MSD welcomes new instructional staff on campus
Kelly Cooke, Ethan Flores Rothmund, Ivy Lam, Lyla Sachs, Travis Newbery, Haley Jackson, Paula Recio, Maeghan Koury, Kate Becker, Sofia Osio, Erika Ryan, and Kayla Gamm
With the 2020-2021 school year being nowhere near normal, students and staff are relieved to be back on campus for the 2021-2022 school year. In addition to a new building and an overwhelming number of new students, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School welcomed a new group of distinguished teachers. With a school as big as MSD, the Eagle Eye felt it was only right to give you a special inside look into all the new instructional staff joining the Eagle’s Nest.
Finding a job that is up to Parr
Walking through the door, students are immediately greeted with a warm and welcoming classroom decorated with a variety of posters and a panorama of lights. The room, which belongs to Jennifer Parr, one of Marjory Stoneman Douglas’s newest science teachers, serves as a safe space for students to maximize their learning. environment to learn.. When entering her class room, there is a panorama of lights...
Jack of all trades
Jeremy Melito, life long teacher, native New Yorker, aspiring assistant principal, and self proclaimed athlete, is the Social Studies Curriculum Support Specialist and one of the newest members of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School staff. Melito was recommended to the job by an old professor for the purposes of gaining leadership experience outside of the classroom. Though Melito’s offi...
For the love of language
For several students walking past the 900 building located across from Marjory’s Garden, a colorful door full of Spanish facts may catch their eye. Located in Room 908, this insightful door belongs to Spanish teacher Luz Aguirre. Despite being a new addition to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School family this school year, Aguirre has already adapted to her new environment. Aguirre moved to ...
Working her way through the minds of her students
Teachers are role models who shape the person that their students will become in the future. New to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, math teacher Yosleny Valera continues to learn how to navigate through the school's halls and our students' minds. Valera graduated from the University of South Florida with a bachelor’s degree in science and math education. In middle school, she discovered ...
From medicine to Marjory Stoneman Douglas
“Funny story -- my wife is actually a teacher. I was primarily doing pharmacy work [originally], I was working as a pharmacy technician for a long time [during and after college,]” Stefan Henry said. “So my wife said to me ‘I think you would be a good teacher,’ and I was like ‘well, I do have an English degree, so what else am I going to do?’ And that’s pretty much what happened, I ap...
Understanding students beyond the classroom
Milissa Henry uses her previous experiences as a student herself to try to understand, empathize and help students in her classroom. Henry obtained her master’s degree in biological sciences from Clemson University. Throughout her undergraduate years, she was not only a full time student, but also worked 40 hours a week as a makeup artist at a cosmetic store. This experience made her empathize an...
Returning to the Eagle’s nest
Richard Bach once said, “If you love someone, set them free. If they come back, they're yours; if they don’t, they never were.” This sentiment rings true for Kirk Bosse. Beginning his teaching career at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 1994, Kirk Bosse has returned back to the Eagle’s Nest. Bosse worked at MSD from August 1994 to June 2005, leaving to return to his alma mater, So...
From pills to protractors
How does someone who wanted to be a pharmacist end up teaching high school geometry? Supposedly, when you throw in a love for kids and math, your career path can take a drastic turn. Lauren Bender is one of the newest teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. A New York native, Bender studied elementary education at the University of Maryland. Bender was up for the challenge when she ...
Creating an environment for every student
Entering room 907, students are immediately greeted by a welcoming woman whose eyes smile from her cheeks that are hidden underneath her mask. The room, feeling tranquil and cozy, envelops students like a big hug, working to cease the nerves of the class. No matter how anxious or doubtful a student is about their ability to do well in her class, Karen Spence will provide a learning environment that...
From social science to sticker incentives
Why be boring when you could give out stickers? This is the approach of Sofia Capezza, one of the several new teachers to join the eagle nest at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School this year, as a social studies teacher. Originally majoring in political science at the Florida State University, it is not surprising that Sofia thoroughly enjoys teaching social studies and politics to the next generatio...
Flying into the Eagle’s nest
Entering into the Eagle’s nest, Ariel Haskins swoops in with her love of science. Haskins is the new physical science and biology teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Before living in Florida, Haskins was located in Bedford, Michigan, graduating from the University of Michigan. Haskins was first inspired to be a teacher due to her attraction to the social aspect of the job. She has...
Building bonds
Starting at a new school is difficult whether you’re 13 or 30. Alexzandria Mighty is no exception to this rule. As one of the newest additions to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School’s mathematics department, Mighty was wary of coming to a new school. However, she is no stranger to traveling. Moving locations was certainly not out of the norm for Mighty. Growing up in Chicago, graduating from...
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