Meet the Advisors/Contact Information
English Teacher, South Hagerstown High School
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), Bachelors of Science in English Education
Megan Marshall is a tenth year English teacher who loves the challenge that teaching brings. One of her favorite things about teaching English is that the curriculum opens up many doors for personal growth for both the students and the teacher. The English curriculum calls for reading, writing, and discussing, and those three components allow for students to explore worlds with which they are unfamiliar, embrace a medium that is both cathartic and challenging, and learn the appropriate ways to voice opinions and ideas in an academic setting. In addition to her ALA duties, Ms. Marshall is the advisor for National Honor Society and the English Department Chair.
Social Studies Teacher, South Hagerstown High School
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Bachelors of Science in Secondary Education
M. Ed. in Educational Leadership from Frostburg State University
Jason Kamler is in his seventeenth year as Social Studies teacher at SHHS and department chair for the content area. He received his bachelor's degree in Secondary Education-Social Studies from the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown, and his master's degree in Educational Leadership from Frostburg State University. As well as being a teacher, Mr. Kamler has also been a tennis coach since starting at SHHS. This will be his ninth year working with the ALA program.
Biology Teacher, South Hagerstown High School
University of Maryland, Bachelors of Science in General Biology and Secondary Education
Mrs. Stone is in her eighth year of teaching and fifth year with the ALA program. She received her Bachelors of Science in General Biology and Secondary Education from the University of Maryland in 2014. Mrs. Stone is an alumna of South High and is excited to have returned. She currently teaches all level of Biology, including AP Biology. Her favorite thing about teaching is getting to help students engage with science in an authentic and meaningful way. She believes that this helps students to realize their true potential and encourages them to become lifelong learners. In addition to teaching, Mrs. Stone is involved with various programs at South High--she is the Science Department Chair, and is also part of the AVID site team.
Social Studies Teacher, South Hagerstown High School
Elizabethtown College, Social Studies Education
University of Illinois, Masters in Global Studies in Education
Mrs. Merroth is in her eighth year of teaching and her second year with the ALA program. She received her bachelor's degree in social studies education from Elizabethtown College and her Masters in Global Studies in Education from University of Illinois. She currently teaches five sections of US History and feels that it's important for students to have the skills and knowledge to be critical readers who can analyze past and present events. She loves teaching social studies because she gets to help students become informed, global citizens.