Maura O'Riordan

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I am a second year mathematics teacher at Landmark High School in Beverly, Massachusetts. Landmark is a residential and day school for students with Language Based Learning Disabilities (LBLD), so much of my focus is trying to come up with interesting and insightful ways to teach my students using multiple modalities. Because it is a residential school, I also am a live-in staff member in one of the girls dorms on campus, as well as an assistant coach for the girls and boys cross country teams. I am currently enrolled at Simmons College for a Masters of Special Education in Moderate Special Needs.

My mathematics education at St. Mike’s has benefited me as a teacher in many ways. Besides giving me the knowledge to teach all levels of mathematics as a high school teacher, the professors were models of dedicated teachers who care about their students. I use many practices that my professors did, such as using different colors on the board to highlight different important ideas, in my own classroom today. My education at St. Mike’s has also prepared me for graduate classes, teaching me the work ethic and level of responsibility I need to excel in graduate school.