August 17, 2022
What position will you be holding at MPA?
Fifth and eighth grade social studies teacher
From what school/organization are you coming?
Saint Paul Academy
Tell us about your education and past experience.
I fell into teaching as a summer job in 2008, and then kept coming back to it until I realized how much I loved it. I started at the Carroll School in Lincoln, Massachusetts, and have since taught in Massachusetts and Minnesota, and in almost every grade (except pre-k). Before I became a licensed teacher, I also taught wine tasting classes as a wine sales rep and cheese monger.
What did you find appealing about MPA?
The incredible positivity, the honest and vulnerable reflective practices, and the authentic emphasis on community.
What’s your big dream?
To love what I do, and to do what I love, both without reservation.
What are you passionate about?
The most important things in my life have always been the relationships I get to build with others and with myself.
What’s a fun fact about you that our community would love to know?
Highs and lows, I guess: I have a first degree black belt, and I’m allergic to chocolate.
