Health and Wellness

List of 3 members.

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  Beth Escobar 

  Director of Health Services

  617-278-2344

  BIO

  As Director of Health Services, Beth believes that every interaction is a teachable moment. For Beth, access to accurate health information is a basic right and she prides herself on her openness to student’s needs. Beth is a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

  
  Prior to joining Brimmer in 2010, Beth worked at several psychiatric institutions involved in depression research, psychosomatic illness, eating disorders, addiction treatment, and child abuse. Beth was also school nurse at Framingham High School for seven years. Since 1992, she has co-owned a business with her husband and continues to oversee the financial operations of that company.

  
  As a lifelong learner, Beth appreciates Brimmer’s dedication to professional development. In addition to her master’s and bachelor’s degrees, Beth holds certificates as a Sexuality Educator and in Youth Mental Health First Aid. Beth has also completed a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program at UMASS Medical Center in Worcester.

  
  Beth is also a member of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) and the Massachusetts School Nurse Organization (MSNO).

  
  Outside of work, Beth enjoys creative writing, listening to all genres of music, and attending live performances whenever possible. She is an active supporter of social service agencies in her community, particularly focused on homelessness and child welfare organizations. 
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  Emily Luckett 

  Upper School Counselor

  617-278-2367

  BIO

  A licensed clinical social worker, Emily trained at Beth Israel Hospital and Bronx Municipal Hospital Center and worked at Judge Baker Children’s Center, Boston Medical Center, and Boston Children’s Hospital in both Inpatient and Outpatient Psychiatry before joining Brimmer as the Upper School Counselor in 1993.

  
  Emily loves Brimmer because she enjoys working with the intelligent, engaging, and insightful student community. She also values the School’s mission to educate students to be successful in the global community.
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  Danya Ravid 

  Director of Mental Health Services & PK-8 Counselor

  BIO

  Danya graduated from William James College in 2022 with her doctorate in clinical psychology with concentrations in Latino Mental Health and Children and Families. She spent the last two years completing her postdoctoral fellowship at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and the Brookline Center for Community Mental Health in clinical psychology and neuropsychology. Danya has trained within various inpatient and outpatient clinical settings with children and families and has experience conducting therapy and neuropsychological evaluations in both English and Spanish.
  
  

  Prior to starting graduate school, Danya was an AmeriCorps fellow at the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition and taught Spanish at a charter school in Boston.
  
  

  In her free time, Danya loves spending time with family and friends. She enjoys swimming, traveling, and live music.