High Expectations
Intensive English Language Program
MEET THE TEAM
Lynn A. Leonard
Director/PDSO
Lynn is the founder of High Expectations. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Suffolk University and a Juris Doctor degree from New England School of Law. She spent many years practicing law with a focus on Civil Rights and Children and Family Law. Prior to founding High Expectations, she served as an educational advocate and represented both students and teachers in employment and civil rights matters.
Robert W. Klemm
DSO
Bob studied Business and Financial Planning at Boston College. For the past 30 years, he has owned and operated an independent real estate and property management firm. Bob connects international students with housing in the U.S. and also serves as the Designated School Official at High Expectations.
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Michael Buckley
Director of Education
Michael graduated from Framingham State University with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Masters in Public Administration. During his 20 plus year career, he has worked as a teacher and an educational consultant. In 2001 and 2002, Michael received a ‘Outstanding Teacher’ and ‘Excellence in Teaching and Student Preparation and Education’ award during his tenure at Marian High School. As a consultant, any school or institution he’s worked with has reaped the benefits of his expertise.
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Kimberly Duong
Student Services Coordinator
Kimberly graduated from Syracuse University College of Arts and Sciences with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistic Studies. She was an English language instructor at the English Language Institute at Syracuse University and joined our team as an ESL teacher before becoming the Student Services Coordinator. She is presently pursuing a Masters degree in Linguistics at the University of Massachusetts in Boston and is bilingual in English and Vietnamese.
Guilherme Locks
Director of Marketing & Admissions
Guilherme received an Advertising and Marketing degree from Unisul University in Brazil. He owned and operated a marketing agency in Brazil from 2010 to 2016. He was responsible for numerous successful marketing campaigns throughout his career prior to relocating to the U.S. He is bilingual in English and Portuguese, which comes in handy to assist our Brazilian students with any questions they have.
Dylan Snyder
DSO/Director's Assistant
Dylan received a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from Salem State University. He came to High Expectations as summer intern and worked on various projects including the creation of a resource database for ESL teachers and the development of social media content. He also authored articles for international students related to education in the U.S. He joined our team in 2022 and currently assists the Director of Schools with administrative tasks and projects.
Thomas Scanlon
ESL Teacher
Tom graduated from Boston College Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature. He became certified to teach English in 2016. Before joining High Expectations, he taught ESL in Italy, in the Boston Public Schools and in various Boston English language schools. He also teaches ESL at North Shore Community College.
Roy Barrows
ESL Teacher
Roy graduated from Boston College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcasting and Film. He began his career as a stand-up comedian and actor. He later became certified to teach English and transitioned into his ESL career in 2008. His experience include teaching in Xinjiang, China via an exchange program with Stamford College. He also taught ESL in the public schools and at private ESL institutions in the Boston area. He continues to use humor as a tool in teaching English to students at High Expectations.
Janet Rachidi
ESL Teacher
Janet received her undergraduate degree in Special Education for Hearing Impaired children from Lenoir-Rhyne University in North Carolina. She went on to earn two Masters' degrees, one in Educational Technology from Michigan State University and another in TESOL from the University of Delaware. Janet taught ESL for many years in Morocco and the United Arab Emirates before joining the faculty of High Expectations.
Penni Pringle
ESL Teacher
Penni graduated from the University of Tulsa with a Master of Arts in English Language and Literature. In almost 30 years in education, she has had a variety of opportunities from ESL, teaching English to local Afghans pursuing to live in America, giving career counseling to soldiers at Central Texas College, and a 7 year tenure as a English Language Specialist at United Arab Emirates University.
Mariusz Bojarczuk
Director of Faculty
Mariusz received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in TESOL from Adam Mickiewicz University and a Master of Arts Degree in American Studies from Lodz University, Poland. He later came to the U.S. as a student at the University of Massachusetts, Boston where he earned a Masters of Education, concentrating in Special Education and Teaching. He has extensive experience teaching ESL at both the high school and college level including Bunker Hill Community College, Northeastern University and Newton North High School.
Geno Spina
Comptroller
Geno graduated Bentley University with a degree in Accounting and Business Management. In over 30 years, he has utilized his financial savvy for many different companies including Tufts Electronics Group, Kentron Technologies and NuView Systems, Inc. He is currently the Comptroller at High Expectations with responsibility for financial compliance and reporting.
Haroldo Leme
ESL Teacher
Haroldo received a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from UNINTER International University Center in Brazil. Over the span of 20 years, he has had a wide array of opportunities from translating between English and Portuguese, teaching EFL, and being a immigration consultant and international account manager.
Paul Ventura
ESL Teacher
Paul received a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies from Endicott College with Magna Cum Laude honors. He initially worked for High Expectations as a summer intern by doing various tasks including preparing documentation for the IELP accreditation process and generating a database for ESL and USCIS materials.
Harry Tong
ESL Teacher
Harry graduated Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. After graduating, he taught in Japan for 2 years as assistant language teacher and also taught the language to beginners. In 2022, he became a teaching resident as part of his Master of Education program before coming onboard to High Expectations.
James Compton
ESL Teacher
James graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a Bachelor’s and Master of Arts degree in English Language and Literature. As a part of his Master's program, he did an apprenticeship where he worked as a Composition Instructor. In 2022, he received a certificate in TESOL and opened himself to more opportunities like here at High Expectations.
Debora Pierre
ESL Teacher
James graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a Bachelor’s and Master of Arts degree in English Language and Literature. As a part of his Master's program, he did an apprenticeship where he worked as a Composition Instructor. In 2022, he received a certificate in TESOL and opened himself to more opportunities like here at High Expectations.