NEW STAFF AT FXW Mya Akin is tremendously excited to join the FXW community as a Grade 2 teacher. She brings a wide range of experience with 19 years of educating children. She has a bachelor’s in Elementary Education from Stephens College, a master’s in Reading Curriculum and Instruction from Grand Canyon Univeristy, and an endorsement in gifted education. Originally from Michigan, she has lived in and worked in Missouri, Southern California, the Washington, D.C. area, and Chicago. She brings a zest for life, adventure, and a sense of inquiry to the classroom. Kia Andreadou loves teaching and is looking forward to meeting her Grade 3 students. She attended the University of Athens in Greece where she obtained a bachelor’s in Political Sciences and Public Administration. She returned to the United States and received a master’s in International Relations from the University of California Irvine while teaching students in her free time. She came to the realization that teaching was her true calling and obtained a second master’s in Teaching. Kestner De Vera is excited to be part of the Grade 8 team. He has a bachelor’s in Global Disease Biology from the University of California, Davis and a master’s of Secondary Education from John Hopkins University, School of Education. He has taught for seven years. He most recently taught science to Grade 7 in Hawai’i. He also previously was a dance coach and hip hop instructor.
Millie Dunbar (picture forthcoming) is excited to join the Grade 4 team this year. She received a bachelor’s from Illinois State University. Millie’s teaching skills have been recognized as she was a 2013 Golden Apple Finalist. She has been teaching middle school students for the past four years, and is looking forward to teaching a younger group of students.
Kristin Edens is looking forward to joining the Grade 1 team. She received a bachelor’s from Savannah College of Art and Design and received her teaching degree in elementary education from National Louis University. She has taught at various types of schools in Chicago including a Catholic school, Montessori school, and charter school. Her passion for teaching even took her to the Czech Republic for two years where she taught English to students in Grades 3-8.
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