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The Winchendon School

The best college prep school for students with significant unrealized potential

Coach

Ashley Paulson

Ms. Paulson brings to Winchendon a strong background in kinesiology, health, fitness, coaching – and supporting students as a tutor.   She understands boarding school having attended and then returned to work at Culver Academies.  And she knows hockey!   Ms. Paulson played at Culver, then went on to be a leader of the D1 program at the University of North Dakota, before returning to the boarding school world where she has coached and taught.  She also receives high marks for knowing what it takes for players to get ready to compete at the highest levels.  Ms. Paulson will also be helping Wapiti develop their “academic muscles and habits” as a Learning Strategist in the Hatch Program.

Favorite Quote: “Man in the Arena” (famous speech by Theodore Roosevelt)

Superpower of choice: Teleportation. No one likes long travel days.

Hero: My parents. They both have worked so hard to support and provide the best opportunities for my sister and me.

Famous person that Ms. Paulson would most like to meet: Taylor Swift

Favorite pastime: hiking, trail running, working out and spending time with family.

“Bucket List” trip that Ms. Paulson would like to take: Backing around Europe

“Go to” comfort food: Chicken pot pie

Michael “Mikey” Mills ’19

Mr. Mills returns to The Winchendon School just four years after he left to pursue a degree in theater at Texas Christian University.   While a student at Winchendon, Mr. Mills had been involved in everything, from playing hockey to having big roles in numerous theater productions.  At TCU, he also had a great experience,  graduating Cum Laude and achieving the University Scholar award.  While attending TCU Mr. Mills played on the Horned Frogs Men’s Hockey team, as well as performing in onstage productions. Now Mr. Mills will set the TCU jerseys aside to proudly wear the Wapiti again, but this time as a teacher, coach, theatre director, and dorm parent.

Superpower– Super Strength
Song– “Backroad Song” by Granger Smith
Famous person to meet– Christopher Lloyd
Favorite pastime– Hanging with friends
Travel of Choice – Spending time in Italy
Favorite Winchendon tradition – Taste of Nations

Morgan Mordini

For Ms. Mordini, her joining the Winchendon faculty is a return to her home state (actually the commonwealth!)  Ms. Mordini attended one of our nearby peer schools where she was a three sport athlete (field hockey, hockey, and softball) before going off to study and play ice hockey at Elmira College.  As a “Soaring Eagle”, Ms. Mordini garnered both academic and athletic honors, ultimately earning both undergrad and graduate degrees in business administration.

Superpower of choice– The ability to read minds

Song to start the day– “Everything I Love” by Morgan Wallen

Hero– Patrice Bergeron

Famous person that you would most like to meet– Morgan Wallen

“Bucket List” trip that you would like to take– Travel to all 50 states by car.

“Go to” comfort food– Grilled Cheese!

Michael Santos

In addition to his new wife Anne, Coach Santos brings to Winchendon extensive experience in lacrosse coaching, recruiting, and college placement.  Prior to joining the Winch team, Coach Santos has held coaching and leadership roles including at Next Level, St. Albans School (DC) and New Canaan (CT) High School.  He has also started his own consulting business, through which he has recently worked with several Wapiti student athletes.  Mr. and Mrs. Santos have recently relocated to Winchendon from the Washington, DC area.

Superpower of choice: Flying

Song to start the day: “Burning Up” by Jonas Brothers

Famous person that you would most like to meet: Vin Diesel

Favorite pastime: Pickleball

“Bucket List” trip that you would like to take: Greece

“Go to” comfort food: Chicken Parmesan

Which Winch ColLAB or course would you like to take? Pickleball

Skyeler Devlin

“Active” would be one word to describe Mr. Devlin.   He played football and baseball at college, and seems to love all sports.   And when he isn’t pursuing a field sport, he has led wilderness expeditions, loves skiing and swimming, and has been a camp counselor for a number of years.   Mr. Devlin grew up in a family of educators and camp leaders, which provides him about the perfect DNA and temperament to join the Winch team.   From Middlebury, VT, Mr. Devlin graduated from the University of Vermont (UVM) with a degree in Sociology and English.

Superpower of choice – Superspeed
Song to start the day – “Time/Breathe Reprise” – Greensky Bluegrass
Famous person that Mr. Devlin would most like to meet – Vince Wilfork
Favorite pastime – Swimming in ponds, lakes and streams
“Bucket List” trip that Mr. Devlin would like to take – Augusta National for the Masters
“Go to” comfort food – Mac and Cheese

Abigail McNamee

Ms. McNamee comes to Winchendon from outside Philadelphia PA, via Duquesne University.   At Duquesne, Ms. McNamee played lax and studied math and science.   In addition to majoring in Biology, she studied math and forensic science.   When not crushing it on the lacrosse field, she found time to research fossil remains using DNA technology – and was an honors student in both high school and college.

Song to start the day: “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” by Wham

Hero: Margaret Hamilton

Famous person that Ms. NcNamee would like to meet: Dolly Parton

Favorite pastime: going to the gym

Bucket list trip: Netherlands

Go to comfort food: chicken noodle soup

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