Our Staff

Meet Our Educators 2025-26

  • Our talented group of teachers come from rich and diverse backgrounds. From science, arts and crafts, to four-square, they do it all!  Their creativity, warmth, and respect for each other make RED the enriching and welcoming place it is each and every day.

  • Directors

    • Toby Greenfield
      Executive Director

      Toby Greenfield

      Executive Director

      This is Toby’s 18th year as Executive Director of RED. She holds dual BA degrees in Social Work and Psychology from the University of New Hampshire, as well as a Master’s degree in Education from Boston University. She’s worked in the field of education for over 30 years and can’t believe she’s that old! In her spare time she loves traveling, playing poker, reading, rooting for Boston sports teams, and spending time with friends and family. She’s honored to be a part of the lives of so many wonderful children here at Runkle.

    • Matthew D'Agostino
      Associate Director

      Matthew D'Agostino

      Associate Director

      This is Matt’s 21st year at RED. Matt has his BS in Advertising and Psychology from Northern Arizona University, and his MFA in Creative Writing from Goddard College in Vermont. He lives in Sudbury, MA with his wife, son and daughter. He enjoys writing, cooking, classic rock, and spending time in nature.

  • Teaching Staff

    • Kiara Reagan
      Honeybees (K/1)

      Kiara Reagan

      Honeybees (K/1)

      Kiara is delighted to be joining the Honeybee team for her third year at RED. She has a BFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University and loves to bike and make quilts outside of RED. She is looking forward to another year of creativity and exuberant play with the Honeybees!

    • Ammal Jama
      Honeybees (K/1)

      Ammal Jama

      Honeybees (K/1)

      Ammal is thrilled to be joining the Runkle Community as a HoneyBees teacher. Ammal has a passion for nature-based education and spent the last few years as a teacher at a nature preschool. She spends the summers as an Assistant Camp Director and can’t wait to bring that high-energy to the team! Ammal is currently taking early education courses and is excited to become a lead teacher in the fall! In her free time, she can be found birding, observing insects and enjoying the outdoors!

    • Naomi Liss
      Honeybees (K/1)

      Naomi Liss

      Honeybees (K/1)

      Naomi is so excited to return for her fifth year as a Honeybees teacher! Naomi grew up in Brookline where she attended the Pierce School and Brookline High School. She graduated from Oberlin College in 2018 with a major in sociology and concentration in education, and has been back living in the Boston area since. She has been working with children in preschool, after school and summer camp settings for the past 11 years and also works as a dog walker outside her role in RED. Outside of work, you’ll probably find her playing the ukulele, riding her bike, or playing with her dog Sloppy Joe.

    • Abby Visco
      Crickets (2/3)

      Abby Visco

      Crickets (2/3)

      Abby is looking forward to her third year as a Cricket teacher! She holds a BA in Writing Literature and Publishing from Emerson College, as well as a Master’s degree in Middle and High School Education (English) from Lesley University. Outside of RED, you can find Abby working on her crosswords, enjoying a good meal with friends, or in the pottery studio, making tiny cups, bowls, and spoons for her loved ones.

    • Beth Clarke
      Crickets (2/3)

      Beth Clarke

      Crickets (2/3)

      Beth is thrilled to be back at RED for her fifth year, and is really tickled to be back with the Crickets! She holds a BM in Instrumental Music Education. Past teaching positions include competitive marching band, private instrument lessons, and middle school band. She enjoys science fiction, delicious food, chonky animals, and fixing up her house with her wife Bri. Beth is honored to be involved in building good humans at RED!

    • Brian Thone
      Crickets (2/3)

      Brian Thone

      Crickets (2/3)

      Brian is proud to be entering his ninth year as a Cricket teacher! He loves the program, and cherishes the opportunity to impact those in it. Outside of work, Brian likes to watch and play sports. He’s a big Celtics and Patriots fan!

    • Julia Murphy
      Dragonflies (4/5)

      Julia Murphy

      Dragonflies (4/5)

      Julia is very excited to be back for her 8th year at RED! She graduated from UMass Amherst with a Bachelors in Environmental Science and from UNSW in Australia with a Masters in Conservation Biology. Since then, she has taught at zoos, aquariums, nature centers, and in school programs all around Boston and New York City.  Outside of work she can usually be found watching obscure science fiction, playing trivia, or complaining about how badly the Mets are doing.

    • Abby Lougee
      Dragonflies (4/5)

      Abby Lougee

      Dragonflies (4/5)

      Abby is so excited for her third year as a Dragonfly teacher! She graduated from Suffolk University with a degree in Theatre and Art History. Outside of work, she enjoys going to museums, watching movies, and spending time outdoors. Abby is looking forward to another great year at RED!

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