Instructor Bios (Subject to Change)
Nicole Hemlin
Instructor for Introduction to AP Pre-Calculus
Nicole Hemlin graduated from Assumption College in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and started teaching at Gardner High School in the fall of 2002. After 10 years, she went to teach at her alma mater, Narragansett Regional High School in Baldwinville, MA. In 2014, Nicole earned my Master of Education in Curriculum and Teaching from Fitchburg State University. It was when she was teaching AP Calculus in 2013 at Narragansett that she first became a part of the Mass Insight experience. In June of 2016, John Souther convinced her to be the Route 2 Lead Teacher, a position she has held ever since. In 2023, Nicole was the recipient of the Lawrie A. Bertram award from Mass Insight. In her years at Narragansett she has served as a class advisor and the Mu Alpha Theta (math honor society) advisor. From 2017 to the present, she has been the Mathematics Teacher Leader (grades 8-12) at Narragansett. Nicole will finish her 22nd year of teaching this June. Nicole lives in Baldwinville with her husband Scott, and two children, Madyson (17) and Landyn (14).
Matt Huberman
Instructor for Introduction to AP Statistics
Matthew Huberman is a high school mathematics teacher currently sculpting young minds at Oliver Ames High School in Easton, Massachusetts. Matt received a B.S. in Mathematics and an M.Ed. in Mathematics from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. During his college years, he taught Algebra to inmates in a correctional facility in order to progress them to completion of their GEDs. More recently, he has edited AP Statistics study materials for the Princeton Review and consulted on calculator functionality with NumWorks. He has been teaching AP Statistics for the past twelve years and also serves as an AP Reader for the exam.
Matt loves spending time with his family, dogs, & chickens, and enjoys the occasional SUP boarding session. He also owns and runs a performing arts camp with his lovely wife each summer. Good theatre and good statistics both require good context!
Kathleen Koljian
Instructor for Introduction to AP English Language & Composition
Kathleen teaches AP English Language and Composition and AP English Literature and Composition in an urban Connecticut high school, where she has worked since earning her Ph.D at the University of Connecticut in 2006. She has been an AP reader since 2012 and enjoys working with teachers and students in programs focused on improving educational outcomes for students.
Crystal Laliberte
Instructor for AP Study Skills for All
Crystal Laliberte is an AP Language & AP Literature teacher and English Department Leader at Middleborough High School in Massachusetts. Crystal has partnered with Mass Insight since 2012 as a presenter for students and staff and as a Lead AP English Teacher for cohorts across MA. Working with various organizations, Crystal has worked with schools across the country where she seeks to empower students and teachers to increase equitable access to AP coursework for all. Through this work, she earned a Partner in Excellence Award in 2015 and has worked with the CollegeBoard since 2017 as a reader for the AP Language exam. She holds a BA in Secondary English Education, an MA in English, a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Education, and is working toward her Doctorate. She enjoys reading, dancing, and camping with her husband and two children.
Zach O'Brien
Instructor for Introduction to AP Calculus
Zach O’Brien currently teaches at New Bedford High School, his alma mater. During his time as a student at New Bedford High School, Zach had a remarkably positive experience in AP Calculus, shifting his trajectory towards a future of teaching mathematics. After graduating New Bedford High School in 2019, he went on to receive a B.S. in Mathematics in 2022 and a MAT in 2023, both from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Zach currently holds a course load of Pre-AP Algebra II, AP Precalculus, and AP Calculus BC, and is also an AP reader for the College Board for AP Precalculus. In his free time, Zach enjoys playing video games and spending time with those close to him.
Kayla Silvers
Instructor for Introduction to AP Biology
Kayla has taught Biology for over a decade in schools across the country, with the majority of her AP Biology teaching experience in Springfield, Massachusetts. She was drawn to Biology through studying cells and her own family’s genetic history, and she enjoys working with students to connect AP Biology concepts and skills to their application in our ever-evolving world. Continually expanding our literacy and deep understanding of our health and environment is so important, and she is enthusiastic and skilled at guiding students on this journey through AP Biology! Kayla has a B.S. in Biology from Creighton University, an M.Ed from the University of Notre Dame, and received the MIE Partners in Excellence Award in 2024 for her strong outcomes with students. She loves to bake, read, run, travel, and explore the natural world with her family.