By Imani Butts '26 Jackson Howard CdeP ‘12, is an accomplished writer and editor, publishing his work across a wide range of media outlets including The New York Times Magazine, and Rolling Stone. He has also accumulated an impressive list of accolades, including a recent feature in New York Magazine’s Power Issue, and being named … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight Interview: Jackson Howard
By Brian "Marty" Valdez '24 At a recent assembly, the Turtle Club officially introduced Manci Rasmussen to the Thacher community. Rasmussen, however, is no stranger to Thacher. As the Head of Education for the Turtle Conservancy [TC], Rasmussen has collaborated with Thacher’s field biology classes for the past 5 years. Sharing her profound experience in … Continue reading Our Bridge Between the Turtle Conservancy and Thacher -Manci Rasmussen
By Jay Jiang On October 6th, 2023, Jeff Hooper was officially appointed as Thacher’s new Head of School. Hooper first came to Thacher in 2002 and has since become an integral part of the school community for 21 years, taking on roles as both a football coach and a full-time classroom teacher in Spanish, History, … Continue reading A Glimpse into Leadership: An Interview with our New Head of School
By Carol Yue Ami Robinson is a notable addition to the Thacher community this academic year, where she instructs field biology and IS2 classes. In addition to teaching, she is also a sophomore advisor, a passionate rock climbing coach, and a firm believer in having dessert every night. Robinson first heard of Thacher from her … Continue reading New Faculty Spotlight: Ami Robinson
By Leigh Harned and Catherine Feira A recent addition to Thacher’s faculty team, Cam Spaulding has already become involved with many aspects of the community in the short time that he has been here. As a teacher, Spaulding is teaching two senior English electives: “Magic in Service of Truth” and “Perspectives on Nature.” He is … Continue reading New Faculty Spotlight: Cam Spaulding!
By Jake Lim Edgar Arceo is a new faculty member who returned to Thacher this year after teaching at other boarding schools and various graduate programs. His expertise in education is shown in his past educational career, both as a student and a teacher. In an interview with The Notes, he talks about his life … Continue reading Edgar Arceo Recounts his Journey Back to Thacher
By Imani Butts Todd Meyer is a new faculty member in Thacher’s Mathematics Department, teaching Robotics and Computer Science. Although Meyer is new to teaching at Thacher, he is certainly not new to the Thacher community. Both his parents, Kurt and Alice Meyer, were long-time Thacher teachers and highly involved in various aspects of Thacher’s … Continue reading New Faculty Spotlight Interview: Todd Meyer
By Catherine Galvez Ms. Gregory, coming to us from Austin, Texas is one of our new history teachers, teaching 11th Grade U.S. Honors History. While she is a newer member of our community, she has had connections to Thacher since 2011 when her sister, Anne Gregory (Associate Director of Admissions), first started as a student … Continue reading Ms. Gregory – New Faculty Spotlight
By Katy Delgadillo Thacher offers a wide range of activities to participate in during the fall sports season, and many students choose to do two very popular CIF sports: volleyball or football. However, Lily Clemens ‘24, has found her passion elsewhere. She joined Thacher’s cross-country team in her sophomore year, and it has changed her … Continue reading Student-Athlete Spotlight: Lily Clemens
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