FWCD Names New Master Teachers

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The Endowed Master Teaching Chair designation is the highest distinction given by Fort Worth Country Day for faculty members who have a sustained record of teaching excellence. While all FWCD faculty adhere to the Principles of Professional Excellence, Endowed Master Teachers consistently go above and beyond expectations. The distinction is awarded in recognition of past accomplishments and in anticipation of future contributions to programs that promote teaching excellence.

New 2021 Endowed Master Teachers are Sarah Akhtar Smith ’91, Thomas M. Ryan Chair for Distinguished Lower School Teaching; Alison Robinson, Perry and Nancy Lee Bass Distinguished Teaching Chair in Upper School; and Sara Teegarden, James S. Garvey Chair in History.

Sarah Akhtar Smith ’91, Thomas M. Ryan Chair for Distinguished Lower School Teaching

Smith has taught first grade at FWCD since 2014. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BA in International Studies and earned her JD from The University of Texas School of Law. Throughout her career, Smith has taught kindergarten and served as a practicing attorney and Vice President of a local business.

Alison Robinson, Perry and Nancy Lee Bass Distinguished Teaching Chair in Upper School

Robinson has taught Upper School Spanish at FWCD since 1993. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a BS in Spanish and Cultural Anthropology. In addition to teaching Spanish IV, AP Spanish Language and Culture, and AP Spanish Literature and Culture, she serves as Modern and Classical Languages Department Chair; on the Curriculum and Summer Reading Committees; and has led student trips to Ecuador, Spain, and Washington, D.C. She has also supervised independent studies courses over the years.

Sara Teegarden, James S. Garvey Chair in History

Teegarden has taught Upper School history at FWCD since 2012. She holds an AB in Government from Harvard University and a JD from The University of Texas School of Law. In addition to teaching American Government and Civics and AP Comparative Government, Teegarden serves as Honor Council Advisor, Ropes Course Director, and the Washington, D.C. Trip Coordinator.

To learn more about FWCD’s Endowed Master Teachers, visit fwcd.org/masterteachers.