Staff & Leadership

Aimee Bourke Foster lives in Brewster and is the mother to Elizabeth (Sturgis ’25) and George (Sturgis ’27). In 2020, she and her family moved from the San Francisco Bay area to Brewster – a Cape connection through her husband’s family who are Brewster natives. We are grateful to call the Cape home. In a three-decade career, Aimee held numerous senior leadership positions in financial services firms with extensive experience developing and marketing products and leading global teams. Aimee is a proud holder of an International Baccalaureate Diploma from high school and credits the years spent working toward the diploma as her most formative educational experience. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and French from Mount Holyoke College. She is currently working toward a master’s degree in Psychology at Harvard University through the Extension School.

Mathias Boyar is a graduate of Sturgis Charter Public School (’16), where he earned the International Baccalaureate Diploma. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Brandeis University and a master’s degree in International Economics and Finance. Mathias currently works as a Business Intelligence Analyst at Cape Cod Healthcare, where he supports organizational decision-making through data analysis and reporting, and previously worked at Cape Cod Five in business process automation, focusing on improving efficiency and streamlining internal processes.

Gordon Harris has over 30 years of experience in human resources, business management, grant development, fundraising and operations management with not-for-profit organizations and in the private sector. Gordon is currently the President and COO of Wakeby Fire & Associates, a fundraising and organizational development consulting firm. Gordon has held the position of Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, Sr.
Vice President of Diversity at Sovereign Bank (now Santander), one of the largest banks in New England where he was responsible for the company’s overall diversity strategy which included workforce development, retention, training, minority, and women owned vendor development, marketing and advertising. He has also held positions as regional Vice President of Human Resources at Sovereign Bank, managing human resource activities throughout the northeast – recruitment, employee relations, training, and benefits, and as Director of Employment for Foxwoods Resort & Casino.

Gordon has served on the Sturgis Public Charter School Board of Trustees, Plimoth Pautuxet/Mayflower II Museum Board of Trustees, Treasurer for the Mashpee One Room School House Preservation Council, and the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts Board of Directors. Gordon attended the International School of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Medfield High School, Salem State College and Boston University.

Eric Hieser spent his educational career of 50 years split between U.S. public
schools and four international schools in Norway, Japan, Switzerland, and Brazil. For 13 years as Executive Director, he recently led Sturgis Charter Public School, a nationally and internationally recognized high school with two IB for All campuses in Hyannis, MA, USA. For the past 15 years, Eric has also been an IB consultant, face to face and online IB workshop leader, IB authorization and evaluation team leader, IB equity and access mentor, and a frequent presenter at IB World Heads Conferences and IB Americas Conferences. A majority of the workshops that Eric lead focus on leadership, equity, access, and board governance.

Paul Marble has served his entire career as a teacher and administrator in three Massachusetts high schools, including a private boarding school, large urban district school, and a charter public school. Paul taught IB English at Sturgis for six years; was Principal for six years; became Executive Director in July of 2016; has made numerous presentations about the IB Diploma Programme and its implementation; is an IB Site Visitor; and is an IB Workshop Leader, helping experienced IB teachers from across the nation support diverse learners in their classrooms. He also has developed and led teacher workshops for the IB Organization’s Bridging the Equity Gap project.

Savannah Moynihan graduated from Sturgis in 2010 and has taught Spanish at Sturgis since 2014, starting a year at East before moving to West.  In addition to teaching Spanish, Savannah supervises West Culture Club, has been the West Equity Team lead since 2024, has facilitated professional development sessions for staff related to Culturally Responsive teaching and fostering productive struggle, and has organized staff-get togethers including yoga, bowling, luncheons and TGIFs. With her passion for fitness, health and wellbeing (partially motivated by lived experiences with disabilities), Savannah also taught Wellness for a year and has supervised Neuroscience, Nutrition and Weightlifting clubs in past years. She earned her bachelor’s in Spanish and education from Bridgewater in 2014, and her Master’s in Education in 2025 from UIUC. In addition to her work at Sturgis, Savannah volunteers with a local Immigrants Rights and Mutual Aid group. 

Theresa Tuaño of Yarmouth is the parent of Lyle (Sturgis ‘21) and Jake (Sturgis ‘24). She joined the Board of Trustees in February 2021 and is also an active member of the Sturgis Parent Association.  Theresa has 25 years of experience leading policy development and programs for the U.S. Agency for International Development, Peace Corps and the Environmental Protection Agency. She has lived and worked in numerous countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and Central America.  Theresa also illustrates and writes picture books for children.