About Us

Margie Schaffel (M Ed, LICSW) has been working as an educational consultant for over a decade, helping families to put together the puzzle pieces to find the best services for their children, adolescents, and young adults. Her background includes extensive experience in the worlds of psychiatric treatment and special education. She worked as a clinical social worker and supervisor in the Department of Psychiatry of Boston Children’s Hospital for 26 years. Previously she worked as a special education teacher and family advocate. Her clinical background includes comprehensive experience in family therapy, crisis intervention, school consultation, and understanding the needs of young people with learning and emotional challenges.

Margie holds dual Master’s degrees in Clinical Social Work and Special Education.

Hannah Mariotti (MA, LMHC), Family Support Coach and Consultant, has worked in education and mental health care for over 20 years. She has held positions in schools, hospitals, health services, and private practice and has worked in both traditional independent schools and therapeutic schools with students from Kindergarten to 12th grade. She currently works as a school counselor, teaches at Granite State College and is an Educational Consultant at Beacon Coaching & Consulting. Her areas of expertise include: learning and the brain, anxiety/depression, attachment and trauma, autism spectrum issues, social/emotional learning and mindfulness.

Jennifer Pearce, Practice Coordinator, has spent more than 25 years making documentary films, satisfying her life-long curiosity about people and their stories. At Schaffel Educational Consulting, she continues to bring her spirit of inquiry and compassion to her work. She stays grounded and joyful spending time in nature, cooking, gardening and taking cold plunges!