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Contact BEEP
BEEP Administrative Office599 Brookline Ave.
Brookline, MA 02445
Mailing Address:333 Washington StreetBrookline, MA 02445
Phone: 617-713-5471Fax: 617-879-0312
E-mail: beep@psbma.org
BEEP Administration
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Margaret Eberhardt, M.A.
Principal
617 713-5472Margaret has been an early childhood educator and administrator for 25 years. She earned a B.S. degree from St. Lawrence University and a M.A. from Teacher’s College, Columbia University. She began her teaching career in New York, working as a preschool teacher before moving to Massachusetts. Before joining BEEP, Margaret worked as a teacher and then the assistant director at an early childhood center in West Roxbury for twenty-five years. Margaret lives in Milton with her husband and has three grown children. She serves on the Milton School Committee and as a board member of the Milton Foundation for Education. Margaret enjoys gardening, serving as an adult leader for scouting organizations and walking her dog Orion.
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Erin Hurney, M.Ed., CAES
Early Childhood Program Coordinator
617 264-6430Erin began working for Brookline in 2016, first as a home visitor in the Parent Child Home Program (PCHP) and subsequently as the Coordinator of the PCHP program and the Facilitator of Community Family Engagement. She has 15 years of experience working with families and students in early childhood programs and special education settings.
Throughout all of her work the needs of families have been at the forefront. In her role as Early Childhood Coordinator, she will continue to tackle some of our most important district goals such as equal opportunity for all families, best practices in early childhood instruction, and creating a positive school culture and climate.
Erin earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Massachusetts Boston, her Master’s in Education at Boston College, and a Certificate in Advancement of Education Studies from BC.
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Rachel Oliver Craigen, M.Ed.
Early Childhood Program Coordinator
617 713-5482Rachel has been with the Public Schools of Brookline since 2005. She began as a paraprofessional, became a Special Education teacher in 2007, and in 2011 she joined the administrative team as BEEP Program Coordinator. She has a strong and compassionate understanding of child development and diverse learning profiles. Rachel is deeply committed to equitable and inclusive education and prioritizes strong relationships with open communication among teachers, families, students, and administrators.
Rachel earned her B.A. in Legal Studies and Social Justice Mediation from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a Masters Degree in Special Education and a second M.Ed. in Organizational Management from Endicott College. Rachel and her husband Steve live in northern Massachusetts with their two daughters, Adalie and Tula.