Katie Keith (Executive Director)

Katie Keith has been the director of UASP since 2018, and has worked in childcare for over 10 years. She currently serves as co-president of the Newton After School Association and is on the Newton Community Ed. Commission. Some of Ms. Katie's favorite activities at UASP include running the 4th and 5th Grade Adventure Club, climbing up the structure (with helpful tips from the Kindergarteners), and playing capture the flag.

Sarah Morin (Assistant Director)

Sarah Morin has been the UASP Program Manager since 2018, and has also worked at Underwood as a Math Interventionist and ISS. She is so excited to be returning as Assistant Director this year! With an extensive background in theater and theater education, Sarah's strives to bring the performing arts to UASP with the annual musical! Stay tuned to see what she has planned for this year!

Gina DiMascio (Site Coordinator)

Gina (also known as Ms. D) has been the Site Coordinator at UASP since spring of 2022. She has worked in various schools (including as Support Staff at Underwood Elementary!), summer camps, and after-school programs for the past few years and has had a blast doing so. Gina loves to make art, including painting, sketching, clay-making and collages. She also loves cartoons, anime and videogames – and especially loves running her videogame club with the kids!

Amelia Garapetian

Yole Magloire

Ms. M is childcare professional with over 12 years of experience. She loves the variety of activities she gets to do with her students, including art, gym and cooking. She also loves crossword puzzles, puzzle games, and listening to music.

Maya Rubio (2nd-5th)

Savannah York (2nd-5th)

When it comes to gym games, Savannah is the master. The month of December Savannah will be teaching our K/1 students the most played game at UASP; the art of dodgeball! Ms. Savannah recently moved to Boston from Tennessee where she got her degree in History and Secondary Education from Tennessee Wesleyan. She loves working with after school programs and has several years of experience working with the after school program at her local YMCA.

Bahareh Safarani

Bahareh is an internationally recognized visual artist based in Boston and New York. She has had many solo and group exhibitions and her works have been collected by numerous museums all around the world. Her area of interest in all types of visual arts including painting, digital media, performance, and she loves to teach art to children who may be the next generation of artists!

Joe Markwarth (2nd-5th)

Luisa Buitrago (K/1st Grade)

Liz Young (K/1st)

Liz is an artist and educator from Quincy. They have experience with art education from their time with Needham Extended Day Program, Boston Children’s Museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts.