Delores Bolton
Principal
dbolton@crec.org

Lili Aramli
Science
laramli@crec.org

Lili Aramli teaches biology at the Greater Hartford Academy of Mathematics and Science. The Connecticut native earned a bachelor of science in Molecular and Cell Biology and her Ph.D. in Biochemistry at the University of Connecticut.  She continued her academic career as a post-doctoral fellow at Yale University, studying Fragile X syndrome.  Dr. Aramli began teaching eight years ago at the Math & Science Academy.  Her hobbies are gardening, hiking, pottery, and collecting seashells and rocks with her children.

Kristen Basiaga
Science
kbasiaga@crec.org

Kristen Basiaga teaches physics and mathematics at GHAMAS. The Rocky Hill native has a B.W. in physics with minors in mathematics and Asian American studies from UCONN. She also has a masters degree in physics. She began her teaching career in 2008 in the graduate school at UCONN.  In her spare time, she enjoys swimming, running, Frisbee, reading, a good cup of coffee and cooking.

Michelle Bellinger
Science
mbellinger@crec.org

Dr. Michelle Bellinger teaches physics and engineering classes at GHAMAS. She enjoys watching her students make discoveries through experiments. The New Jersey native has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, a M.S. in Mechanics and a Ph.D. in Material Science and Engineering from Rutgers University. She began her teaching career at the university where she taught transmission and scanning electron microscopy, engineering statics and dynamics courses. After working for Spalding Sports Worldwide, designing new materials for golf balls and sports equipment, Dr. Bellinger returned to teaching.  In her spare time, she likes to read, garden, sew, and visit new places. One day she plans to write a book.

Melissa Hall
Chemistry
mhall@crec.org

A.A., Hartford College for Women, Liberal Arts
B.A., Wheaton College, Chemistry
M.S., Saint Joseph College

Mrs. Conrad conducts tutoring sessions for any students in Chemistry each week. She is currently developing our chemistry lab in coordination with Dr. Janet Morrison of Trinity College and Dr. Diana Mark-Malchoff of UCONN Health Center.

Peter R. Huybrechts
Mathematics
phuybrechts@crec.org

B.S., Central Connecticut State University, Mathematics
M.S., Central Connecticut State University, Secondary Mathematics
Certificate of Advanced (Graduate) Study, Wesleyan University, Mathematics

Mr. Huybrechts, retired from Newington High School, teaches mathematics part-time.

Duayne Jones
Mathematics
djones@crec.org

Duane Scott Jones teaches math at GHAMAS because it is “interesting and important.”  He has B.A and M.A. degrees in math from the University of Maryland. Originally from Baltimore, Jones began teaching high school in Windsor in 2000. He enjoys reading and listening to music.

Jerome Maas
Physics, Forensic Science
jmaas@crec.org

B.S., University of Wisconsin, Chemical Engineering
Graduate Certificate, United States Navy Nuclear Power School, Engineering, Nuclear Reactor Theory and Nuclear Chemistry

Mr. Maas teaches both mathematics and physics at the Academy. He conducts tutoring sessions each Saturday for any students who want extra help.

Jacob Mendelssohn
Physics, Electronics, Robotics and Photonics
jmendelssohn@crec.org

B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Chemical Engineering
MBA, Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania
Awards: National Science Foundation Scholarship for Advanced Studies, Wharton Public Policy Fellowship

In addition to teaching, Mr. Mendelssohn has developed both our Robotics and Photonics laboratories with specialized precision equipment. Mr. Mendelssohn holds after-school help sessions in Physics each week.

Duncan Meyers
Mathematics
dmeyers@crec.org

Duncan Meyers teaches mathematics at GHAMAS.  After spending most of his youth in Baltimore, Maryland, Dr. Meyers earned BS, MS, and Ph.D degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Notre Dame.  He also earned an MBA from the University of Miami and later he earned a Certificate of Project Management from the University of California at Irvine that led to his certification as a Project Management Professional, PMP.  He began his teaching career in 1986 at the University of Illinois in Chicago, but moved to technology and management positions in private industry.  Looking to for a something more personally meaningful, Dr. Meyers returned to teaching.  When he is able to find time away from GHAMAS, you might find him playing golf.

Gregory Shenk
Science
gshenk@crec.org

Gregory Keith Shenk teaches biology at GHAMAS. The Kansas native has an associates degree in science from Vermillian Community College, a B.S. in wildlife biology from Kansas State University and a PhD in botany from the University of Connecticut where he worked on the pollination ecology of Lupinus perennis.  He began teaching at GHAMAS seven years ago. His hobbies are hiking, bird watching, skiing and biking.

Haia Speigel
Earth/Space Science, Astronomy, Advanced Environmental Science
hspeigel@crec.org

B.A., Clemson University, Secondary Education with a minor in Biological Science
Master of City and Regional Planning, College of Architecture at Clemson University
Postgraduate in Education, University of East Anglia, U.K.
Awards: South Carolina State Planning Award

Haia Spiegel teaches earth science, environmental science and astronomy at the Academy of Aerospace and Engineering at GHAMAS. She was born in Poland but raised in Israel. She studied in Israel, South Carolina and the United Kingdom. Mrs. Spiegel has a B.A. in Education and Biology from Clemsen University, in addition to a Masters degree in City and Regional Planning from the College of Architecture, Clemson University. In addition, she completed a post-graduate program in education and environmental science at East Anglia University in the UK.

At age 19, while still completing her studies, Mrs. Spiegel started teaching in Israel. After trying her hand in City and Regional Planning, she returned to her first love, teaching. In her spare time, you will find her gardening, cooking, taking photographs, playing with her grandchildren, hiking or traveling. She lives with her husband David, and has four children and four grandchildren.

Chinma Uche Ph.D.
Mathematics, Computer Science
cuche@crec.org

Ph.D., Imperial College, University of London, UK, Biomathematics
D.I.C., Imperial College, University of London, UK
Postgraduate Certificate in Education, University of London, UK
M.Sc., University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Mathematics
B.Sc., University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Mathematics

Dr. Uche teaches Mathematics and Computer Science. She takes AP Computer Science students to programming competitions in the North East region and to the GE Connecticut High School Computer Science contest each year. Dr. Uche is a member of the Connecticut Computer Science Teachers Association, CT CSTA.