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Meet the Arlington High School Math Department!
For more information about Arlington High School visit their website.
Ms. Alina Artyunova
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Teaching at AHS since 2022
Education: Boston University, Ed. M.
Hometown: Novosibirsk (Russia)
Hobbies: Hiking, Cooking, Painting
Ms. Lou Lou Baghdady
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Teaching at AHS since 2022
Education: Lesley University
Hometown: Belmont, MA
Hobbies: Swimming, playing the piano, and going for walks.
Ms. Valerie Bedard
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Teaching at AHS since 2023
Education: Gannon University
Hometown: Pottsville, PA
Hobbies: Traveling, reading, hiking
Ms. Joanna Begin
Courses Taught
Millbrook Math
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Teaching at AHS since 2003
Education: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Cambridge College.
Hometown: Suffield, Ct
Hobbies: food, crafts, and being with family and friends
Mr. Jon Brennan
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Teaching at AHS since 2023
Education: Stonehill College
Hometown: North Andover, MA
Hobbies: Running and Ultimate Frisbee
Mr. Zach Burdeau
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Teaching at AHS since 2019
Education: College of the Holy Cross
Hometown: Andover, MA
Hobbies: Basketball, Cycling, Running, watching sports, and hanging with friends!
Ms. Katelyn Coleman
Classes will be covered by Morgan Meyers until 12/1. Mrs. Meyers can be reached at mmeyers@arlington.k12.ma.us
Courses Taught
Geometry
Statistics
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Teaching at AHS since 2019
Education: BA in Psychology, Boston College. MS in Education St. John's University
Hometown: Malden, MA
Ms. Blythe Colyer
Courses Taught
Algebra 2
AB Calculus
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Teaching at AHS since 2016
Education: BS in Mathematics/Dance from Haverford College, MAT in Secondary Math Education from Boston University
Hometown: Green Twp, New Jersey
Hobbies: hiking, yoga, reading, cooking, and eating
Mx. Shai Fischmann
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Teaching at AHS since 2020
Education: Swarthmore College; High Meadows Graduate School
Hometown: Scotch Plains, NJ
Hobbies: Reading, Aerial Silks, Playing with my cats
Ms. Shannon Gusmini
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Teaching at AHS since 2022
Ms. Yu Yan Hayford
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Teaching at AHS since 2022
Education: Boston University
Hometown: Guangdong, China
Hobbies: hiking, cycling, going to yard sales
Mrs. Trisha Johnson
Courses Taught
Geometry
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Teaching at AHS since 2020
Education: University Wisconsin Oshkosh
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Hobbies: I love taking care of my many plants and my cat, Mac! On Sundays you will hear me chanting, "Go Pack Go!"
Mr. Clayton Jones
Courses Taught
Geometry
CS P
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Teaching in Arlington since 2014
Education: Bachelors in Music, Masters in Education
Hobbies: Board Games, Video Games, Singing, Dancing, and Fantasy Football
Dr. Tom McCauley
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Teaching at AHS since 2016
Education: Ph.D. in Mathematics from Boston University
Hometowns: Wellesley, MA
Hobbies: reading, dogs, and cats
Mr. Webster McEvoy
Courses Taught
Algebra 1
Algebra 2
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Teaching at AHS since 2019
Education: Special Education at Boston University
Hometown: Durham, NC
Mrs. Lindsey McPherson
Courses Taught
Algebra 2
Precalculus
AP Statistics
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Teaching at AHS since 2010
Education: Masters in Secondary Education (Math) from UMass Boston, Undergrad in Business from Boston College
Ms. Lucinda Robinson
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Teaching at AHS since 2019
Education: B.A. Carleton College, High Meadows Graduate School
Hometown: Durham, NC
Hobbies: Running, hiking, cooking, learning new languages!
Mrs. Reina Secor
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Teaching at AHS since 2016
Education: Boston College
Hobbies: reading, going to the beach, baking sourdough bread, watching Netflix, and hanging out with my dog, Milo
Mr. Dan Sheldon
Courses Taught
AP Computer Science
AI with Python SI
Video Game Dev S2
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Teaching at AHS since 2000
Education: B.S. and M.Eng. in Computer Science from MIT
Hometown: Arlington, MA
Hobbies: singing, dancing, hiking, and biking
Ms. Jessica Toupin
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Teaching at AHS since 2022
Education: UMass Amherst , McGill University
Hometown: Dracut, MA
Hobbies: Opera and classical music, hiking, watching QVC, playing board games
Mr. Kent Werst
Courses Taught
Algebra 2
Calculus
Quantitative Reasoning
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Teaching at AHS since 2005
Education: UMass Amherst, UMass Lowell
Hometown: Acton, MA
Hobbies: Hiking, Cycling, Skiing (Downhill & X-C), Playing Trumpet, Reading
Ms. Meshia Williams
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Teaching at AHS since 2015
Education: Secondary degree in Education at Emmanuel College and Masters in Ed at Cambridge College
Hometown: Cedarhurst, Long Island
Hobbies: bike riding, riding scooters, paddle boarding, people watching, and eating Haribo Gold Bears.
Mrs. Catherine Willwerth
Courses Taught
Precalculus
AB Calculus
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Teaching at AHS since 2018
Education: B.S., Mathematics, Furman University; MAT, Math Education, Duke University; CAGS, Math Education, Boston University
Hometown: Groveland, Florida