Donte Adams, was born and raised in the Bronx, NY.  He went to and played high school basketball at Eagle Academy for young men. After graduating from Eagle Academy, he started his collegiate career at Cecil College. Coach Adams played at Cecil from 2012-14, earning All-American honors and becoming the 11th all-time school leading scorer. He then went and played the 2014-15 season at University of Central Missouri, and went on to finish his collegiate career at Talladega College, in Alabama. After receiving his bachelors degree in business management, Coach Adams went on and played three years of professional basketball in Mexico. After playing overseas for a few years, he started coaching and working for one of the top AAU programs in Pittsburgh, PA called BSA (Basketball Stars of America), where he coached a very talented AAU team, the Pittsburgh Supreme. In this position, he coached and trained some of the top talent in the New York , Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia areas. 

In his private life, Mr. Adams is Founder and CEO of Inferno Training. He launched this program to help student-athletes in the inner-city excel in basketball using high-level training, mentoring services, and character development. Mr. Adams uses and teaches the skills of basketball to learn life lessons and help guide student-athletes all across the world. He also worked as a Skill Development Trainer. To help build the skills of young players from the ages of 6-18 with one-on-one and group training. 

Email: dadams@woodstockacademy.org 

Cassie Caron is from Brooklyn Connecticut, and is a 2017 graduate of The Woodstock Academy. She graduated with a degree in Music from the University of Connecticut in 2021 and is working on getting certified to become a music teacher. She joined the Reslife Community in Spring 2022, you can typically find her on third floor Westhaver where she’ll most likely be sewing, embroidering, making music and doing any creative activity you can think of. 

Email: ccaron@woodstockacademy.org

Todd and Cristy D'Alessandro are excited to join The Woodstock Academy Residential Life community. Todd earned his B.A from UCONN and his M.A. from Mount Holyoke College. He taught Spanish, coached soccer/lacrosse, and served as a dorm parent at The Ethel Walker School from 2013 to 2021. He comes to Woodstock Academy from The South Kent School where he taught ESL, coached soccer, and was a member of the Residential Life Team from 2021 to 2023. Todd is the assistant coach for the Prep Soccer Program, Cristy works for Dymax corporation in Torrington, CT.  Todd and Cristy have been married for 27 years and have three bilingual children; daughter Mariela 22, and twin sons Nicholas and Anthony 20. They both enjoy travelling; Every year to Mexico to visit Cristy's family, and road trips to visit their children. 

Email: tdalessandro@woodstockacademy.org 

Colleen Deskus is from Woodstock, CT and graduated from the class of 2018 at The Woodstock Academy. She works at Putnam Elementary School and is currently in college to complete her social work degree. She loves to meet new people, travel, and spend time with both family and friends! Brandon Fuentes was born in Willimantic, CT and has also lived in Texas and New Jersey. He speaks both Spanish and English and loves to share his Mexican Culture. Brandon loves to workout, connect with new people and adventure. You can find Brandon and Colleen around Westhaver or outside playing with both of their dogs Benny, and Duke!

Email: cdeskus@woodstockacademy.org 

Chris Dunn has worked at The Woodstock Academy for many years as a Maintenance Technician and his wife Jess works at the University of Connecticut. Chris and Jess are both alumni of The Woodstock Academy and this will be their fourth year as members of the WA ResLife Community. They have three children, Cameron, Ayden, and Noah who love to explore and interact with everyone on campus. The Dunn family enjoys being outside, playing and watching sports, hanging at the lake, going for walks, and traveling. 

Email: cdunn@woodstockacademy.org & jdunn@woodstockacademy.org

In addition to being born and raised in Woodstock, Greg is also a Woodstock Academy, Class of ’04 alumni. He has a daughter Gabriela (8), and two sons, Jameson (2) and Lukas (1 month). Greg enjoys gardening, cooking, fixing/building things, exploring nature, attending live performances, and trying new hobbies. He works off campus in manufacturing, with a customer-focus on aerospace flight control. The Dunn’s joined the ResLife community in January of 2022 and can be found on the first floor in the Warren building. You will also see them playing outside, running around in the lounges, or by the desserts at dinner time. 

Email: gdunn@woodstockacademy.org

Owen Finberg joins the Res Life staff as a resident of the first floor of Warren. Coach Finberg has 23 years of residential life experience at two different boarding schools and is looking forward to becoming part of the Woodstock community.  In addition to coaching soccer, Coach Finberg loves to spend time with his family having fun, hiking, swimming and traveling.  He will reside in Warren with his wife and three children.

Email: ofinberg@woodstockacademy.org 

Email: rglemawu@woodstockacademy.org 

Emma Green and Nathan John are both graduates from The Woodstock Academy. After graduating high school, Emma completed her undergraduate degree at Eastern Connecticut State University, while Nathan attended the University of New Hampshire. Although this is their first year as dorm parents, Emma has lived on South Campus for the past four years with her parents, Jennifer and Christopher Green. After completing undergrad, it was an easy decision for her to come back and apply to be a part of the amazing community she had seen over the last four years. Emma is continuing her education at the University of Connecticut in their Master of Social Work program, with hopes of becoming a high school social worker. Throughout the school day, you may see Ms. Green on North Campus, as she is completing her field work for graduate school at the Woodstock Academy.  Currently, Nathan attends Pennsylvania State University with plans to complete his Master’s in Applied Statistics. In their free time, Nathan and Emma love to watch sporting events, bake, and go outside! You can find them (and their candy jar) on the first floor of Westhaver! 

Email: egreen@woodstockacademy.org and njohns@woodstockacademy.org 

Chris is a Campus Safety Officer and JV lacrosse coach at The Woodstock Academy. Jennifer works at Quinebaug Valley Community College. Chris and Jen have two children: Emma, who graduated from The Academy in 2019 and attends Eastern Connecticut State University; and Tyler, who graduated in 2022 and attends Genesee Community College in NY. The Greens have one dog, Daisy Mae, and two cats, Oliver and Tiggy. The Greens love attending sporting events, cooking and baking together, skiing, and traveling.  This is their fourth year as part of the ResLife family.  They can be found on the third floor of Warren Hall and look forward to hosting dinners and activities for students throughout the year. 

Email: cgreen@woodstockacademy.org & jlgreen@woodstockacademy.org

Ms. Luciano: mluciano@woodstockacademy.org 

Mr. Rivera: arivera@woodstockacademy.org 

Carolina Millan is the Assistant Administrator of Admissions at The Woodstock Academy. Ms. Millan is from California and has been residing in Woodstock, CT for nearly three years! She enjoys spending her time with family and friends and students who live on South Campus. Her interests are adventurous trips, trying new foods, staying active, and visiting upstate New York (Lake George). She looks forward to all the new students joining our community! Ms. Millan welcomes you with a big smile and a warm hug. 

Email: cmillan@woodstockacademy.org

Mr. Andrew and Ilse Morehouse are entering their second year as part of the WA Reslife family along with their son, Victor. Mr. Morehouse is also a World Language teacher at the Woodstock Academy who teaches Latin, ancient Greek, and Spanish. Ilse is a Classics PhD student at Boston University, and Victor is a freshman at the WA. They enjoy traveling, taking walks, doing karaoke, and playing games of all sorts, including Xbox, PC, Switch, and board games! 

Email: amorehouse@woodstockacademy.org

Cherra, Ms. Nester, Callie, and Eva live in Warren 3 West. Ms. Nester is a Family & Consumer Science, P.E. & Health teacher at The Woodstock Academy.  Cherra is a firefighter in Johnston, RI. Their daughters Callie & Eva love to hang out with all the dorm students! The Nester-Wheeler's love to host students in their apartment for weekend breakfasts and wing-dinners! 

Email: enester@woodstockacademy.org & cwheeler@woodstockacademy.org

Mr. Perez has been with res life for almost 2 years. He works at Day Kimball Hospital as a certified pharmacy technician, and has a second job at Bloomingdales Luxury clothing store. Mr. Perez enjoys working out, traveling, and enjoying new food spots in his free time. He is also very family oriented and is looking forward to the school year with all incoming students. 

Email: jperez@woodstockacademy.org 

Sean Saucier is the Director of Athletics and Head Football Coach at The Woodstock Academy. His wife, Bobbie-Jo Saucier, is the Director of Health Services. They have both been involved in the boarding school community for the last thirteen years. They live on the South Campus with their two children, Braiden (18, a freshman at Bentley College) and Kaylee (15, a sophomore at WA). They also have a cat and two beautiful German Shepherd dogs, Hannah and Oakley. You may find Hannah occasionally wandering off onto the soccer fields, but don’t be afraid. She is a friendly, affectionate dog that loves to play fetch.  The Saucier family loves spending their free time at their lake house swimming, boating, tubing/waterskiing, and fishing in the summer. They are a “sports” family and are often found bringing their kids to soccer, basketball, lacrosse, football, or an occasional round of golf.  The Saucier family lives at the southern end of campus in the front yellow house.  They welcome visitors and Mrs. Saucier is great at baking cookies and other treats for students to enjoy.  They are glad to be part of the WA Community.

Email: ssaucier@woodstockacademy.org & bsaucier@woodstockacademy.org

Reggie is the Assistant Admissions Director at Woodstock Academy. His wife, Lydia Stovell, and their baby daughter, Rhea Stovell, moved here from Savannah, Georgia. They are happy to be part of this lively, kind and peaceful community. Previously, they lived in Savannah, New York City, and Stockholm, Sweden. To say it’s been an interesting ride is an understatement. 

Here at The Woodstock Academy, they plan to continue raising their daughter, exercising (their favorite activity as a family), and exploring the surroundings. They have had a chance to observe the Woodstock Fair, the local farms and ponds, and, of course, the cities and college campuses within an hours' drive. They like to be a part of everything and look forward to immersing themselves in the community. 

Email: rstovell@woodstockacademy.org. 

Kevin and Alison were both born and raised in Connecticut. Kevin is originally from Burlington and went to college at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. After graduating from Woodstock Academy in 2001, Alison attended Eastern Connecticut State University. They met in Los Angeles where they both lived for over 10 years. After marrying in August 2022 they decided to move back to CT, joining the Res Life program in November 2022.  Kevin is a car enthusiast, loves snowboarding and spending time at the lake. Alison loves plants, being outdoors, cooking and reading. Together they enjoy spending time with their families and serving at their church. They are very excited to be a part of the Res Life program and look forward to getting to know everyone at South Campus!

Email: aswanson@woodstockacademy.org