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All About Mrs. Starsiak!
pronounced: STAR-Zee-ACK
Her Family:
Mr. Starsiak (Geoff) - husband
Abby - age 15, (10th grade at Westwood High School & former Hanlon - elementary, TMS - middle school student)
Zoey - age 12, (7th grade at Thurston Middle School & former Hanlon & Martha Jones elementary student)
Education:
Masters in Education from Lesley University, Cambridge, MA
Bachelor of Arts in Social Ethics* with a minor in Psychology from Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
*Independently designed major focused on global, corporate, and personal ethical
and moral responsibilities including the topics of diversity, multicultural awareness,
and communication.
High School Diploma from Philips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH
Westwood Teaching Assignments:
Grade 2, 2018-2020, 2022-2026 (present)
Grade 1, 2020-2022
Grade 4, 2009-2010, 2017-2018
Grade 5, 2016-2017
Grade 3, 2006-2009, 2010-2016
Westwood Curriculum & Instruction Involvement:
Sheehan Student Council Faculty Advisor, 2022-2025
Social Studies Review Committee, 2019-2021
ELA Non-Fiction Unit of Study Committee, Summer 2019
Math Committee, Summer 2019
SEL Review Committee, Fall/Winter 2018-2019
ELA DDM Committee, Spring 2016
ELA DDM Committee, Spring/Summer 2014
Math Assessment Committee, Summer 2013
OpenCircle Anti-Bullying Committee, Summer 2012
Math Committee, Summer 2012
ELA Committee, Summer 2012
Writing Committee, Summer 2011
Math Leadership Team, Summer 2011
Math Assessment Work, Summer 2010
Experience Prior to coming to Westwood:
Northeast Elementary School, Waltham Public Schools, Waltham, MA
Grade TK - Transitional Kindergarten Permanent Substitute Teacher
Smith School, Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, MA
Grade 2 Student Teacher
Peabody School, Cambridge Public Schools, Cambridge, MA
Grade 2 Intern Teacher
Radcliffe Child Care Centers Inc., Cambridge, MA
Toddler Teacher
Wellesley Community Children's Center, Wellesley, MA
Teacher Assistant for 2-5 year olds
Thacher Montessori School, Milton, MA
Summer School Teacher for 3-6 year olds
University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA
Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Communications and Community Relations
Discovering Justice - The James D. St.Clair Court Education Project, Boston, MA
Curriculum Planning Intern
Other Skills:
Language: Working knowledge of French, Italian, and Mandarin
Music: Semi-professional solo harpist with 8 year experience in piano
- Performances in concerts, ensembles, and orchestra as well as in
weddings, business functions, and an off-Broadway play, Fantasticks
produced at Wellesley College and Boston College
Sports: Participation on volleyball and softball teams as well as in dance ensembles
Drama: Experience in directing, stage managing, set-designing, and lighting
- Elementary school, high school, and college productions
Art: Experience in drawing, painting, clay modeling, photography, woodworking
Computer: Google Apps, Microsoft Office, iMovie, Adobe, and always adding more!
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