Red Brick School Faculty

Kathy Rywolt, Director (Pre- K Teacher)

Meet Miss Kathy

Welcome to Pre-K! I have been teaching Pre-K for the past seven years after many years of teaching Kindergarten. I have been part of the Red Brick School family for 24 years, teaching both Pre-K and Kindergarten, and I continue to love helping young children build the skills and confidence they need for future success.

In addition to teaching, I serve as the Director of Red Brick School, a role I also held for 10 years while living in Cincinnati. My experiences in both the classroom and school leadership have strengthened my commitment to providing a warm, nurturing environment where every child can thrive.

I earned my Master’s Degree in Education from Lesley University and have been an educator for more than 30 years. I believe children learn best through hands-on experiences, purposeful play, and meaningful relationships. My goal is to foster curiosity, independence, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning while helping each child grow academically, socially, and emotionally.

Assisting me each day is Miss Michelle, whose kindness, enthusiasm, and dedication make her a wonderful addition to our classroom. Together, we look forward to making this a fun, engaging, and memorable year for your child and family!

Becky Peluso, Head Teacher (Kindergarten Teacher)

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Ellen Gordon, Education Coordinator (Pre-K Teacher)

I am the preschool teacher of the 9-3 pre-k class. I have been teaching at Red Brick for 20+ years. I have always loved working with small children since I began babysitting when I was 12. In middle school, I volunteered at Meeting Street School and in high school I did a senior placement in a preschool. I attended Lesley University and graduated with a degree in Early Childhood Education and Special Education. I taught in East Providence for 12 years before taking time off to be with my two sons. Both of my children attended Red Brick and I loved the education they received there. Teaching at Red Brick is a wonderful experience. I have the ability to develop my own curriculum using the standards developed by the Department of Education and work with a group of talented teachers.

Wendy Iannarilli (Pre-K Teacher)

I have been at Red Brick School for 20+ years teaching 4 day pre k and previously teaching afternoon pre-k as well. I’ve been involved with the school for over 25 years as both my children attended pre-school and kindergarten at Red Brick. I absolutely love the school, love teaching, and feel fortunate to teach with such great people. It is an incredibly nurturing and unique environment. I work with Nancy Troiano and together we make a great team. I have my Masters in Education from Lesley University and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Vermont. Prior to Red Brick, I taught in Providence and also worked in the business world.

Amy Silvia ( 3’s Teacher)

I have been working at Red Brick School in different roles for the last 10+years. I have been part of the enrichment program (cooking, science, and bookworms) throughout this time and spent 2 of those years as an afternoon 3’s teacher. I am excited now to be teaching the 4 day 3’s morning program! The teachers and staff here are dedicated to creating a fun, healthy, and supportive environment in which to learn and work. I am assisted by Miss Cheryl and we focus our daily curriculum on a letter of the week with thematic activities and literature based learning. I have my B.A. and Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Boston College.

Siobhan Somerville (3’s Teacher )

After four years as a Red Brick parent, and seeing two of my children thrive in the care of their teachers, I am so grateful to join the Red Brick family of educators! I am the morning 2 day 3’s teacher and I am delighted to be able to work with our youngest students. Prior to teaching at Red Brick, I received my Masters in Secondary Education at Lesley University. I had the privilege of teaching in the Boston Public School system for 6 years where I taught in the Language Arts department. During that time, I also worked as an educator in the PATH program, supporting students with social-emotional impairments. While I began my educational journey with teenagers, motherhood led me to explore teaching young children. I spent my earliest years as a mother exploring art, nature, music and pretend play with my children through activities at home and with their peers. It has brought me so much joy to watch their minds grow. I look forward to teaching-and learning from-your children!

Colleen Coughlin (Pre-K Teacher)

Colleen Coughlin has a degree in Music Education from Providence College, and a Master’s in Education from Lesley University in Early Childhood education and creative arts and learning. She is certified through the Rhode Island Department of Education in both music and early childhood education. She has taught music in many capacities over the past 20 years as a public-school music teacher, private lesson instructor, Music Together teacher and Early childhood music specialist. She loves working with all age groups but finds preschool and kindergarten ages to be the most magical. Colleen has taught preschool and worked as an academic interventionist and STEAM teacher in the public schools previously and is very excited to be working with the three-year-olds this year and continuing her work as a music teacher at Red Brick School. Colleen loves to learn new things and find wonder in the world around her, just like her students do! She and her husband live in town and have three daughters and a very energetic dog named Lucy.

Red Brick Assistants:

  • Beth Caito
  • Evelyn Capone
  • Cheryl DeAngelis
  • Jonna Dadamo
  • Michelle Perugini
  • Nancy Troiano

Specials:

  • Chris Barton – Physical Education Teacher
  • Jenna DeAngelis – Art Teacher & Art Enrichment
  • Colleen Coughlin – Music Teacher

Office Manager:

  • Kathy Lee

Please contact Kathy Rywolt (401-246-2342) or director@redbrickschoolri.org if you have any further questions.