About our Staff
From the daily wellness and success of Roxbury Latin boys to the off-season renovations of buildings and grounds, our staff work diligently to maintain the outward and inward-facing success of the school.
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Dr. Sam Schaffer
Title
Head of School
Department
History
Contact Me
sam.schaffer@roxburylatin.org
Degrees
BA (1997) University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill)
MA (2006) Yale University
MPhil (2007) Yale University
PhD (2010) Yale University
Employed Since
2024

Mrs. Erin Berg
Title
Director of External Relations
Department
Contact Me
erin.berg@roxburylatin.org
617.477.6326
Degrees
BA (2002) Villanova University
MS (2025) Stonehill College
Employed Since
2017
Erin Berg joined RL as Director of External Relations in 2017. Erin’s role includes strategic communication planning, and execution of institutional communications and marketing for the school, including supporting enrollment and fundraising efforts. Prior to RL, Erin was the Chief Communication Officer at Milton Academy, where she held a variety of marketing and communications leadership positions over 12 years. Before that she served as a member of the undergraduate admission communication team at Boston University. Erin holds a B.A. in English and Communication from Villanova University and a master’s in marketing from Stonehill College.

Mr. Alec Bleday
Title
Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving; Classics
Department
Classics
Contact Me
alec.bleday@roxburylatin.org
617.477.6377
Degrees
BA (2010) University of Pennsylvania
MBA (2016) Babson
Employed Since
2022
Alec Bleday is the Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving and a faculty member of the Classics Department. He has worked in fundraising roles with The Pantry, Xaverian Brothers High School, the Celebrity Series of Boston, and the Salvation Army. He holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from Babson. He also coaches Fourth Soccer and Varsity Track & Field.

Mr. Eddy Brito
Title
Buildings and Grounds
Department
Contact Me
eddy.brito@roxburylatin.org
Degrees
Employed Since

Mr. Ruben Brito
Title
Buildings and Grounds
Department
Contact Me
ruben.brito@roxburylatin.org
Degrees
Employed Since
2025

Mr. Reggie Brun
Title
Buildings and Grounds Foreman
Department
Contact Me
reggie.brun@roxburylatin.org
617.477.6388
Degrees
Employed Since
2006
(2000), BS. Buildings and Grounds Foreman.

Mr. Dave Cataruzolo
Title
Director of Alumni Affairs
Department
Contact Me
david.cataruzolo@roxburylatin.org
617.477.6314
Degrees
BA Bowdoin College
MA Trinity College
Employed Since
2013
Dave Cataruzolo is the Director of Alumni Affairs and Head Coach of Varsity Hockey and Baseball. He is also the director of the RL@Work program, a member of the Admission Committee and ISP committee, and one of the faculty advisors to student leadership. Prior to RL he was the Director of Hockey Operations at Harvard and an Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Head Men’s Ice Hockey Coach at Trinity College. He earned a B.A. from Bowdoin College and a M.A. from Trinity College.

Mrs. Karen Dinon
Title
Director of Financial Aid, Business Office Associate
Department
Contact Me
karen.dinon@roxburylatin.org
617.477.6341
Degrees
BS Suffolk University
Employed Since
2014
Karen Dinon has been RL’s Director of Financial Aid since 2014. She holds a B.S. from Suffolk University. Before joining RL she worked as Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Suffolk; Associate Director of Financial Aid at Bentley; and in the Financial Aid Business Office at Gann Academy.

Mr. Mike doCurral
Title
Director of Operations, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds
Department
Contact Me
mike.docurral@roxburylatin.org
617.477.6365
Degrees
BA, MBA
Employed Since
2017
(2017), BA, MBA, Director of Operations, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds.

Mr. Alessandro Ferzoco '14
Title
Director of the Annual Fund
Department
Contact Me
alessandro.ferzoco@roxburylatin.org
617.477.6312
Degrees
AB (2018), Harvard College.
Employed Since
2023
Alessandro Ferzoco ’14 returned to his Alma Mater in 2023 to serve as a member of the Development and Alumni Relations Office, where he is currently Director of the Annual Fund. During his time as an RL student, he was an editor of Tripod, a track and field team member, and a debate team member. He also established the first garden on campus. He was a well-respected student and was present on campus, as reflected in his being selected to deliver the kick-off dinner address in his senior year. He graduated from Harvard College in 2018 and worked as a researcher at the New England Historic Genealogical Society before his RL return.

Mrs. Julie Garvey
Title
Development Associate
Department
Contact Me
julie.garvey@roxburylatin.org
617.477.6370
Degrees
BS UMass Amherst
Employed Since
2014
Julie Garvey has been a Development Associate at RL since 2014. She holds a B.S. from UMass Amherst and previously worked in the Boston Public Schools system. She is also a mother to three RL alumni.

Mrs. Kristen Gibbons
Title
Assistant to the Head of School
Department
Contact Me
kristen.gibbons@roxburylatin.org
617.477.6316
Degrees
BA College of the Holy Cross
Employed Since
2022
Kristen Gibbons began joined RL in 2022 as Assistant to the Head of School. Kristen boasts similar connections to RL as her two predecessors. Kristen is the mother to two RL alumni, Brendan ’19 and Aidan ’23. She is also married to an RL alumnus, Paul ’86, and together they have served as co-presidents of the Parents’ Auxiliary. Kristen is a Milton native and earned a BA from Holy Cross. She had an early career with Fidelity Investments at which she served in customer service, as well as in marketing, and investment resources. Her family spent thirteen years in Chicago where she was active as a school volunteer and helped as both a fundraiser and a liaison for parents. Kristen has worked similarly on behalf of the Dover-Sherborn School District and the Dover Education Fund. Most recently, Kristen has run her own successful floral business.