Academics : World Language

Sue Borland

(413) 834-7553

Title: Spanish Teacher, Overtoun Hall Dorm Staff, Girls' Thirds Soccer Caoch

BA, Denison University

Courses:

Spanish I, II, and Honors

Teaching at NMH:

What I like most about teaching at NMH is the diversity of the student body. Our wonderful students come from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, and each one has a different learning style in the classroom. That makes for an interesting classroom experience for everyone. I especially enjoy the interactions I have with the students both in and out of the classroom. That allows the students to see that teachers are real people too, with families and other interests. I think that is what draws me to the Boarding School life.

Experience:

At NMH since 1999, Dorm Head Overtoun Hall 2009-2011, Girls 3rd Soccer Coach 5 years

Coaches: Soccer - Girls 3rds

Danny Cohan

(413) 498-3493

Title: French Teacher,

BA, Wesleyan University
MA, Middlebury College

Courses:

French I, II, III, IV, and Honors

Teaching at NMH:

Though the atmosphere in my classroom is relaxed, the expectations are not. I try to bring out the best in each student, to give that student a sense of self-confidence in his or her ability to communicate effectively in French. My goal is to whet one's appetite for further learning, since there's always something more to learn about a language and the cultures where it is used.

Experience:

At NMH since 1992; NMH awards for excellence in the teaching and coaching

Coaches: Volleyball - Boys Varsity

Gorgui Diaw

(413) 498-3493

Title: French Teacher,

BA, Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal
MA, Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal

Courses:

French I, II, and III

Teaching at NMH:

The world languages program is very comprehensive. I enjoy the interaction with students, sharing with them the love I have for the French language and culture, telling them my story, and hearing their stories. As a teacher, I always have to be on task and on top of my subject. As the French philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau said, ?He who ceases to learn, ceases to teach.? Students at NMH are taught to think critically and will always challenge us as teachers.

Experience:

At NMH since 2003; Certificat d'honneur as Teacher of the Laureat (Concours National de Francais) from the American Association of French Teachers

Coaches: Soccer - Boys 3rds

Beatriz Garcia

(413) 498-3493

Title: Department Chair, Spanish Teacher,

BA, Instituto de Profesores Artigas, Uruguay
MA, Universidad de Jaén, Spain

Courses:

Spanish levels III, IV, V, and Honors; Modern Hispanic Cultures; Uruguay Study Abroad

Teaching at NMH:

One of the best things NMH has brought into my life is the possibility of living in such a diverse community. Everyday when I walk into my classroom, the dorm, or the dining hall, I see the world. As a faculty of color, I have found my place in this community, and I have been able to grow as a person and to learn from students from different backgrounds.

Experience:

At NMH since 2003; advisor to SaLSA (Spanish and Latino/a Students Association); Byung Ku Huh Faculty Fellowship

Grant Gonzalez

413-498-3453

Title: History & Social Science, World Languages Teacher,

BA, College of William and Mary
MA, of Oriental and African Studies, University of Lon

Courses:

World History, War, Arabic

Teaching at NMH:

I love hearing and nurturing the different perspectives and ideas that are brought to the classroom everyday at NMH. I encourage my students to value their own opinions and those of their classmates, and by doing so they learn in a cooperative and stimulating manner. Teaching sophomores in World History particularly lends itself to exciting discoveries of connections and understandings that may have previously lay hidden to students. I value my role in facilitating that process, and I continuously find NMH students eager to learn more of their world and how they figure within it.

Coaches: Cross-country - Boys Varsity, Track - Boys Varsity/JV, Track - Girls Varsity/JV

Jing Liu

Title: Chinese Teacher,

BA, Henan University
MA, Henan University
EdD, Regent University

Courses:

At NMH since 2007; Byung Ku Huh faculty fellowship award at NMH; Advisor for Chinese Speaking Students Association; research and teaching assistant at Regent University; teaching Chinese for School of Education at Regent University; teaching Chinese online; designing online Chinese course at Regent University; teaching Chinese language and culture at Lee University, TN; Japanese translator for Foreign Affairs Office at Henan University; teaching Japanese students at School of Foreign Languages at Henan Univeristy; study abroad in Japan from 1997 - 1998.

Teaching at NMH:

Chinese 111 through AP Chinese

Experience:

Former instructor of Japanese at Henan University and Chinese at Lee University; web designer

Lisa Yates

413-325-4225

Title: Spanish Teacher, Girls JV Soccer Assistant Coach,

BA Spanish Literature, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
MA Spanish Literature, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Courses:

NMH students are great in and out of the classroom. Teaching at this institution has been and continues to be one of the most enriching experiences of my professional undertakings.

Teaching at NMH:

Spanish 1, 2, 3 and 4 Service Learning

Experience:

1988-1990 Spanish Teaching Assistant at UTK

1990-1991 Spanish Instructor at UTK and Pellissippi State

1991-2005 Spanish Teacher at Girls Preparatory School in Chattanooga, TN

2007-2012 Spanish Teacher at Northfield Mount Hermon

Academics : World Language

Sue Borland

Danny Cohan

Gorgui Diaw

Beatriz Garcia

Grant Gonzalez

Jing Liu

Lisa Yates

FACULTY PROFILES

THINK/LIVE

STUDENT PROFILES

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