Faculty & Staff

Benjamin Houde, Sparhawk Academy

Benjamin Houde

Director of Lower School
Grade 5 Homeroom
Craftsmanship 3-5, Language Arts 5, Literature 5, Music 3-6

BA, Ave Maria University
MEd, University of Navarre
Years at Sparhawk: 8

Email: bhoude@sparhawkacademy.org

A native of Topsham, Maine, Ben Houde graduated as valedictorian from Ave Maria University in Ave Maria, Florida with a BA in Classics and Early Christian Literature. He spent the following two years teaching Latin and Humanities at the Rhodora J. Donahue Academy in Florida. Mr. Houde graduated with a Masters in Secondary School Education from the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain in June 2018. Alongside teaching, he coaches soccer and baseball at Sparhawk, and is an outdoor enthusiast, Irish fiddle player, and Eagle Scout.

Hassah Ahmad

Hassan Ahmad

Director of Enrollment & Outreach
hahmad@sparhawkacademy.org

Joseph Billmeier

Joseph Billmeier

Sparhawk Men’s Group Coordinator
jbillmeier@sparhawkacademy.org

Gaby Golden, Sparhawk Academy

Gaby Golden

Reception & Event Coordinator
reception@sparhawkacademy.org

James Golden, Sparhawk Academy

James Golden

Facilities Manager
Craftsmanship 3-5, Craftsmanship 6-8, Craftsmanship 9, Math 6
jgolden@sparhawkacademy.org

Benjamin Houde, Sparhawk Academy

Benjamin Houde

Director of Lower School
Grade 5 Homeroom, Craftsmanship 3-5, Language Arts 5, Literature 5, Music 3-6
bhoude@sparhawkacademy.org

Thomas Keefe, Sparhawk Academy

Thomas Keefe

Director of the Middle School
Grade 6A Homeroom, History 6, Latin 6A, Literature 6A, Music 7-8
tkeefe@sparhawkacademy.org

John Paul Lechner, Sparhawk Academy teacher

John Paul Lechner

Director of Craftsmanship and Formation, Grade 7 Homeroom, Craftsmanship 6-8, Latin 7B,
Literature 7B, Religion 8
jplechner@sparhawkacademy.org

Raymond Le Grand, Sparhawk Academy

Raymond Le Grand

Director of Operations
Math 7
rlegrand@sparhawkacademy.org

Sean Mahoney, Sparhawk Academy

Sean Mahoney

Art 7-8, History 8, Latin 8, Literature 8
smahoney@sparhawkacademy.org

Mike Schell, headmaster Sparhawk Academy

Michael Schell

Headmaster
Entrepreneurship
mschell@sparhawkacademy.org

Connor Sheehan, Sparhawk Academy

Connor Sheehan

Grade 8 Homeroom, Athletic Director
csheehan@sparhawkacademy.org

Kate Stein, Sparhawk Academy

Kate Stein

Admissions and Communications Coordinator
kstein@sparhawkacademy.org