running, skiing, and biking. Allison is really looking forward to helping our students at Rock Point learn about themselves, their health, and mentoring them to become good self-advocates, in and out of the health care system.
Kelsey Guarino (Dorm Staff) was an intern at Rock Point as part of her work as an undergraduate at UVM. She quickly decided she’d like to make it a more full time gig, and became a fully fledged dorm staff during summer session 2014. Kelsey studied health and movement science at UVM and is really excited to bring her passion for wellness to Rock Point. She loves playing rugby, biking, and hanging out with her sweet dog Andie.