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Third Grade Teachers

Fabiniak
Michelle Fabiniak
mfabiniak@socratesacademy.us

Education:
B.A. in Elementary Education, UNC at Greensboro 

Previous Work Experience:
4th Grade Teacher at Latham Elementary School in Winston Salem Forsyth County Schools 

Personal Interests:
Spending time with my friends and family, cooking, decorating, shopping, going to the beach

Educational Quote: 
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are endless. ~ Mother Teresa

Frederick
Larry Frederick
lfrederick@socratesacademy.us

Education:
B.A., State University of New York at Albany
K - 6., Fast Track Certification, UNC Charlotte
K-12., Certification for Academically Gifted, UNC Charlotte

Previous Work Experience:
Assistant Cross Country and Track Coach, SUNY Albany
Management Trainee, Remington Arms
Manager, Athletic Attic
Owner and operator of the largest specialty running store in the Southeast, Run For Your Life
Cross Country Coach, Charlotte Country Day School
Assistant Cross Country and Track Coach, Concord High School
Teacher Assistant at Park Road Montessori
Teacher of the Year, Socrates Academy 2011

Personal Interests:
Accomplished marathoner (completed over 100 marathons)
Coaching at the college, high school, and open level

Educational Quote:
"All children can learn and succeed, but not on the same day or in the same way." William G. Spady
"It is my job to find that way and make their day." Mr. Frederick

Walters
Nancy Walters
nwalters@socratesacademy.us

Education:
BS, Elementary Education from Appalachian State University 

Previous Work Experience:
1998 - 1999 Third Grade Teacher, Bryson Elementary, Simpsonville, SC
1999 - 2002 First Grade Teacher, Rama Road Elementary, Charlotte, NC
2002 - 2004 Manager, Gap Outlet, Burlington, WA
2007 - 2008 Second Grade Teacher, Socrates Academy, Charlotte, NC
2008 - Current Third Grade Teacher, Socrates Academy, Matthews, NC 

Personal Interests:
I enjoy singing, scrapbooking, and just playing with my girls! 

Educational Quote:
"We are most nearly ourselves when we achieve the seriousness of the child at play."

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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