Equity and Inclusion

List of 3 members.

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  Melissa Bride 

  Dean of Community Life

  508-291-8344

  mbride@taboracademy.org

  Bio

  Mel joined our faculty in 2014 and currently serves as the Dean of Community Life, co-leading the Office of Student Life. Mel also teaches Spanish, coaches lacrosse and lives in Spring Street dorm. Mel served as the Dean of Students from 2015-2018.  Previous to her arrival at Tabor, Mel served as the Director of Diversity Initiatives at Dublin School in NH, was the Director of Advancement at Save the Bay in Providence, and taught and did admissions work at The Gordon School in RI. Mel’s husband, Jim, is Executive Director of the Sippican Lands Trust, and their two children are both Tabor graduates.  Mel holds a B.A. from Colby and an M.A. from Middlebury.
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  Albert Nascimento 

  Co-Director of Equity & Inclusion / English Teacher

  508-291-8593

  anascimento@taboracademy.org

  Bio

  Albert “Bert” Nascimento was born in Cambridge, MA, but raised in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He returned to the United States at the age of 10, and eventually went on to attend Somerville High School for a year before transferring to Brooks School in North Andover, MA. While at Brooks he played both soccer and basketball. He co-captained the basketball team his senior year and finished the season earning the Andrew N. Navoni Sportsmanship Award. He spent his summers coaching and counseling kids in various sports and volunteering at the local Boys and Girls Club and YMCA of Somerville, MA.
  
  

  Bert went on to attend Middlebury College, graduating in 2014 with a degree in American Studies. He continued his basketball career at Middlebury, where he was named to the NESCAC winter All-Academic team three times. After graduation, Bert worked at the Salisbury School teaching English and Spanish, while also coaching varsity soccer and basketball. Furthermore, he was named the Co-Director of Multicultural Affairs, which further provided him the opportunity to enthusiastically and passionately bring diversity, equity and inclusion to campus. In his second year at  Tabor, he is excited to take on the role of Co-Director of Equity and Inclusion.
  
  

  As a student he experienced both the public and boarding school environment, and what drew Bert back to boarding school was the unique opportunity to connect with students both inside and outside the classroom. A quality that resembled what he experienced as a student at Brooks School. After three years in the Northwest corner of Connecticut, Bert has enjoyed his next chapter of his teaching career at Tabor. He will continue to teach English while also coaching soccer and basketball, and serving as a houseparent in Lillard. His passion is teaching, coaching, and creating everlasting connections with the many students on campus.
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  Kimberlee Williams 

  Co-Director of Equity & Inclusion / Spanish Teacher

  508-291-8371

  kwilliams@taboracademy.org

  Bio

  Kimberlee Williams came to Tabor in 2108 from Fay School, where she directed the dance program, organized inclusion activities, and taught Spanish. Kimberlee serves as Co-Director of Equity & Inclusion at Tabor, while also sharing her passion for dance and language learning. She is a dorm parent in Lillard, where she lives with her partner, Denise, and their dog, Kwin. A lifelong learner and collaborator, Kimberlee enjoys growing and working with all members of the Tabor community.