Year 2

Matt Gregory

I grew up in East London and, after finishing my degree, I took a range of jobs in the city before moving into teaching. I began my career in education at the primary school I attended as a child, spending 4 wonderful years working in the community I still recognize as home. I moved to Chicago in February 2013 and I have come to know and love the city for its cultural richness and diversity.

 

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Rachel Boylan

I am from Manchester, a place I am very proud to be from. We are a city known for our football (soccer), music and strangely enough bees. I have taught in Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong, and Prague. I am now in my 3rd year at BISC-LP. I love exploring the city of Chicago, especially by bike and eating lots of delicious cuisines along the way. Since moving to the States, I have thoroughly enjoyed traveling, and I take pleasure in sharing my trips with the students and, in turn, learning more about their cultures and experiences.  

 

 

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Steph Davis

I am originally from the very beautiful county of Yorkshire. Having spent my first few years teaching in the same area, I moved to Chicago and the wonderful community of BISC-LP. I spent four years at the school and truly experienced the city in all its glory, from the grueling polar vortex in my first year to the momentous World Series win in my final year. Following this, I spent two years teaching in Battersea in South West London, where I was able to develop my teaching practice in a new setting before returning to BISC-LP last year. Throughout the schools I have worked in, I have taken a lead in the development of teaching and learning in a range of subjects including English and Math and have acted as a Learning Development Co-Ordinator to support children with Special Educational Needs.

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Kate Thomas

I call Britain my home; however, after graduating from university and completing my first few years of teaching, my husband and I decided we wanted to see a little of the world beyond the UK. It turned into the first step on a big adventure, and we have since had the tremendous opportunity of living and working in many different countries, including Nigeria, Oman, Spain, Turkey, and the USA. I have been fortunate enough to build a broad set of experiences by teaching in international schools in all of these places, almost exclusively teaching the British National Curriculum with additional brief experiences of the US system and Montessori approach. I have taught all age ranges from Nursery children to 11-year-olds. It has been fascinating to see the difference in cultures, but what remains the same is that teaching children is my passion.

I moved to Chicago with my family, my husband, my two daughters, and our chocolate Labrador Tegan. We have enjoyed so many opportunities this fantastic city has to offer, including the theatres, opera, museums, art galleries, amazing food and of course, the lake. I also love traveling and have taken the opportunity to visit places near and far. Since being in Chicago, we have visited Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, The Caribbean, and the Maldives. We have also taken the opportunity to explore the USA. What amazing National Parks there are here! I can't wait to see more.

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Marygrace Schumann

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Allyssa Hankins

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Kailey Corbett

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Erik King

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