STUDENT SERVICES
Mr Rikky Murphy
Director of Student Affairs
Qualification:
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Bachelor of Learning Management
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Master of Education: School Leadership
Favorite Quote:
"Every child deserves a champion - an adult who will never give up on them and insists that they become the best they can possibly be."- Rita Pierson
Ms Maryann Murphy
Special Needs Teacher
Qualification:
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Bachelor of Science: (Nursing) - BSc/R.N
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TESOL certificate
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Post Graduate Certificate of Education: Specialisation in Special Education
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Master of Education with Distinction: Special and Inclusive Education
Favorite Quote:
You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. - Winnie the Pooh
Ms Asha Brown
ELD Coordinator
Qualification:
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Bachelor of Education: Elementary Education
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Master of Education: Curriculum and Instruction
Favorite Quote:
"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." - Albert Einstein
Mr Andrew Strubelt
ELD Teacher & Spanish Teacher
Qualification:
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Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
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Bachelor of Science: Criminal Justice
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TESOL Certificate
Favorite Quote:
"If a child cannot learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn."
Ignacio Estrada
Mr Robert Balcer
Secondary English Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher
7th Grade Homeroom
Qualification:
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Bachelor of Arts: English and Political Science
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Master of Arts: Applied Language Studies
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TESOL Certificate
Favorite Quote:
The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.~ Thomas Paine~ Thomas Paine
Mr Graham Sampson
ELD Teacher Assistant & Golf Teacher
Qualification:
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PGA of America: Life Member
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Certified Golf Coach
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TEFL Certificate
Favorite Quote:
First we make our habits, then our habits make us. -- John Dryden
Mr Peter Rodseeri
School Counselor
Qualification:
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Bachelor of Science: Psychology
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Masters of Arts: Organizational Behavior
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Doctor of Psychology: Organization Development
Favorite Quote:
“Probably the biggest insight… is that happiness is not just a place, but also a process. Happiness is an ongoing process of fresh challenges, and it takes the right attitudes and activities to continue to be happy.” –Ed Diener
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