Goodwin School will welcome three new educators this fall as Old Saybrook Public Schools continues strengthening its instructional support in literacy and mathematics.
The district recently finalized the hiring of Drew Sellitti as Literacy Coach, Sara Mason as Literacy Interventionist, and Jessica Brown as Math Coach. Together, the three educators bring extensive classroom, intervention, and leadership experience to Goodwin School.
The additions of Sellitti and Mason build directly upon recommendations made by Dr. Rachael Gabriel as part of the district’s recent review of literacy instruction at Goodwin. With one of the school’s current literacy interventionists taking leave during the upcoming school year, the district saw an opportunity to expand the literacy team and provide additional support for both students and staff.
“After an extensive search, we are extremely fortunate to have assembled a team of outstanding educators who will strengthen literacy and math instruction for both students and staff,” Superintendent Chris Drezek said.
Drew Sellitti, Literacy Coach
Sellitti joins Goodwin after spending the past 10 years in Madison, where he taught students in kindergarten through Grade 3 as well as Grade 5. He has also served as a Team Leader at Brown Elementary School for the past seven years.
Throughout his career, Sellitti has developed extensive experience in English language arts instruction, curriculum design, developmental instruction, and standards alignment across the elementary grades. He also holds a 092 Intermediate Administrator certification.
As Literacy Coach, Sellitti will work alongside teachers and students to strengthen classroom instruction and support the continued development of literacy practices throughout the school.
Sara Mason, Literacy Interventionist
Mason comes to Goodwin after six years as a Reading Specialist in Killingly. Earlier in her career, she spent several years teaching kindergarten and first grade.
She holds a Sixth Year Degree in Reading, a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education, and the recommended 097 Reading and Language Arts Consultant certification.
Because Mason and Sellitti will have an opportunity to work alongside Goodwin’s current literacy interventionist before the start of leave, the district expects the transition to provide additional opportunities for collaboration and support.
The arrangement will maintain direct literacy intervention services for students while also expanding the capacity of the literacy team to work with educators and students both inside and outside the classroom.
Together with Goodwin’s new ELA Department Leader and existing staff, the district believes the additions will create one of the strongest literacy teams the school has assembled.
Jessica Brown, Math Coach
Goodwin is also expanding its instructional support in mathematics with the addition of Brown as the school’s new Math Coach.
Brown joins Old Saybrook Public Schools after serving as a Math Interventionist in Windsor Locks for the past six years. She began her career in nearby Westbrook, where she spent 10 years as a classroom teacher.
Although the Math Coach position was not part of Dr. Gabriel’s literacy recommendations, district leaders saw an opportunity to apply a similar collaborative support model to mathematics.
Brown will work alongside Goodwin’s new Math Department Leader, Math Interventionist, classroom teachers, and administrators to strengthen instruction and provide meaningful support for students and staff.
Building Additional Support for Goodwin
The three hires are part of a broader group of new staff members joining Old Saybrook Public Schools for the 2026–2027 school year. Principals will share additional introductions with their respective school communities as the start of the year approaches.
For Goodwin, the new positions represent an intentional investment in instructional support and collaboration.
By providing coaches and interventionists with opportunities to work directly with both teachers and students, the district aims to strengthen classroom instruction, expand professional collaboration, and provide additional support where students need it most.