About me:

My name is Greta Phillips and I am the ELL teacher at Underwood. I grew up in Massachuetts and have lived here my whole life - except for one college semester in Spain and almost two years in Costa Rica.

Since I was in Kindergarten, I wanted to be an elementary school teacher. When I started Spanish classes in high school, I dreamed of being a Spanish teacher. After I studied abroad in Spain, my college mentor suggested that I might be interested in teaching English instead. At that moment, I knew I had my goal - I would teach others the English language skills they needed for accomplishing their own dreams.

I started by teaching English in Costa Rica. I worked at a language school called Instituto Estelar Bilingue and taught classes for children and adults. I loved teaching English, improving my Spanish, and immersing myself in Costa Rican culture.

When I came back to the Boston area, I taught English to adults at Watertown's Project Literacy while I got my Master's in Teaching English as a Second Language. As I finished my degree, I began teaching ELL here at Underwood in 2013!

I have always loved and admired my own teachers, and I am honored to be able to give back by teaching at Underwood.

When I'm not at school, I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, hiking, and reading.