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First Grade Teachers

Fischer
Laurie Fischer
lfischer@socratesacademy.us

Education:
B.S. Elementary Education from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Previous Work Experience:
Associate Teacher at Socrates Academy
Kindergarten Teacher Socrates Academy
First Grade Teacher Socrates Academy
Pre-K Teacher
Substitute Teacher
Commercial Bank Manager

Personal Interests:
Spending time with my family, Sports, Gardening, Cooking, Reading, and Beach Trips!

Educational Quote:
"The essence of education is not to stuff you with facts but to help you discover your uniqueness, to teach you how to develop it, and then show you how to give it away."  (Leo Buscaglia)

Goodman
Jodi Goodman
jgoodman@socratesacademy.us

Education:
B.A. in Elementary Education - UNCC

Previous Work Experience:
1 year as 2nd and 3rd combination class teacher
1 year as K-1-2 multi-age classroom teacher

Personal Interests:
I love to travel around the world!  I enjoy spending time outdoors, hiking, yoga, all the Arts, and spending time with my loved ones!

Educational Quote:
"What is a teacher? I'll tell you: it isn't someone who teaches something, but someone who inspires the student to give of her best in order to discover what she already knows."
Paulo Coelho

Linden
Chris Linden
clinden@socratesacademy.us

Education:
A.A. in Preschool Education, Mt. Ida Jr. College, Newton, MA.
B.A.  in Elementary Education, Curry College, Milton, MA.

Previous Work Experience:
St. Stephen's Preschool, All Saint's Catholic School, St. Martin's Episcopal Preschool, Kamp Gabe 4 Kids, Smith Barney Client Service Assistant

Personal Interests:
Spin class, travel, reading

Educational Quote:
"It is not what is poured into a student that counts but what is planted." -Linda Conway

Short
Shea Short
sshort@socratesacademy.us

Education:
B.A. in Education, University of Kentucky
UNCC Graduate courses, Elementary Education

Previous Work Experience:
Kindergarten teacher, 1st/5th/6th grade teacher
Seventh year as Socrates teacher

Personal Interests:
Spending time with family, sports, reading

Educational Quote:
"Teaching is a journey filled with small miracles."

The mission of the Socrates Academy is to work in partnership with parents and community to encourage our students to reach their full potential by developing critical, analytical thinking skills and becoming self-confident in a high achievement, multicultural, disciplined environment. Particular emphasis will be placed on developing proficiency in reading, writing, and mathematics both in English and Greek through the use of the Socratic Method.
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