Canterbury’s dedicated academic support team — Sandy Nelson, Jen Bottorff, Caren Speier, Sally Samuel, and Emma Frank — supports the academic growth and success of every student.
Academic Support
The school’s Academic Support Services team partners with families and faculty to support students’ academic journey at Canterbury School. Canterbury’s Academic Support Services team emphasizes targeted, skill-driven support for students with learning gaps. We also offer guidance in securing accommodations for assessments. Each division at Canterbury has at least one dedicated Academic Support person to support students’ learning needs.
![Sandy Nelson]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757425426/canterburyfortmyersorg/hl37squsouih6bwc9rzg/9-4-2025StudentSupportServices-11-Sandy-Edit.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757425426/canterburyfortmyersorg/hl37squsouih6bwc9rzg/9-4-2025StudentSupportServices-11-Sandy-Edit.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1757425426/canterburyfortmyersorg/hl37squsouih6bwc9rzg/9-4-2025StudentSupportServices-11-Sandy-Edit.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1757425426/canterburyfortmyersorg/hl37squsouih6bwc9rzg/9-4-2025StudentSupportServices-11-Sandy-Edit.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1757425426/canterburyfortmyersorg/hl37squsouih6bwc9rzg/9-4-2025StudentSupportServices-11-Sandy-Edit.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1757425426/canterburyfortmyersorg/hl37squsouih6bwc9rzg/9-4-2025StudentSupportServices-11-Sandy-Edit.jpg","width":2200}])
- Assistant Head of School for Academics
![Jen Bottorff]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757425252/canterburyfortmyersorg/jel8315ute4erualdyut/8-19-2025SchoolCounselorHeadshots-27-JenB.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757425252/canterburyfortmyersorg/jel8315ute4erualdyut/8-19-2025SchoolCounselorHeadshots-27-JenB.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1757425252/canterburyfortmyersorg/jel8315ute4erualdyut/8-19-2025SchoolCounselorHeadshots-27-JenB.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1757425252/canterburyfortmyersorg/jel8315ute4erualdyut/8-19-2025SchoolCounselorHeadshots-27-JenB.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1757425252/canterburyfortmyersorg/jel8315ute4erualdyut/8-19-2025SchoolCounselorHeadshots-27-JenB.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1757425252/canterburyfortmyersorg/jel8315ute4erualdyut/8-19-2025SchoolCounselorHeadshots-27-JenB.jpg","width":2200}])
- Lower School Reading Specialist
![Caren Speier]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757425409/canterburyfortmyersorg/ozbuzx0jvcgden50x3bi/9-4-2025StudentSupportServices-03-CarenSpeier-edit.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757425409/canterburyfortmyersorg/ozbuzx0jvcgden50x3bi/9-4-2025StudentSupportServices-03-CarenSpeier-edit.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1757425409/canterburyfortmyersorg/ozbuzx0jvcgden50x3bi/9-4-2025StudentSupportServices-03-CarenSpeier-edit.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1757425409/canterburyfortmyersorg/ozbuzx0jvcgden50x3bi/9-4-2025StudentSupportServices-03-CarenSpeier-edit.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1757425409/canterburyfortmyersorg/ozbuzx0jvcgden50x3bi/9-4-2025StudentSupportServices-03-CarenSpeier-edit.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1757425409/canterburyfortmyersorg/ozbuzx0jvcgden50x3bi/9-4-2025StudentSupportServices-03-CarenSpeier-edit.jpg","width":2200}])
- Lower and Middle School Mathematics Specialist
![Sally Samuel]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757425513/canterburyfortmyersorg/ffphg0nmhkszfs42azpz/9-4-2025StudentSupportServices-27-SallySamuel.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757425513/canterburyfortmyersorg/ffphg0nmhkszfs42azpz/9-4-2025StudentSupportServices-27-SallySamuel.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1757425513/canterburyfortmyersorg/ffphg0nmhkszfs42azpz/9-4-2025StudentSupportServices-27-SallySamuel.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1757425513/canterburyfortmyersorg/ffphg0nmhkszfs42azpz/9-4-2025StudentSupportServices-27-SallySamuel.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1757425513/canterburyfortmyersorg/ffphg0nmhkszfs42azpz/9-4-2025StudentSupportServices-27-SallySamuel.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1757425513/canterburyfortmyersorg/ffphg0nmhkszfs42azpz/9-4-2025StudentSupportServices-27-SallySamuel.jpg","width":2200}])
- Middle School Academic Support Coordinator
![Emma Frank]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757425322/canterburyfortmyersorg/w3jpqueqhmuuha6t9ryx/9-4-2025StudentSupportServices-21-EmmaFrank.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757425322/canterburyfortmyersorg/w3jpqueqhmuuha6t9ryx/9-4-2025StudentSupportServices-21-EmmaFrank.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1757425322/canterburyfortmyersorg/w3jpqueqhmuuha6t9ryx/9-4-2025StudentSupportServices-21-EmmaFrank.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1757425322/canterburyfortmyersorg/w3jpqueqhmuuha6t9ryx/9-4-2025StudentSupportServices-21-EmmaFrank.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1757425322/canterburyfortmyersorg/w3jpqueqhmuuha6t9ryx/9-4-2025StudentSupportServices-21-EmmaFrank.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1757425322/canterburyfortmyersorg/w3jpqueqhmuuha6t9ryx/9-4-2025StudentSupportServices-21-EmmaFrank.jpg","width":2200}])
- Upper School Academic Support + Testing Coordinator