Our Board

Kira Morehouse (She/Her) is the Digital Marketing Manager and Vice President at Enterprise Bank, headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts. She earned her Global MBA in Business Administration and Corporate Strategy from Southern New Hampshire University and a BA in Communication Arts from Michigan State University. Before joining Enterprise Bank, Kira gained experience in account management, social media strategy, and project management across various marketing agencies and companies.

Kira’s motivation to join Unchartered Tutoring’s Board of Directors stems from her personal experience as a parent. Specifically, starting at the age of 8, which also happened to be during the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, she witnessed her child’s imagination, curiosity, and creativity flourish under the guidance of Amber-Nicole, her fellow teachers, and the unique curriculum offered remotely through Zoom and, eventually, in-person. The combination of science, art, and STEM concepts not only provided educational value but also imparted life lessons that helped the students build confidence alongside the knowledge gained by the end of each class. It was also Amber-Nicole’s genuine aim to connect with students and families on a personal level to enhance their learning experiences. Lastly, seeing how Amber-Nicole’s resourcefulness and care for ensuring that all children have an opportunity to thrive through these educational experiences made it easy for Kira to say, “Yes, this is something I want to continue supporting!”

Dr. Cynthia Whitaker (She/Her) is a licensed psychologist and the President & CEO at Greater Nashua Mental Health. She is dually licensed as both a psychologist and a master licensed alcohol and drug counselor.  She is a strong advocate of social justice and has committed her career to the NH community mental health system. Cynthia is also an affiliate faculty member at Antioch University where she teaches doctoral level courses in Community Psychology, Health Service Delivery Systems, and Public Policy & Advocacy. Cynthia is fluent in American Sign Language and is passionate about increasing access to mental health services for all.

Affiliations:

• Greater Nashua Mental Health, President & CEO
• Antioch University New England, Affiliate Faculty
• NH Psychological Association, Board Member and Member of Ethics Committee
• Southern NH Rescue Mission, Board Member
• Open Sky, Board Member

Neil Schelly (He/Him) is a software operations engineer in the video game industry. His background includes 3 decades of system administration, network operations, and software development. He has a
computer science degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. For Unchartered, he primarily assists with organizing meetings, agendas, minutes, recordings, and transcripts, and he enjoys being part of a\ team brainstorming creative ways to make Unchartered more successful.

Growing up in Connecticut, moving to Worcester for college, and then finally making his way up to NH before becoming a parent, Neil has found a place in NH. Other hobbies include traveling, photography,
hiking, and wrenching on cars. Neil also co-coaches a FIRST Lego League Explore team after volunteering with FIRST for almost 20 years.
He first got to know the team at Unchartered when his daughter was a student at a local school who very excitedly participated in every extra activity Unchartered offered to her school.

Rachel Ballatori (She/Her) is the Founder and CEO of Mill + Co., a female-led advertising collective specializing in brand strategy and creative storytelling. Mill + Co. is currently based out of Manchester, NH, has served over 60 global clients in over 6 years, with a team of carefully vetted, majority-female freelancers, covering all types of advertising and creative services. Mill + Co. is most well-known for their Blueprint Strategy, a proprietary process Rachel developed that helps brands establish a foundational and conceptual brand story, messaging, and most importantly, their “why”. Rachel attended Johns Hopkins University to achieve degrees in Psychology and Entrepreneurship & Management, while competing on the Division 1 Women’s Lacrosse team as a 2-time captain. She is an active member of the New Hampshire Tech Alliance, the Founder of the Table Talk Grant, a networking series and fund, which promotes and supports women and minority-owned businesses, she currently serves as the Chair of the Development Committee and Member of the Board of Directors to the SEE Science Center in Manchester, NH, and serves as a Member of the Board of Directors to Unchartered Tutoring. She lives in Manchester with her husband, Alex, and their three rescue dogs.

Amber Nicole Cannan (She/Her, They/Them) is our founder, leader, muse, web designer, lesson and grant writer. She is a biomedical artist, science and art teacher and general community member. Professor. She serves on a Sub Committee at the SEE Science Center and is an actual exhibit at the same institution. She is also the former president of The New Hampshire Creative Club, New Hampshire’s oldest professional arts organization.

Please view her freelance company’s website, and professional portfolio at www.bioscicreative.com