Meet Our Senior Staff

WEDIKO CHILDREN’S SERVICES SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM:

1. Central Administration
2. Admissions & Marketing
3. Wediko School
4. Wediko Summer Program
5. School-Based Services
6. Research

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION

Executive Director: Harry W. Parad, Ph.D.

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 1965, Summer Program
• Undergraduate:
  • Harvard University, A.B. in Social Relations
• Graduate School:
  • University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology

Financial Director: Patricia Fries, MSM

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 1974, Summer Program
• Undergraduate:
  • Idaho State University, B.A. in Special Education
• Graduate School:
  • Lesley College, M.S. in Management

Assistant Financial Director: Terri D. Hamer

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 1994, Finance Office
• Undergraduate:
  • University of Massachusetts-Boston, B.A. in Non-Profit Management

Special Projects Coordinator: Judith A. King, Ph.D.

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 1981, Summer Program
• Undergraduate:
  • Hamilton College, B.A. in Psychology
• Graduate School:
  • Boston College, M.A. in Psychology
  • University of Pennsylvania, Ph.D. in Psychology

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Admissions & Marketing

Director of Admissions & Development: Patrick Ryan; LICSW, MBA

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 1997, Summer Program
• Undergraduate:
  • Boston College, B.A. in Political Science
• Graduate School:
  • Boston College, MSW
  • Boston College, MBA

Associate Director of Development: Katherine P. Regal, LICSW

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 1995, Summer Program
• Undergraduate:
  • College of William & Mary, B.A. in Sociology
• Graduate School:
  • Boston University, MSW

Admissions Director, Wediko School: Dennis Calcutt, MPA

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 1984, Summer Program
• Undergraduate:
  • St. Vincent College, B.A. in Psychology
• Graduate School:
  • University of Southern California, MPA

Admissions, Wediko Summer: Julie Mow, LCSW

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 2005, Summer Program
• Undergraduate:
  • St. Mary's College of Maryland, B.A. in Psychology
• Graduate School:
  • Salem State College, MSW

Admissions & Marketing: Kathryn M. Walsh, M.Div., LCSW

 
• Began working at Wediko:
  • 2003, Summer Program
• Undergraduate:
  • Colgate University, B.A. in Philosophy & Religion
• Graduate School:
  • Princeton Theological Seminary, Masters of Divinity
  • Boston College, MSW

Admissions & Marketing: Leslie Keebler, LCSW

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 2008, Summer Program
• Undergraduate:
  • Boston University, B.A. in Political Science
• Graduate School:
  • University of Pennsylvania, MSW

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WEDIKO SCHOOL

Co-Director, Wediko School: Elizabeth A. Vezina, LCMHC

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 1993, Wediko School
• Undergraduate:
  • State University College at Buffalo, B.S. in Criminal Justice
• Graduate School:
  • Antioch University New England, M.A. in Counseling Psychology

Co-Director, Wediko School: Kimberly Guest, Psy.D.

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 1995, Summer Program
• Undergraduate:
  • Dartmouth College, A.B. in Psychology
• Graduate School:
  • University of Denver, Psy.D.

School Supervisor, Wediko School: James Wade, Ph.D.

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 1977, Summer Program
• Undergraduate:
  • Florida State University, B.A. in History and Education
• Graduate School:
  • University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, M.Ed. in Special Education
  • Arizona State University, Ph.D. in Special Education

Admissions Director, Wediko School: Dennis Calcutt, MPA

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 1984, Summer Program
• Undergraduate:
  • St. Vincent College, B.A. in Psychology
• Graduate School:
  • University of Southern California, MPA

Clinical Supervisor, Wediko School: Allison Carey, MA

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 2007, Wediko School
• Undergraduate:
  • Bennigton College, B.A. in Psychology
• Graduate:
  • Antioch University New England, MA in Marriage and Family Therapy

Clinical Supervisor, Wediko School: Daron Friedman, LCMHC

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 2006, Wediko School
• Undergraduate:
  • Antioch College, B.A. in Education and Psychology
• Graduate School:
  • Antioch University New England, M.A. in Counseling Psychology

Clinical Supervisor, Wediko School: Jennifer E. LaSalle, MSW

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 2004, Wediko School
• Undergraduate:
  • Stonehill College, B.A. in Psychology and Sociology
• Graduate School:
  • University of New Hampshire at Manchester, MSW

Clinical Supervisor, Wediko School: Angela Ford, MA

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 2010, Wediko School
• Undergraduate:
  • Granite State College, B.S. in Family Studies
• Graduate School:
  • Antioch University New England, M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy

Clinical Supervisor, Wediko School: Marie Daniels, MA

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 2011, Wediko School
• Undergraduate:
  • Worcester State Collge, B.S. in Psychology
• Graduate School:
  • University of Hartford, M.A. in Clinical Practices

Day Program Clinical Supervisor, Wediko School: Elizabeth Doppler-Bourassa, Ph.D.

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 2005, Wediko School
• Undergraduate:
  • Washington College, B.A. in Psychology, magna cum laude
• Graduate School:
  • Suffolk University, Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
  • Suffolk University, M.A. in Psychology

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WEDIKO SUMMER PROGRAM

Program Director, Summer Program: Anthony “Tod” Rossi, Ph.D.

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 1975, Summer Program
• Undergraduate:
  • Ithaca College, B.A. in Philosophy
• Graduate School:
  • Southern Connecticut State College, M.S. in Special Education
  • Boston College, M.Ed. in Counseling Psychology
  • University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology

Assistant Director, Summer Program: Kristen J. Renshaw, LMSW

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 2000, Summer Program
• Undergraduate:
  • University of Pennsylvania, B.A. in Psychology and Japanese
• Graduate School:
  • Columbia University, MSW

Medical Director, Summer Program: Dr. Andrew Bush

Dr. Bush currently has a private practice in Arlington, MA.

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 1980, Summer Program
• Undergraduate:
  • Harvard College, AB in Psychology and Social Relations
• Graduate School:
  • University of Michigan Medical School, M.D.
• Residency
  • Massachusetts Mental Health Center / Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
  • Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Boston, MA
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, MA
• Internship
  • Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, Boston, MA

SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES

Director, School-Based Services: Diana D. Parad, LICSW, ACSW

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 1972, Summer Program
• Undergraduate:
  • University of Massachusetts-Amherst, B.A. in Elementary Education
• Graduate School:
  • Simmons College, MSW

Associate Director, School-Based Services: Edward Zadravec, Psy.D.

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 1993, School-Based Services
• Undergraduate:
  • Brown University, B.S. in Psychology
• Graduate School:
  • Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, Psy.D.

Psychiatrist, School-Based Services: Dr. Andrew Bush

Dr. Bush currently has a private practice in Arlington, MA.

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 1980, Summer Program
• Undergraduate:
  • Harvard College, AB in Psychology and Social Relations
• Graduate School:
  • University of Michigan Medical School, M.D.
• Residency
  • Massachusetts Mental Health Center / Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
  • Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Boston, MA
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, MA
• Internship
  • Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, Boston, MA

Psychiatric Consultant, Boston School-Based Progam, McKinley South End Academy: Dr. Richard Netsky

In private practice of adult and child psychopharmacology with offices in Hingham and Belmont, MA

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 1981, Summer Program
• Medical School:
  • Hahnemann Medical College
• Adult Psychiatry Residency:
  • Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, MA
• Child Psychiatry Fellowship:
  • Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Boston, MA

Senior Consultant, School-Based Services: Monica Bies, LICSW

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 1994, School-Based Services
• Undergraduate:
  • SUNY-New Paltz, B.A. in Psychology and Women’s Studies
• Graduate School:
  • Simmons College, MSW

Senior Consultant, School-Based Services: Michael J. Clontz, LICSW

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 1996, Summer Program
• Undergraduate:
  • University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, B.A. in International Studies
• Graduate School:
  • University of Vermont, MSW

Senior Consultant, School-Based Services: Douglas M. Delaney, LICSW

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 2002, Boston School-Based Program
• Undergraduate:
  • Ithaca College, B.A. in Psychology
• Graduate School:
  • Boston University, MSW

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RESEARCH

Research Co-Director: Jack Wright, Ph.D.

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 1977, Summer Program
• Undergraduate:
  • Princeton University, B.A. in Psychology
• Graduate School:
  • Stanford University, Ph.D. in Psychology

Research Co-Director: Audrey L. Zakriski, Ph.D.

• Began working at Wediko:
  • 1987, Summer Program
• Undergraduate:
  • Bucknell University, B.S. in Psychology and Biology
• Graduate School:
  • Duke University, Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology

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