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Maggie is a San Francisco native and proud middle school educator. She holds a B.A. in political science and Latin American studies and a master’s in secondary education. Her master’s research focused on the impact of intercultural education on student achievement. She has taught middle and high school social studies and English as a foreign language in both public and private schools in the US and abroad. Most recently, she taught seventh and eighth grade social studies at Episcopal Day School of St. Matthew in San Mateo. She has a passion for curriculum development and project-based learning. In particular, she loves teaching medieval world history through thoughtful classroom games, discussions and projects. In her personal time, she enjoys climbing, hiking, gardening, knitting, and preventing the cat from stealing the baked goods she left on the kitchen counter.
Teaching Since
2016
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Seventh Grade Math Teacher, Math Club / Math Team Coach
Played soccer on a Zambian teacher team
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Eighth Grade Spanish Teacher
I speak several languages.
Upper School Physical Education Teacher and Upper School Athletic Director
Seventh and Eighth Grade Music Teacher, Band Director
Performed music in South Africa during the end of legal apartheid.
Sixth & Seventh Grade Math Teacher
Upper School Assistant Teacher
Fluent Russian speaker
BPC String Orchestra Leader
Creates musical arrangements for fun
Seventh Grade Science Teacher
Kissed a shark once!
Sixth Grade Spanish Teacher
My birthday is April 1st, no joke!
Seventh Grade English Teacher
Obsessed with the Salem witchcraft trials
Upper School Mandarin Teacher
Once ate deep-fried silkworms
Seventh Grade Math Assistant, Math Team Coach