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Seven Hills Faculty
Teresa Andres
Tess joins Seven Hills from the Science Museum of Virginia, where she has served as an Activity Instructor and Program Supervisor for many of the Museum's offerings for young people. Tess has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biology from Wingate University, where she graduated with honors, and a Master of Arts in Environmental Education and Conservation from Rowan University. An avid athlete, Tess enjoys competing in a number of sports, including soccer, basketball, tennis, swimming, track and field, and softball. She will certainly be an asset to the P.E. program. Already, Tess is leaving her markon students on and off the field, and in an out of the classroom.
Russell Chappell
In addition to undergraduate studies at Gardner-Webb College and North Carolina State University in Religion and Philosophy, Russell completed studies in preparation for a Master of Science in production and Industrial Design with specialization in furniture. Russell is a member of the American Association of Woodturners, American Society of Furniture Makers, The Woodturning Guild of North Carolina, and the Triangle Furniture Makers Association. His work is currently placed or has been placed in shops and galleries in the North Carolina Museum of History, Museum of Earth and Natural Science, and the Craft Guilds Annual Show. Russell has taught for the Woodturners Guild of North Carolina and led master classes for Exploris Middle School in Raleigh, NC.
Sarah Danielski
Sarah comes to Seven Hills with a strong background in education and administration. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan and a Master of Education from Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland. Sarah has taught English in France and as part of an ESL program in Michigan. She has served as Head Teacher and as a substitute teacher in Montessori programs in New York City and in Richmond, and she co-founded and directed a Montessori preschool in Richmond. Sarah is skillful in establishing a strong network of suppport for each student, family and teacher. We are thrilled to have Sarah on staff!
Amanda Duvall
Amanda received a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science and Biology and a Bachelor of Arts in Art Education from Davis and Elkins College. In 2001, she began a Master of Arts in Teaching. In relocating to Richmond, Amanda began pursuing a Master of Science through VCU's interdisciplinary Studies in Environmental Science. She has received numerous academic awards for excellence and scholarships for her leadership in student government and athletics. Mandy elected to complete additional studies in the area of multiple intelligences and learning differences. Her co-curricular interests include Special Olympics, Sierra Club, and competitive rock climbing. As well, Amanda competed at the collegiate level in basketball. We are pleased to have Amanda returning to Seven Hills School and we appreciate her incredible lead on River Day at Seven Hills School.
Jeffrey "Rock" Higgins
Rock Higgins has been teaching children and teens as long as he can remember. Rock's leadership in camp settings and service as camp director equip him with a range of skills important to the middle boy. Rock completed his undergraduate degree from the University of Richmond with extensive study in English, History, and Religion. He holds a Master of Divinity from Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond and a Master of Science in Organizational Learning from George Mason University. He also worked on a Masters in Communications. As a fifth and sixth grader, Rock was selected for a program for gifted students similar to the curriculum designed for the Bridge Class. He still points to that two-year period as having great impact on his early years. Rock's commitment to the whole boy and academic commitment to making connections across the curriculum uniquely prepare him for the Bridge program at Seven Hills School.
John Moss
John brings a broad experience in theater arts to Seven Hills. A graduate of William and Mary, he has credits in over two dozen plays, musicals and other productions. He has extensive experience leading theatre workshops and has been a presenter to the American Theatre Higher Education Conference. He instructs at the Richmond Shakespeare Festival and teaches in the Theatre Department at Virginia Commonwealth University. John has been honored both for acting, having received an Effy for his role as Lord Chancellor in a 2004 Director and Best Second Season Show for a 2005 production of Talk Radio. Daily, John is eager to bring his many talents to bear for the benefit of our students.
Angela L. Peters
Angela has worked with children and adolescents in a leading capacity for the last seven years. Included among her experiences are teaching experiential learning classes for gifted students, mentoring and tutoring at-risk youth, and providing private summer school classes for science and math. Angela completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Richmond with a focus in international leadership through the Jepson School of Leadership Studies. As a part of her undergraduate program she completed additional studies in Economics and Japanese. Angela was selected as a Bonner Scholar at the University for her commitment to community service and civic engagement. In addition to her volunteer efforts, Angela tutored university students in Calculus I and II. She cites her own involvement during the middle years in the Future Problem Solving program in Connecticut as a life-changing opportunity. Each year, Angela is eager to introduce a new class of Bridge students to the Future Problem Solving program, a program designed for gifted learners.
Christopher R. Prior
From his earliest days contemplating career options, Chris Prior wanted to be a teacher. Even while practicing law for four years, Chris wanted to teach. Upon completing a Bachelor of Arts cum laude in Philosophy and German at Washington and Lee University, Chris earned a Juris Doctor (Order of Barristers) from The Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University. He earned a Regional Semi-Finalist and Second Place Brief in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Team. While at Dickinson School of Law, Chris served as Class Representative for the Honor Code Committee. We look forward to his involvement with the Honor Council at Seven Hills. Chris's work in both federal and state government and in both the executive and legislative branches of the federal government equip him to teach from a sound knowledge of history and government. In addition, Chris competed in Track and Field at the collegiate level, and he looks forward to introducing track and field opportunities to our students.
Richard Vinson
Richard is a magna cum laude graduate of Davidson College, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Religion. During his time at Davidson, he served first as staff writer and then editor-in-chief of the campus news weekly. Throughout his educational career, Richard has completed extensive work in foreign language studies. He has achieved high fluency levels in German, Greek, Latin, and Hebrew, and he is working to add Swahili, Italian, and ancient Egyptian to his list. Richard completed a Master of Divinity at the Baptist Theological Seminary in Richmond where he also served on a curriculum writing team. An avid traveler, Richard includes Italy, France, the Netherlands, and Kenya among his favorite places to see.
Seven Hills Staff David F.H. Dorsey Jeffrey "Rock" Higgins Christopher R. Prior Matthew Bradshaw Jo Ann Baer |
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