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Interview With Our New Headmaster Where were you born? Pensacola, Florida in the USA. Where did you grow up? I moved every couple of years because my dad was in the US Navy. I lived in Hawaii, Florida, California, and Virginia. Do you have any brothers or sisters? Four brothers and one sister. All my brothers are two years apart and I am the oldest. Do you have your own family? Yes. Anne and I have two sons, Benjamin and Jacob. How many languages do you speak? I would say one and a half because I speak a little bit of Spanish. What is your favorite place? My favorite place varies because it is where I am with folks and I am enjoying myself. What is your favorite food? I am a seafood guy, but when I was growing up my favorite food was fried chicken and black-eyed peas! How many years have you been doing the job of Headmaster? This is my 19th year. Were you ever a teacher before being a Headmaster? Yes, for 14 years. And hopefully as a headmaster I still teach! Where was the first place you ever taught? In college as a substitute teacher. In the morning I would teach and in the afternoon go to classes. My first full time teaching job was at Norfolk Academy in Virginia. What made you become Headmaster at TASIS? It has a very good reputation worldwide and it does many interesting and thrilling things. WANT TO BE A PART OF THE FUN? Any ES student can contribute artwork, photographs, fiction, poetry, interviews, investigative reports, or any other original work! Email your work to: charlotte.zanecchia@tasis.ch
What are the pros and cons of TASIS? For me there are many pros, so I will pick a few. A big pro is the whole compelling mission of the School. Another pro is the walk from my house down to Montagnola. It’s a great commute! Another pro is the whole community: the teachers, the parents, and the students. On the con side there is one thing: when it gets really hot there is no air conditioning anywhere, not in my office or in my house! What are your favorite hobbies? I like to play games. Sometimes it’s playing tennis, golf, or shooting baskets. Sometimes my family gets together and we play cards or chess. How long do you think you are going to stay at TASIS? I think I am looking at a good 10-plus years because I am 55 and usually people retire at age 65. What was your favorite game as a child? As in a board game, I used to like Candyland, Monopoly, and Life. As in a sport, I liked running and American football. I played basketball and was a swimmer and wrestler. Are you happy to be Headmaster? Yes, very much so. I also hope you guys are happy!
STUDENT REPS: Aurora Peltier Alberto Ornaghi LAYOUT DESIGN: Ms. Stolz
VOLUNTEERS: Ms. Hercules Ms. Di Mattia Ms. Perkins Ms. Gernetti Ms. Santoro Ms. Origoni Ms. Keen
Ms. Sindona Ms. Parolari Ms. Riva Ms. Fadlon Ms. Maffezzini Ms. Pinton Ms. Holmes Ms. Zanecchia
ES TASIS Times
The following pages contain images and writing from the creative minds of TASIS’s youngest scholars. Our Elementary School students and staff have worked hard creating, drawing, writing, photographing, typing, scanning, and editing to bring this magazine to life. Sit back and enjoy!
April 2014 Volume 4 Issue 8