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My background is in ESL and higher education, and this is my 15th year as a teacher, though it is my first at Trivium. I've worked in the US with international students from many different countries. I previously taught in China, Korea, Turkey, and Japan. Needless to say, I think that different cultures are incredibly interesting, and I love both learning and teaching about them. Outside of school, I am a member of a book club and a board game group, a volunteer at the annual Lebanese Food Festival in Lewisville, the eccentric aunt to 7 nieces and nephews, and a godmother to four. I’m an avid reader (92 books so far this year!) with a particular weakness for Pride and Prejudice variations. I also enjoy a good cup of coffee, the great outdoors, a wide variety of artsy and creative hobbies, and the antics of my dog, Henry.

College(s): Texas Christian University- BME—Vocal Concentration (2006) Texas A&M-Commerce- Post Graduate Work

Teaching History: This is my 12th year in education. I hold six different teaching certifications (Music, Theatre, Special Education, ESL, and Generalist 4-8) and have taught elementary, middle and high school (some core subjects, too!) throughout my teaching career. I am excited to be part of the Trivium Academy community and look forward to getting to know all the staff and families.

Family: While I am a Fort Worth native, I live in Lewisville with my Yorkie, Bear.

Interests/Hobbies Outside of School: I love to travel and perform at various community theaters in the metroplex. I also love reading, writing, baking and watching old movies.

The Trivium Academy production of 101 Dalmatians was a huge success! Parents and students were thrilled as the 3rd-5th cast sang and danced their way through the presentation. Ms. Merchant did a facbulous job in her directorial debut. Thank you all for your hard work in this amazing show.

Join us to see the Theatre Production class perform this fun comedy! Stay afterwards for the first induction ceremonies into the International Thespian Society.

Play Summary:

Whenever Chloe gives a party, it turns into a disaster, but she’s determined to try one more time. For her latest get-together, she plans a scavenger hunt, which should be a lot of fun. So why does everything take such a strange turn?

All students in grades 2, 4, 6, and 8 will be participating in the CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test) between November 4th and Nov. 20th. This is part of Trivium's Standardized Testing program that occurs each year and each grade level will be scheduling their exact dates.
This test is another tool that helps our teachers evaluate their student's abilities and academic placement. You will be receiving a letter along with a copy of the scores sometime in January.

Students in Mrs. Martin's 4th grade science got to apply their knowledge of force and energy to an exciting escape room activity. Dim the lights, cue the suspenseful music, and begin the learning fun! Students had to answer a series of questions about force, motion, and energy correctly in order to transform their answers into a secret code using various keys. The codes were then used to "unlock" a series of digital locks. Once all questions were answered and decoded correctly, students escaped!

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