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| Seventh Grade Team |
7th Grade Honors Academy(Rm305)
Leslie Clark
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Mrs. Clark has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She is certified in Middle Integrated Curriculum 5-9 and Social Science 6-12. She has had training in Differentiated Instruction and Kagan Instructional Methods. This will be her 6th year at SLA and is excited to work with the students, staff and parents again. Mrs. Clark has earned her ESE Certification and her Professional Teaching Certificate. She has completed ESOL Endorsement and is currently working on her Gifted endorsement.
Born in Augsburg, Germany and raised in Rabat, Morocco she loves to travel and share her experiences with others. She loves spending time at the beach, "flip flops and the Caribbean are my favorite", boating, photography, tennis, scrapbooking, reading, and scuba diving. She is married to Greg, has one son, Austin, 3 Italian Greyhounds (Sasha, Posha and Arrington) and, 1 cat (Harley). |
7th Grade Civics (SS) (Rm303)
Teresa Porter
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Back to Top | Teresa Porter attended the University of South Florida where she received a Bachelor of Science degree, specializing in Finance. She is certified in Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum - grades 5-9.
Teresa is a long time resident of Venice. She is married with two young children. She is grateful to be part of the SLA family and looks forward to another great year! |
7th Grade Math (Rm304)
Mary Grimaldi
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Back to Top | Mary has been here since SLA opened in 2004 and is so excited to be returning for another year! She loves numbers and is looking forward to having a blast with her students, helping them solidify and strengthen skills they already have, and teaching and modeling new skills. Mary holds a B.S. in Finance from USF and is certified in Math 5-9. She is married and loves spending time with her husband and three kids, doing things outside and around the house. |
7th grade Language Arts(Rm310)
Tessa Healy
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Back to Top | Tessa Healy is so excited to be joining the SLA family this year! After spending a year as a substitute teacher at SLA, she is eager to guide her students through seventh grade Language Arts this year. Language Arts has always been Tessa’s passion - she admits to correcting other people’s (sometimes even stranger’s!) grammar for as long as she can remember. It’s nice to work in a profession that feels like a hobby!
Like many of the teachers at SLA, Tessa is a product of the Sarasota County School System attending Venice Elementary, Laurel Nokomis Middle School, and Venice High School. She even attended some of these schools with other teachers at SLA! After graduating, Tessa eventually earned her B.S in Elementary Education and is pursuing advanced certifications in English 6-12 and Reading K-12.
Tessa has two daughters, ages 6 and 9, who certainly keep her busy! They always seem to be outside exploring, swimming, hiking, or just enjoying nature and the wonders of south Florida. When they’re not traipsing around, Tessa and the girls love to read. She has tried to instill in her daughters, and now her students, that reading is a vehicle for self-empowerment and a means to escape everyday monotony and rise above any difficulties life hands you. There’s a book, article, or how-to instructions for any situation! Tessa also loves sports, from football to baseball and local (go Venice Vikings!) to professional (go Rays!).
Tessa is looking forward to a successful school year with her class of 2018! |
7th Grade Science (Rm300)
Matthew Chapman
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Back to Top | Matthew Chapman is the seventh grade Science teacher. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Education degree from the University of Georgia, with a major in Exercise and Sport Science and a minor in Psychology. He is certified in Biology grades 6-12.
Matthew and his wife, Caroline, recently moved to the area from Jacksonville, FL, but are both originally from east metro Atlanta. Matthew is an avid sports fan, who grew up playing soccer, football and basketball. In addition to sports, his interests are music, movies, fishing, traveling, and treating himself to a tasty meal. He is also the proud owner of one awesome dog named Oscar.
Matthew has always found the world of science fascinating, and is looking forward to sharing both his knowledge and his excitement about the subject with his students. He is very pleased to be a part of the SLA community. |
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