Faculty News Archive

Middle and Upper School Spanish teacher Emily DeMarchena Washington ‘94, P ‘30 officially joined Hackley’s Service Coordinator Team as our first K-12 Service-Learning Coordinator.

Computer Science teacher Mary Murray-Jones writes about utilizing new programs such as Code.org in the Lower School Computer Science lab. 

[Tarrytown, New York] January 22, 2021

Hackley School has begun recruitment for a 12-month Teaching Fellowship, advancing key efforts highlighted in our strategic plan, Redefining Excellence: Learning Beyond Boundaries, and in our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The fellowship—which runs from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022—pairs Fellows from diverse backgrounds with dedicated mentor teachers on site, promoting growth and cultivating rich learning experiences, and preparing the small cohort to ultimately work in Independent School settings.

In this month’s blog post on Hackley Perspectives, Merideth Maddox, a Middle School Theatre teacher, shares a personal story about family connection. “As an actor and theatre teacher, I am drawn to stories. More than any script or fictional tale, though, I crave connection with others by hearing true stories from their lives, and sharing stories from mine.”