August 25, 2016
Mounds Park Academy is delighted to welcome Ms. 
Annie Stewart ’11 back to campus, this time as a teacher rather than a student or an alum. She is very excited to be joining the PreK classroom as a teaching assistant and looks forward to being part of the Lower School staff. Annie has a degree in theatre from St. Olaf College and has started working toward a master’s degree in teaching at Hamline University. She is also the chair of this year’s Alumni Association Board of Directors. Annie shared her thoughts about being back on campus …
“I vividly remember deciding my senior year that one day I would be a teacher at MPA. At that point in my life I had no idea what I wanted to teach, but I knew in my heart that I would return to the community I had called home for six years. Now as a Lower School teacher, I can say that nothing compares to coming back home. As a student, all of my teachers pushed me to be the best possible version of myself. They challenged me academically, helped me grow socially and emotionally, and fostered my love of learning. Although I am just beginning my teaching career, I am so excited to instill that joy of learning into my students. At times it’s surreal to be working in the building where I grew up (especially now that my former teachers are my colleagues), but I can’t imagine teaching anywhere else. MPA will always be my home, and I am so happy to be back.”
