Department: Upper Elementary

Jennifer graduated with her MS Ed. from Sarah Lawrence College in NY in 2005. In 2021, she obtained her STEAM certificate from the National Institute of Science Education. Jennifer is Orton-Gillingham trained and is currently working on her certification in Instructional Leadership from Harvard.

Jennifer has taught 3rd-6th grades in NYC, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut.  As part of developing a district-wide K-5 STEAM program,  Jennifer piloted an NGSS-aligned initiative, assisted in creating a brand new STEAM lab, and coached teachers in inquiry-based teaching. Most recently, she has worked as an educational consultant in science for an elementary school in Sherman, CT.  Jennifer is passionate about hands-on, project-based learning and making science fun and engaging. She is also a parent to a current TDS 7th grader!

When she’s not teaching, Jennifer enjoys watching and playing any and all sports with her husband and boys!

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Cynthia has over 20 years of teaching experience in public and private schools and provided years of private tutoring in a commercial tutoring program. She earned a B.S. in Elementary Education from the University of Wisconsin- Madison and an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Marist College- New York.  She has advanced training in clinical reading methodologies and has been a highly specialized tutor on the Learning Solutions Team.  In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two teenagers, skiing, biking, and reading a good book.

Taylor Courbron graduated with a B.S. from The University of Tampa. She graduated ESOL certified with an endorsement in reading. As a teacher, coach, and mentor, her experiences range across learning environments and age groups. She specializes in differentiating instruction to support learners’ needs.  In Taylor‘s work as a Program Specialist for the YMCA, she developed and implemented meaningful, individualized curriculum for school age children. When not in the classroom, Taylor enjoys spending time connecting with nature outdoors through hiking, camping, and traveling.

Christie is a member of our 5th/6th grade team.  She earned her B.S. in Elementary Education from the University of Maryland College Park and has an M.A. in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida. Christie has over 10 years of teaching experience in a variety of core subjects in public and private schools.  While at TDS, she has shared her expertise in differentiated math instruction and math intervention.  In addition to teaching math classes, she provides math enrichment in small groups and serves as a specialized reading and math tutor on the Learning Solutions Tutoring team.  In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her daughter and family pets.  She is also an avid reader, has a passion for running, and loves to cook.

Susan joined the TDS in the spring of 2019 as the interim information technology instructor. In the fall
of 2019, she joined the faculty as the fifth and sixth-grade social studies instructor. In addition to history,
geography, economics, culture, and society, civics and government are studied in the curriculum.
Her students can be found immersed in the past while investigating solutions to current events
through classroom projects. Using varied teaching strategies brings the classroom alive and relevant today.

She earned her M.B.A. from Middle Tennessee State University. After graduation, she worked in the
political arena for fifteen years and integrated some of her experiences into the curriculum, thus bringing
some of the subject material to life. She further has a unique perspective in her classroom as the mother
of a former TDS student.