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World Language Chair

B.A. Bryn Mawr College, 

M. Ed. Antioch New England Graduate School

I grew up both in the Main Line area of Pennsylvania and in Peterborough, New Hampshire. After graduating from ConVal, the local high school, I participated in a cultural exchange through American Field Service in Mexico. This experience led me to double major in Spanish and Anthropology at Bryn Mawr. After college I worked in non-profit organization supporting peace (US Servas) in New York City and community revitalization (Neighborhood Reinvestment) in Washington D.C. After getting my masters in education I first worked in early childhood at Harrisville Children's Center in New Hampshire and then taught kindergarten at Friends Community School in Maryland. I moved back to New Hampshire to be with my mother in her older age. I started working at Dublin School as a tutor. I now teach Algebra and Latin, two subjects that I greatly enjoyed in high school. For Latin I needed a bit of a refresher so I took a summer grammar course at the University of Georgia and was fortunate to be tutored locally by a retired classics professor.

What book has made you think the most?: "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

If you could be a superhero, what would you want your superpowers to be?: I would want the Passive Periphrastic Power which would allow me to make obvious all obscure Latin grammar and the Quadratic Equation Power which would enable me to convince students that Algebra will be a necessary component of their adult lives. Used in combination these powers would also split and stack wood and clear my drive of snow.

If your life had a theme song, what would it be?: 'Tis a Gift to Be Simple

What teacher has had the most impact on you? How were they special?: Two high school teachers come to mind. Mr. Trottier, known in the 80s as Mr. T, was my Algebra II teacher and after school math helper. He had such a good sense of humor and loved math. Mrs. Covel was my Latin teacher for four years. Her classes were such a great balance of grammar and mythology. I regret that I did not work harder on my translations.

How would your friends describe you in 3 words?: Kind, dedicated, humorous

You are hosting a dinner party and must invite 3 famous people. Who would you choose and why?: Jane Austin, so I could gush how much I enjoy her novels and she could fill me in on the endings of her incomplete works. Lesbia, so she could give me her side of the relationship with the Roman poet Marcus Valerius Martialis. John Muir, though I don't think he would come. But I would like to thank him for his service to our country by helping to preserve wilderness areas.

If Hollywood made a movie about your life, whom would you like to see play the lead role as you?: Helena Bonham Carter