Faculty & Staff Directory

Cara Chandler, Director of Health Services, brings multifaceted experience from the healthcare field. As a nurse educator, she imparts her knowledge and experience to the next generation of healthcare professionals, helping to shape their futures. Her leadership skills shine through as she guides her team towards excellence, fostering collaboration and unity. One of Cara's notable accomplishments was her involvement in securing a health care accreditation, where she played a pivotal role in ensuring the highest standards of nursing education and practice. Cara's lives in Ashfield with her husband and son, and their two dogs. 

Mr. Andrew C. Chase has been Head of School since 2002. Prior to his present position, he was Director of Development, Dorm Head, and Varsity Tennis coach. He attended Eaglebrook for five years, graduating in 1973 and he now resides in Little Hundridge with his wife, Rachel, and their three children, when they are home from college. Andrew enjoys spending time with family and spending summers at their home on Bassett’s Island, Cape Cod, MA.

Christina joins Eaglebrook from the Northampton Community Music Center, where she has spent the past two years teaching Piano and coaching chamber groups. Since 2007, she has held various Piano instructor positions, starting in Austin, TX, and later in Amherst, MA. Ms. Choi has an extensive performance background, having played soloist, accompanist, and with ensembles and orchestras since 2005. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Performance Piano from Chung-Ang University in Seoul, Korea, and a Master’s and Doctorate in Piano Performance Piano from the University of Texas at Austin. At Eaglebrook School, Christina teaches Piano. She resides in Amherst with her husband and daughter and enjoys cooking, baking, exploring new musical repertoires, reading, and traveling in her spare time.

Mrs. Cross graduated from Umass, Amherst school of nursing in 2002. Since then, she has been working in the Emergency Department at Baystate Franklin Medical Center. In 2021, Mrs. Cross started doing Covid testing at Eaglebrook school. Immediately she was drawn to the positive vibes of the school and community. Shortly after she joined the Health Center team. 

Evan comes to Eaglebrook from Harlem Academy in New York, where he worked as a volunteer teacher’s assistant. He has also worked at Dwight-Englewood School in New Jersey as the head JV baseball coach and as an English tutor with Top Tier Tutoring in New York. Evan earned a B.A. in Creative Writing from High Point University. At Eaglebrook, he will be teaching English, living and advising in Halsted, and coaching Juniors’ soccer in the fall.

Paul B. Cyr-Mutty is the school’s Dean of Teaching and Learning. He also directs the Eaglebrook Center for Middle School Teaching and Learning. He has been a faculty member since 1986, and in that time has coached football, skiing, and tennis. During his tenure, he has also served as Dorm Head, English Department Chair, and Safety Coordinator. Paul graduated from Middlesex School and Connecticut College, received his MALS from Wesleyan University, and earned his Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania in 2017. 

When not busy with school business, Paul enjoys traveling, hiking, skiing, kayaking, sailing, and reading. He has also completed several marathons and Ironman triathlons. 

Paul, his wife Jo, and their dog Marika all reside in Swift House. The couple has two children, Sarah '05 and Aaron '08.