English

Since becoming an Eaglebrook faculty member in the fall of 2014, Nicole has taught Fifth Form Algebra and Fifth and Sixth Form English classes. She also occasionally offers two popular electives, Sports Shorts and Problem Solving. Nicole and her husband Lucas are advisors and live on campus in their home by the tennis courts. They have two children, Ülla and Fischer, two dogs, Tucker and Rocket, a cat, Johnny-No-Home, and nine chickens (whose names are too many to list).

Outside of Eaglebrook Nicole likes to spend time with family and friends. She also enjoys reading, knitting, and quilting. But, Nicole’s favorite thing to do is head out for a long-distance run.

Tala comes to Eaglebrook with her husband, George Morganis, from King’s Academy in Jordan, where for three years she taught middle school English and language arts, coached volleyball, and served as a dorm head and an advisor. She earned a B.A. in English, a B.S. in Secondary English Education, and a master’s degree in English Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Connecticut. At Eaglebrook, Tala will be teaching English, living and advising in Taylor, and coaching cross country in the fall.

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.

An Eaglebrook alumnus (2000), Mr. Mandell has been an educator for the past 7 years. He graduated with his Associate of Arts from Bard College at Simon’s Rock, and his Bachelor of Arts from Rollins College. Before becoming an educator, he worked in the film and television industry in several different roles assisting the production. He earned his Master’s of Arts in Rhetoric and Composition from the University of Central Florida and immediately moved to Massachusetts with the intent to pursue a career in independent school education. His interests and hobbies lie in geek culture and a love of gaming (digital and in-person), graphic novels, and film. He is an avid runner, an amateur chef, and an enthusiast of the written word.

Mark has been a member of the Eaglebrook faculty since 2000. He teaches Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Form English classes and coaches soccer, basketball, and track and field. He also heads the Sunday Meeting Committee. Mark is presently affiliated with Kravis House, but lived and advised in various dorms for twelve years. He and his wife Karen and their two sons Gavin, and Griffin now live off-campus in their 1830 farmhouse in Montague. Much of the home and the barn, has been rebuilt since a house fire in 2010. The world’s largest springer spaniel, Hudson, also resides with the family.
Mark enjoys reading historical nonfiction, baking chocolate chip cookies and drawing comic book action heroes. His drawing interest has sparked an elective offering in which he teaches students his craft. During the summers, Mark does two things he truly enjoys, painting houses and building dry-stack stonewalls. He also spends much of his time driving his boys to camps and activities but he still manages to get in some time for his other hobbies; splitting wood by hand and writing poetry.

Karinne joined Eaglebrook in 2023 and teaches Third Form English and science, serves as an adjunct advisor with Nick Sadnytzky, and co-directs the school's theater program. Prior to Eaglebrook, she taught English, playwriting and theater-making at Amherst College, New York University, Bard Microcollege, and Mount Holyoke College, among others. Karinne earned a B.A. in from Hampshire College, an M.F.A. in Playwriting from Brooklyn College, and a Ph.D. in English with a Certificate in American Studies from the City University of New York. She is an alum of New Dramatists, and her work in performance has been recognized with both OBIE and BESSIE Awards.