Faces@Key
Faces@Key features members of Key's faculty who have been profiled in recent issues of What's Happening at Key!, a monthly parent bulletin, and Key alumni who have been profiled in The Key Review, the School's newsletter.
FACULTY FACES@KEY
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“The process of learning and how it unfolds is both complex and exhilarating,” said Math Coordinator Ellie Young in conveying her passion for her work at Key. “The challenge of teaching math is in translating to a child how and why a process works and in setting up a series of experiences that enable the child to discover the important principles of math.”
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A glimpse inside Karin Walsh’s Pre-Kindergarten classroom offers no hint of the challenge that comes with managing the development and well-being of a classroom full of three-year-old children. Patient and poised, this Bank Street-educated teacher and her assistants carefully guide their students through a host of activities that range from exploring books and literature to honing computer skills and from testing hypotheses at the water table to tending the class gardens.
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Well into his doctoral program in theoretical chemistry at the University of Maryland—a stint that followed his three-and-a-half years as a research fellow in a doctor of pharmacy program at that same institution—Derek Lieske realized that his favorite activities were student-related. “As a grad assistant,” he said, “I looked forward to my time in the classroom, to the follow-up tutoring sessions, and even to grading the tests…. I liked the research aspect of my work, but I loved the teaching.”
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Mike Reffner teaches Advanced Placement Calculus, Pre-Calculus and Statistics in Key’s Upper School. A veteran high school mathematics teacher, Mike came to Key School in 2004 just after concluding a thirty-three-year career in the public school system. “A friend of mine was teaching math at Key and told me how much he liked it, which inspired me to apply. I came in for an interview and taught a class and I loved it. I am now in my third year and I still love it.
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Born in Kolhapur, India, Amar Shekdar moved with his family to Bombay when he was only three years old. Still home to his extended family, Bombay is the place of Amar's childhood memories, the place where he grew up and was educated from first grade through to his college graduation.
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ALUMNI FACES@KEY
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At Key you have the opportunity to try so many things. Sing in the chorus, act in a play, play a sport, start your own activity. You'll leave Key having found your talents and developed skills that will serve you in college and beyond, but also with a wealth of experiences that you'll take with you for a lifetime. Embrace the opportunity.
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20 years from now, "I would hope to see a new generation of children relishing in the excitement of learning in creative, stimulating, and challenging ways."
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One of the best parts about Key is that it nurtures the curiosity within all of us - take advantage of all of the opportunities Key presents, whether it's trying out for a play, playing a new sport this season, starting a new club, exploring a different path of the Shenandoah's...these are the experiences that teach us to be comfortable living life's questions and enjoying the journey of discovering the answers.
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"Key School helped make me a life-long learner. What a tremendous gift!"
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"The Key School instilled in me the foundations of critical thinking and analytical reasoning, essential in almost any career path. Key’s desire for students to explore and discover for themselves has directly influenced my passion for travel. Additionally, Key ensured I felt a part of the community; this sense of belonging has led me to search for and build community in each of the steps I have taken since graduation."
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