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Seventh Grade Teachers

George Latzos
glatzos@socratesacademy.us

Education:
(M.S.) Master of Science: Adolescent Education, C.W. Post
(B.A.) Bachelor of Arts: History, Stony Brook University

Previous Work Experience:
One-on-one at Socrates Academy (work with one student throughout the school year)

Personal Interests:
Playing hockey, reading anything history related, photography, hanging out with family and friends, long distance driving trips, travelling anywhere

Educational Quote:
"Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." Ralph Waldo Emerson

Dana Vaden
dvaden@socratesacademy.us

Education:
M.A. Ed. - English Education - UNC-Charlotte
B.A. - English Education - UNC - Chapel Hill

Previous Work Experience:
2010-2011 - Socrates Academy 6^th grade Literacy teacher
25 years as an English/Language Arts teacher with CMS
E.E. Waddell  H.S. - 9^th and 10^th grade English (1 year)
Providence  H.S. - 9^th,10^th, 11^th grade English  ( 14 years)
Randolph Middle School - 8^th grade Language Arts and Drama ( 6 years)
West Charlotte H.S. - 10^th, 11 grade English (4 years)

Personal Interests:
I enjoy reading good novels, listening to classical music, attending theatre productions (especially musicals), spending time with my family and friends, and traveling. My primary destination is Croatia where my daughter, son-in-law and two precious grandsons live.

Educational Quote:
"Good teaching is more a giving of right questions than a giving of right answers."    - Josef Albers

Lindsay Smith
lsmith@socratesacademy.us

Education:
BA  in Political Science and Public Affairs  from Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio
ABA paralegal degree Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
MAT Secondary Social Studies Education, Muskingum University, New Concord , Ohio

Previous Work Experience:
Substitute Teacher, Connellsville Area School District (4 1/2 years)
Substitute Teacher, Geibel Catholic Middle-High School (1 year)
Cheerleading Coach, Geibel Catholic High School
Paralegal, Gabriel Brothers, Inc (2 years)
Cheerleading Coach, John Glenn High School

Personal Interests:
Cheerleading
Dance
Playing with my dog
Traveling
Spending time with friends and family

Educational Quote:
"Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three."  Confucius

Beverly Schutzman
bschutzman@socratesacademy.us

Education:
University of South Carolina, B.A. Religious Studies Minor: Elementary Education M.A.T. (Masters in the Art of Teaching)

Previous Work Experience:
Private Tutor- K-12 All Subjects
Director of Education at Sylvan Learning Center
5^th Grade Teacher at CMS

Personal Interests:
Family
Baking
Traveling

Educational Quote:
Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.  ~Chinese Proverb