Meet the BASEC @ BHS Team

Site Director, BASEC @ BHS

Brandon Heisler

Brandon has been an educator for 14 years. He started his career in Special Education in the Brookline Public Schools, in the Pathways Program. While there, he started and grew an after school program for at-risk youth called Steps To Success. This is where he learned about the importance of after school programming and how integral it can be for development for all ages. He has been with BASEC for seven years and is dedicated to providing quality after school educational opportunities for high school aged youth.

Executive Director

Andrew Mountford

BASEC Founder, Andrew Mountford, has spent his career in out-of-school time education and non-profit leadership. He completed his undergraduate studies in politics, economics and law at Brandeis University and his Masters of Education from Lesley University.

Director of Impact

Annie Gladfelter

Annie G. is in her fifth year at BASEC. Before coming to BASEC, she taught for 5 years in the Cambridge Public Schools and worked in after school programming for over 10 years. Annie G. also has her M.Ed in Out-of-School Time Program Development and Improvement. Her work passions include science with kids and professional development.

Inclusion Specialist

Ashleigh Lauren

Ashleigh joined BASEC in 2022 after working as a therapist and extreme interventionist with children suffering from mood disorders, cognitive delays and learning disabilities in Miami, FL., Manhattan, NY., and Laguna, California. She is a Massachusetts native and is thrilled to serve the Belmont and Maynard community! She hopes to bring an organic and compassionate approach towards BASEC as the Inclusion Specialist.

Tutors

Eli Gow

Interested in joining our team? Check the Careers page for current openings.