Coaching Staff

Coach Cook has coached cross country at Dana Hall since 2013.

He enjoys coaching for the spirit and camaraderie of the athletes, the positive sporting attitude of all teams in the EIL, and for the opportunity to see young people challenge themselves to do things they didn't think they could do. Cook is the Social Studies Department Head.. 

Cook holds a Bachelor degree in Economics from Holy Cross where he was pre-med, and earned his M.Ed. from Plymouth State University in New Hampshire. During his time at Holy Cross, he was a member of the track team, where he competed in the high jump. He played both basketball and ran track at Chelmsford High School where he earned All-Conference Honors in track and field. Cook has completed two marathons, multiple half-marathons, and many 10k and 5k races. In his free time, he enjoys reading historical biographies and cooking.

Coach Chenevert was named Dana Hall’s Varsity Field Hockey head coach in 2020. She has more than 20 years of field hockey experience at the club, collegiate and high school levels.
 
Chenevert served as the head field hockey coach at Lawrence Academy (LA) from 2015-18. Prior to LA, she was the head coach at Shrewsbury High School for 18 years with a record of 276-34-22. During her tenure at Shrewsbury, she led her teams to four CMASS District Finals, winning three championships; to the state finals in 2007 and 2012; and to the state semi-finals in 2009. Chenevert also earned Central Mass Coach of the Year honors in 2005 and 2007.
 
Chenevert founded the Worcester County United Field Hockey Academy in 2006 where she won national championships for both USFHA and NFHCA.  She is a former Futures Elite Assistant Coach, and she has been the Cape Cod Classic and Super Sophs Massachusetts State Coach for more than 20 years. During that time, she won four Cape Cod Classic Championships and three Super Sophs Championships. Chenevert has also served as the Nike US Sports Camp Director for field hockey, soccer and lacrosse since 2006.
 
Chenevert was a DIII standout field hockey athlete at Springfield College. She graduated with a Master’s in Education and a minor in Coaching. Through her coaching career, Chenevert has helped advance many players into the DI, II and III ranks, and has served as the camp coach for programs such as UConn, Springfield College, Holy Cross and WPI.

Since 2019, Coach Bauer has been the head coach of varsity volleyball at Dana Hall. She had also been the head varsity basketball coach since 2016. In 2014, 2015 and 2018, she was the assistant varsity basketball coach. From 2014-2017 she was the assistant varsity softball coach.

When asked why she coaches, Bauer says, “I like the community at Dana Hall. The girls are all very supportive of each other, and the athletic department is very supportive of all athletes and coaches as well. We all share a common goal to work together to create better athletes, teams, and community as a whole.”

Beyond athletics, Bauer enjoys helping students reach their potential in other areas of their life. She is in the counseling department for Newton Public Schools and believes that coaching is not only about helping students become better athletes, but also helping them to succeed academically and socially. In college, she played basketball and softball.

Coach O’Neil is starting her first year as head coach at Dana Hall. O’Neil has coached middle school volleyball, basketball, and lacrosse at Dana Hall since 2019. Before Dana Hall, she coached at Hammond School in South Carolina, AAU 15U and 16U for the State Champion Carolina Shooting Stars, The Newman School in Boston as well as numerous camps, clinics in Boston and South Carolina.

She coaches because she loves sharing her love of sports and competing with young women and seeing them grow into confident young adults by coming together as a group and accomplishing great things. 

O’Neil earned a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management with a minor in Business from Newbury College in South Carolina. At Newbury, she was a 4-year Letter winner at Division II Newberry College in South Carolina. She was also a member of the Women's Golf Team for 1 season. In high school, O’Neil played volleyball, basketball and soccer where she was a State Champion runner up, All-Conference, All-State and Player of the year for Independent Schools in the State. 

She coaches fitness classes at Dana Hall, and owns Colonial Dog Training. O’Neil is NSCA - CPT, CSCS. ACE Group Fitness, Functional Movement certified. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and training dogs. 

Coach Jacobs has coached the Dana Hall ice hockey team since 2019.  Jacobs served as the assistant ice hockey coach from 2012-2014 and also spent two years coaching Junior Varsity field hockey, and two years coaching softball. 

Jacobs teaches science at the Upper School at Dana Hall, and when asked why she enjoys coaching at Dana Hall, she states, “I coach because sports were a huge part of making me who I am and I want to provide the same atmosphere of hard work, risk, and reward for my players that my coaches gave me. Coaching at Dana Hall is special because it gives me an avenue to connect with my students outside the classroom.”

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with a minor in Environmental Studies and Environmental Science from Northeastern University, and is currently completing a Master in Education in Science Education at Boston University, where she anticipates graduating in January of 2021. At Northeastern, Jacobs was a full scholarship Varsity ice hockey player, and in high school she played soccer, basketball, ice hockey, softball, and track and field. In her free time, she enjoys camping, playing games with family, reading, and playing music in the Faculty Jug Band. She is certified at CEP Level 4 with USA Hockey.

Coach Iselin has coached the Dana Hall squash team since 2019. 

He notes that he coaches because “I have a lifelong passion for the game of squash and enjoy helping student-athletes improve across all aspects of the game.” 

Iselin earned his Bachelor of Art degree in Medieval History from Harvard College where he also played squash. In high school he played soccer, squash, and tennis. He is a 4-year varsity letter winner on undefeated national championship squash teams and was an Individual NCAA division champion in his senior year. Outside of Dana Hall, Iselin is chairman of a London-based technology company, an entrepreneur and angel investor in private companies and M&A, corporate finance adviser. His interests include business leadership, investment, entrepreneurship and mentoring, family and travel.

Coach Dutton is starting her first year as head coach at Dana Hall, after serving as the assistant coach last season. Dutton has coached high school (boys and girls) locally for more than 20 years. She works with Masters Swimmers, professional triathletes, and fitness swimmers every day. She served for ten years as the Natick Girls Head Coach and is in her 11th year as the Wellesley High School Girls Coach. Most recently, her accolades include MIAA D2 State Champs 2019, Boston Globe All Scholastic Coach of the Year 2019, 2016, and South Sectional Champs 2018, 2019.

When asked why she coaches, Dutton states, “I coach because I love watching athletes (of any age) accomplish things they once thought impossible/improbable. Teenage girls have incredible resilience, and through sport they can become mentally and physically strong and they can learn to work together to build emotional strength. There is nothing better than that!”

Dutton has two children— one attends Wellesley College, and one recently graduated from Hamilton College. In her free time, she loves to read. She is also an ultra-marathon swimmer. Dutton is certified in lifeguard training, CPR/AED, ASCA level 3, ASCA level 5 Open Water, WOWSA open water coaching, EMSOA swim official, and is a USA Swimming certified Coach.

Kelly Gilmore has been coaching high school diving for three years. 


Born and raised in Dedham, she attended Dedham High School and dove for their swimming and diving team. After breaking the school record, she went on to dive for Keene State College in New Hampshire. During her freshman year season, she earned titles including “Athlete of The Week” for Keene State, as well as “Rookie Diver of the Year'”for their division. 

Gilmore earned a degree in Elementary Education and Mathematics and discovered a passion for coaching in 2018. She also coaches forBrookline High School and Wellesley High School. Gilmore loves being a role model to young athletes and watching them grow over the course of the season. She has coached athletes who have placed within the top 10 in the state, and motivates athletes to achieve their full potential each and every practice.

When she’s not coaching, Gilmore enjoys rock climbing, painting, and yoga. She is certified as a Mandated Reporter, Concussion in Sports awareness by the CDC, and as a dive coach through NFHS.

Coach Sullivan, better known as “Sully,” has coached varsity lacrosse since 1990 and has more than 10 years of experience coaching varsity soccer. 

When asked why she coaches and what makes Danna hall special, Sullivan states, “I love playing sports, watching sports and I want to instill my love and passion for playing to student athletes in hopes that they have a great experience while playing. The Dana Hall student athletes work hard, have fun, and have a strong desire to build camaraderie within their team, and I like to be a part of that environment.” 

Sullivan has a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education with a minor in Recreation from Ithaca College. In high school, Sullivan was a state champion in field hockey and swimming. She was captain for field hockey and lacrosse, earning All-League honors for both. At Ithaca, she won a New York State Championship. For lacrosse, Sullivan has been inducted into the Eastern Massachusetts Hall of Fame and the New England Hall of Fame. 

She serves as the Associate Director of Athletics at Dana Hall. In her free time, she enjoys watching her son play ice hockey and lacrosse, and playing with her dog. Sullivan is certified in US Lacrosse Level 1, 2, and 3. 

Coach Sumner has been coaching tennis at Dana Hall since 2018 and led Dana Hall to an EIL Championship in 2018

She loves teaching and instilling a love for the game in others, and enjoys the people at Dana, who make it such a nice place to work.

Summer played singles and doubles for four years at Holy Cross. She was inducted into the Holy Cross Varsity Club Hall of Fame in 2017. Sumner continues to play competitively and has represented New England at Nationals seven times.

Coach Carter has been coaching at Dana Hall since 2006. 

When asked why she loves coaching, Carter states, “I love giving back. I love teamwork and camaraderie. I love empowering young women.” Carter is a National Champion in Foil for her age group and has a long history of accolades from the Veterans National Foil Team. She is a member of three Halls of Fame: Peabody Veterans Memorial High School Athletic Hall of Fame, UPenn Fencing Hall of Fame, and UPenn Athletic Hall of Fame. Carter was a member of the US Fencing Executive Committee for 12 years, and has chaired multiple committees in US Fencing. She is currently Chair of the New England Division of US Fencing Association.

Carter earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania in International Political Science, where she was a member of the fencing team. In high school, Carter was a three-sport athlete in basketball, track and field, and fencing. She holds her high school record  for discus, was the Under 16 Women's Foil Junior Olympic Champion, a 1986 NCAA Champion at the University of Pennsylvania, and is a 3-time All American. 

Carter works as a process director. She has two children; her daughter is a student at New York University, and her son attends St. John’s Prep. Carter is certified in US SafeSport, CPR, and Concussion Protocol.

Coach Feldman spent a year as the assistant softball coach before becoming the varsity softball coach.

When asked what she enjoys about coaching, she states, “I coach because I want to help empower young women and I love the sport of softball. As a former player on the Dana Hall Varsity Softball team, being able to give back to a program and school that helped shape the person I am today is extremely special to me. I hope to share with the girls all that being a part of a team at Dana taught me. From learning how to deal with adversity, to being a team player, to hard work, sports teach us so many important life lessons.” She is an alumna of the Dana Hall Class of 2012. 

Feldman attended Trinity College where she played softball for two years, and went on to graduate from Boston University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology. In high school, Feldman played softball for Dana Hall, and led her team to two varsity EIL Championships in 2010 and 2011. 

Currently, she studies as a candidate for her Master’s degree in Nutrition & Dietetics at Boston University and works as an account manager. After graduation, she will be a Registered Dietician Nutritionist. She is also a fitness instructor at Pure Barre Newton and Wellesley. In her free time, she enjoys training for marathons, reading and traveling with friends and family.

Coach Wood is in her first year of coaching varsity soccer. 

It is her hope that as a coach she “can have a positive impact on young athlete's lives. It is my goal to increase each player's knowledge of the game, athletic ability, leadership skills and, most importantly, confidence.” 

Wood has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Social Behavior from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill where she played soccer. In high school she was a three sport athlete in soccer, volleyball, and track and field.  She was a high school All American, #3 recruit in country, 2x NCAA Champion, 2x ACC champion, NCAA all regional team.Coach Wood has played with some of the best players in the women’s game at the University of North Carolina and the Boston Breakers.

Wood is a sought-after trainer for female and male soccer players at every level from youth through college athletes. A popular speaker who is thoughtful, relatable, and knowledgeable about sports psychology and the power of positivity, Rachel spoke at a Positive Coaching Alliance event at Harvard University in November 2016 and is now a PCA trainer. Her interests include SoulCycle, spending time with her dog Cocoa, and watching documentaries on Netflix. She has her USSF F Soccer License, and is CPR & AED certified.