SMH Faculty
Meet our Specialty Teachers...
Mr. Asadoorian
Physical Education, Pre-K through 8th Grade
Afterschool Sports Director
CYO Basketball Coach
Assumption College B.A. & M.Ed.
Came to St. Mary's in 2009
Hometown: Paxton, MA
Favorite Book: "Harry Potter and the Deathy Hallows" by J.K. Rolwing
"You gotta lose to know how to win." -Aerosmith
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Mrs. Hughes
Computer, PK through 6th Grade
M.Ed. in Education Cambridge College
B.S. in Early Childhood and Physical Education at Bridgewater State College
Came to St. Mary's in 2004
Hometown: Middleboro, MA
Favorite Book: The Little Engine that Could
"Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance toward the summit keeps the goal in mind, but many beautiful scenes are to be observed from each new vantage point. Climb slowly, steadily, enjoying each passing moment; and the view from the summit will serve as a fitting climax for the journey." -Harold V. Melchert
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Mrs. O'Connor
Art, Grades K - 8th Grade
BFA UMass Amherst, MFA Boston University
Started teaching at St. Mary's in 2012
- Giving students the opportunity to express themselves creatively and to experience many techniques and media.
- Expressive pastel artist exhibiting regularly in national juried exhibits and the south shore area. Member of several art communities and represented by the Copley Society in Boston and the South Street Gallery in Hingham. Fine Art
Website: laurindaoconnor.com
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”
- Pablo Picasso
Mrs. Hurley
Library, PreK - 3rd Grade
Boston State College
Came to St. Mary's in 1988 as a substitute teacher
1994-2007 as Grade 4 Teacher
2015-Present as Librarian
Hometown: Milton, MA
Favorite Book: All the Light We Cannot See
Favorite Quote: "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."
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Mr. Bennett
Music, Grades PreK - 6th Grade
College: U. of Mississippi-BME, U. of Northern Colorado-MME
Came to St. Mary's in 2019
Hometown: Chesterfield, NJ
Favorite Book: The Optimist by Voltaire
Favorite Quote: “Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.” Plato's Republic
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Mrs. McNally
Spanish, Grades K - 8
University of New Hampshire
Came to St. Mary's in 2018
Hometown: Boston
Favorite Book: Little House on the Prairie Books
Favorite Quote: “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” -Mother Teresa
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