Meet the First Grade Team!

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Catherine Almeida
Hello, My name is Catherine Almeida and I am a first grade teacher at the STEM Academy. My husband David and I live in Merrimack, New Hampshire with our dog Charlie. In my free time I enjoy being with friends and family, relaxing with a good book and traveling.

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Bachelor's of Spanish with a concentration in Elementary Education from Assumption College Masters in Teaching English Language Learners from Cambridge College
Kristen Crotty

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Melissa Kouy
My name is Melissa Kouy. I have been a teacher for more than 10 years. I live in Lowell with my husband and two children. On the weekends I enjoy spending time with my family and running road races.
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Cristina McCabe
Hello, I am Cristina McCabe. I have been teaching in the Lowell Public Schools for over 25 years. This is my sixth year at the STEM academy. I am happily married to Clifford and have four children who are now adults. I am originally from the Dominican Republic, where I taught for six years. Spanish is my native language. Teaching is a vocation I truly enjoy and seeing my student become life-long learners is my goal.