Location: 293 Weston Road
Phone: 781-443-9511
Email: hardy@wcccwellesley.org
Staff
Site Coordinator
Julie Clarke
I’m thrilled to join WCCC at Hardy. I most recently worked in Arlington as Site Coordinator/Program Director for an Afterschool Program. Prior to that I worked at an Arts Education nonprofit in New York, working with several schools across the city. I love infusing social emotional learning into everyday activities. I studied Theatre Education at Emerson College. Outside of work I love getting outside as much as possible to go hiking or running, when I can’t get outside I am most likely reading.
Assistant Site Coordinator
Kelly Brady
My name is Kelly Brady and this will be my 35th year at WCCC! I have had a variety of roles in the WCCC community that include infant/toddler teacher, preschool teacher, after school teacher, and site coordinator in the ASP program. This will be my first year at Hardy and I look forward to getting to know everyone! Activities I enjoy in my spare time include knitting, reading, and boating with my family and friends!
Teachers
Harry Watson
Ahoy there! My name is Harry, known to others as “The Craft Wizard”. Before joining the WCCC crew, I spent my summers teaching every kind of craft imaginable. I also worked for a program called “Nature’s Classroom” where my passion was helping kids to love nature and be on their cell phones/computers less. When I am not crocheting a scarf or running around in the woods, I love burying myself in a good book or writing my own stories. I’m returning for a second year and can’t wait to help your kids get inspired!
Matt Branch
I am excited to begin my first year at WCCC, at the Hardy afterschool site and the Blue room at the early childhood program! I have loved working with children ever since I first worked as a preschool assistant teacher starting in high school, and since then spent time as an afterschool teacher. I strongly believe in the importance of tuning in to every child’s unique needs and building a welcoming environment and I am so happy that WCCC emphasizes that philosophy so strongly. In my free time, I love music both listening and creating, reading science fiction, and playing pick-up basketball. I am looking forward to a fantastic year!
Hallie Potts
Hi my name is Hallie Potts! This will be my first year at WCCC and I will be working at Hardy school at the ASP. I worked in Norfolk Public Schools at the ASP for 5 years and at various camps in the area! I am so excited to start the school year and get to know all the children!
Floating Site Coordinator
Stephen Pfaff
I graduated from Wellesley High School in 2016 and UMASS Boston in 2021. I am continuing my education. I have always loved working with kids. There is always so much more to learn and I am very excited to continue my teaching career at WCCC. In teaching, I try my best to make at least one new connection, with a different child, each day. I am incredibly happy that my journey through WCCC came full circle. I have lived in Wellesley my whole life, and as a child I attended both the ECP as well as the ASP. I can still remember how wonderful my teachers were to me, and how lucky I was to have them. With that in mind, I will strive to make a similar lasting impact on each and every child I work with. In my free time I enjoy being with family, watching and playing all kinds of sports. I have bundles of energy so I love being active. I love going to Lake Winnipesaukee–my favorite place in the world, in the summertime. Boating, kayaking, paddle boarding, swimming and fishing are some of my favorite activities.
Josh Leblanc
Hello everyone, thank you for welcoming me to WCCC. I am looking forward to being the floating site coordinator. My experience includes being an athletic director, basketball coach, site coordinator for an after-school program, and master of ceremonies for Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. I love all genres of music, playing basketball, working out, video games, watching movies, traveling, and hanging out with my friends. Thank you for the opportunity to spend time with you.