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BFUHS English Department |
STAFF |
E-MAIL: (Insert below) @wnesu.net |
SCHOOL PHONE (802) 463-3944 |
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jacohun |
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hfalzo |
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gchrist |
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Tiffany Tobin |
ttobin |
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Judy Palmer-Guest |
jpalmer |
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Daniel Mitnik |
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Get to know us:
Miss Jennifer Cohun: Jennifer has two years of experience teaching and comes to BFUHS with an AA in Resource Management and a BA in Literature and Culture Studies and English Secondary Education. She has attended Sterling College in Craftsbury, VT and Lyndon State College, Lyndonville, VT. Jennifer is a graduate of BFUHS and was excited to return here to teach last year. Jennifer was especially excited to teach alongside Mr. Eric Bone who had been a strong influence in her desire to become a teacher. Jennifer’s interests include writing poetry and studying the theater. She enjoys vegetable and flower gardening, hiking, paddling, camping, and tromping around in all kinds of weather with
her fiance' Jamie and their dog Casey. Classes Taught: 9th Grade English; 10th Grade English; English Enrichment
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Mrs. Holly Falzo: Mrs. Falzo, a graduate of BFUHS, returned to BFUHS 23 years ago to teach English. She has a BA in Secondary English from Trinity College of Vermont as well as a Masters of Arts for Teachers of English as well as other credits from Keene State College. She has an interest in Media Education and has developed the Print and Broadcast Media class that she teaches at BFUHS. Part of the curriculum for this course involves students in television production and the students produce programs for FACT-TV, the Public Access Television Station. Mrs. Falzo presently serves as coordinator of the English Department, secretary/ treasurer for the WNESU Teacher’s Licensing Board and
special helper to the BFUHS Student Council. In her “free time” she is an adjunct faculty member at Keene State College and enjoys watching her sons’ school and sports activities. Much to Mrs. Falzo's surprise, she was named the UVM 2008 High School Teacher of the Year for the Windham Northeast Supervisory Union. Classes Taught: 9th Grade English; 10th Grade English; Women's Literature; Print and Broadcast Media; English Tutorial |
Mrs. Judy Palmer-Guest: Mrs. Palmer-Guest has been teaching for 13 years and this is her fourth year at BFUHS. She earned her undergraduate degree in Speech Communication and Drama at Emerson College and a Masters of Arts in Teaching with a concentration in English and Multicultural Education from the School for International Training. She has had many opportunities to teach and study among diverse settings and abroad. She has studied and traveled throughout the Netherlands and Europe, in Southern Mexico and in Ecuador and Peru. She strives to expose students to the world around them, thus encouraging them to share their own life experiences and explore the diverse cultures of the world through travel. She is a member of
the BFUHS Literacy Committee. Not only is Mrs. Palmer Guest a committed teacher, she is also a committed wife and mother of two children. Classes Taught: American Studies; 9th Grade English; 10th Grade English; AP English |
Mr. Daniel Mitnik: Mr Mitnik is new to the BFUHS staff for the 2008/2009 school year. Mr. Mitnik serves as the English Department's representative to the BFUHS Freshman Academy. He is a graduate of Northwestern University, where he received his B.A. in English literature, with an additional emphasis in theater. Daniel went on to Emory School of Law, where he earned his law degree. He practiced law for over fifteen years in the New York area, before moving to Vermont to own and operate his own business. Two years ago, Daniel attended the Upper Valley Teacher Institute, in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and became a Vermont certified teacher. Daniel is passionate about helping students gain literacy and
communication skills they can use throughout their lives. He is also very involved in raising his sixteen-year-old son, and his fourteen-year-old boy/girl twins. Classes Taught: 9th Grade English; 10th Grade English |
Mrs. Tiffany Tobin: Mrs. Tobin has been teaching for 11 years with a Masters of Education from the College of St. Joseph and B.A. in English/Secondary Education from St. Bonaventure University. Mrs. Tobin generously serves as a mentor for new teachers at BFUHS, a very important role in teaching. She has taught a variety of classes at BFUHS and is dedicated to developing her curriculum and helping her students. Mrs. Tobin’s outside interests include reading, traveling and enjoying time with her family. Classes Taught: American Literature; British
Literature; Comp & Lit.; Portfolio and Research Paper Writing; 10th Grade English; English support for AEP |
Mrs. Gail Christmas: Mrs. Christmas serves the BFUHS students as a Title 1 Reading Specialist and has 22 years teaching experience in areas such as elementary education, school counseling, special education, and reading and language arts. Mrs. Christmas is a key member of the BFUHS Freshman Academy. She received her BS from Castleton State College as well as graduate credits through UVM, Keene State College and Castleton. Her interests include reading (especially historical fiction), genealogy, identifying and restoring old photographs, traveling (has visited more than 20 countries) and spending time at the ocean. Classes Taught: Title 1 Reading and Writing Support |
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