教师重点:2019年8月

我得了B.S. in Environmental Science with minors in Spanish and Anthropology from Santa Clara University. I also have a MAT degree in Chemistry from Dominican University.

I completed several outdoor education internships that included working at a National Wildlife Refuge in CA, an outdoor education center in Northern Michigan (through the winter!)和伊利诺斯州邓迪的马克斯·麦格劳野生动物基金会. I also subbed in the elementary schools in Forest Park and River Forest while I was getting my Master’s and teaching credentials.

可悲的是, it has been a while since I have read anything other than parenting articles online, 但我的目标是完成比赛 怀疑商人: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming 今年夏天. We will see how that goes with a one-year-old running around!

I like to spend time with my family and be outside as much as possible. I love to go to the Morton Arboretum or the zoo, especially with my one-year-old. I love to swim and play water polo, even 虽然 I know I'm not very fast these days.

我是校游泳队和水球队的队员. 我也是NHS的一员.

I am the moderator of the Environmental Club and I have been involved in the all of the Aquatics programs in various ways over the years.

The quality that most stands out to me in our Fenwick students is their resourcefulness. Our students 在这里 are very ambitious and constantly looking to successfully meet objectives and expectations. They will find extra resources when they need them and are willing to put in the hard work required to excel in the classroom.

esball世博的学生也互相照顾. esball世博社区是一个总是欢迎的地方, 不管你是多久以前的学生. esball世博社区很强大, and I have always felt that we pull together to celebrate the triumphs and work through the trials. The statement, “Once a Friar, Always a Friar” is definitely true.

我想说我进入了家族企业, but I guess that’s not technically correct since we don’t own a school or anything. 我的父母都是老师, so I got to see some incredible examples of what it means to be passionate about what you are doing every day while I was growing up. 我爸爸[已故名人堂成员戴夫·佩里] taught at Fenwick and my mom taught at Morton East for most of their careers. 我开始照顾孩子, 在年轻的时候教游泳课和教练, 所以我一直想以某种形式教书. As things worked out, I made my way back home and am now enjoying teaching at Fenwick.

I have a desire to see those around me happy and successful. I work really hard to make my class a place w在这里 each student can experience successes that they can be proud of, 即使他们不打算继续学习化学.

我也是一个完美主义者, so I work really hard to foresee issues that might arise before they happen and try to do whatever I can to prevent those issues. 这绝对会对我不利, 虽然, as I can get stressed when things don’t go according to my plan. Having a one-year-old is definitely helping me decrease my perfectionist ways and the stress I allow this to have in my life, 因为最近我的计划总是不顺!

I have loved teaching chemistry at the CP (college prep) and Honors levels for the past eight years. I have learned so much from my students and love to see how far they come during the course of the year. 话虽如此, I am really excited to take on the new adventure of teaching AP Environmental Science this year. I majored in Environmental Science and it has always been my greatest passion (with Chemistry a close second) so I can't wait to start this new journey with my students.

My biggest successes are always when I get to witness that ‘ah-ha’ moment in my students. This is especially cool for students who have been struggling through a topic and then it just clicks all of a sudden. I also love to see the transition for a student who comes into my class and doesn't really enjoy science, 但让他想要学习更多的科学. 这些都是我在教学中最深刻的经验.

他们获取信息的便利性. 谷歌是一个了不起的东西, 但有时这会让研究工作失去意义, 如果我们不小心, we might stumble upon information that is not peer reviewed or is based on opinions/emotions instead of facts. We must always remember to have a critical eye when researching and make sure t在这里 is enough evidence provided. 除了, we must remember that the most important things are the ones worth working for, 所以当事情变得艰难时，要坚持到底!