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Father Gabriel Richard High School 

Classes Taught: 

English 3- Juniors

Year 1: American Literature

  • Books: The Crucible, The Scarlet Letter, A Raisin in the Sun, The Great Gatsby 

  • Other Areas of Focus: American Short Story/Poetry, Literary Devices, Research Essay 

Year 2: ​Classical Approach- Curriculum Change 

  • Books: Macbeth, The Canterbury Tales, The Odyssey, Great Expectations, The Great Gatsby 

  • Other Areas of Focus: Writing, Literary Devices, Victorian Poetry, Thematic Approach 

English 4- ​Seniors

Year 1: British Literature 

  • Books: Macbeth, Beowulf, Pride and Prejudice, Frankenstein

  • Other Areas of Focus: Extended Research, Literary Devices, Vocabulary, Poetry 

Year 2: Classical Approach- Curriculum Change ​

  • Books: The Inferno, The Aeneid, Merchant of Venice, Crime and Punishment, Frankenstein

  • Other Areas of Focus: Writing, Research Methods, They Say/I Say, Modern Poetry

Forensics: 

  • Role:  Lead Teacher Coach 

  • Responsibilities: 

    • Attend Weekly Practices ​

    • Send out communication to students and parents about upcoming events 

    • Manage Budget for Extracurricular Team 

    • Help students to master their pieces for performances

    • Organize a student showcase where students perform for the rest of the student body 

  • Our Team: 

    • Attends Regionals and States each season! We even had a competitor place 1st at States ​

Campus Ministry: ​

  • Role: Retreat Leader- Juniors and Seniors 

  • Responsibilities: 

    • Plan retreats and attend retreats with students ​

    • Assistant Director March Kairos 2017 

    • Manage team of 12 student leaders and oversee activities for 50 students 

Senior Advisor: Student Government 

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Others: 

  • ​Auction Team Member- Sell Raffle Tickets at School's Wine Auction 

  • Talent Show MC

  • High School Placement Test Prep Class Teacher 

  • Varsity Basketball and Varsity Lacrosse Spiritual/Teacher Leader 

Other Involvement: 

My first two years of teaching came with a lot of amazing lessons, inspiring students, and many challenges. I have improved many lessons from one year to the next and pride myself in the ability to teach with varied practices. Having created personal relationships with many of my students, I have the ability to make them ponder life to become more empathetic through the literature that we read. My first year at Gabriel Richard, our English classes were organized by American and British literature. I was able to teach the historical context of all major works by introducing students to different works from the literary period. However, during my second year, the progression in the curriculum changed, so I took a thematic approach to teaching units. This allowed me to still teach a variety of genre's. For example, when teaching Macbeth we read several other short stories and poems that explored the team of Fate and Free Will. 

Reflection on First 

Years: 

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