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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)
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
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
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."