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Teacher Directory

Meet the Arlington High School Math Department!

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Ms Joanna Begin

Room 330

  • Pronouns: she/her/hers

  • Teaching at AHS since 2003

  • Education: B.A. Mathematics from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, M.SpecEd in Special Education from Cambridge College.

  • Hometown: Suffield, Ct

  • Hobbies: cooking, eating, doing crafts, and being with family and friends
Ms. Octavia Brauner

Room 330

  • Pronouns: she/her/hers

  • Teaching at AHS since 2004

  • Education: B.S. Chemical Engineering, NC State University; M.S. Chemical Engineering, MIT; M.Ed. Math Education, Boston University

  • Hometown: Bay Area, CA

  • Hobbies: spinning, yoga, and camping
Ms. Alli Bukys

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  • Pronouns: they/she

  • Teaching at AHS since 2020

  • Education: BS in Computer Science from Washington University in St. Louis, Current graduate student for Masters in Ed.

  • Hometown: Lexington, MA

  • Hobbies: rock climbing, yoga, singing, and handbells
Mr. Zach Burdeau

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  • Pronouns: he/him/his

  • Teaching at AHS since 2019

  • Education: Bachelors in Economics/Accounting from Holy Cross, Masters in Education from HGSE

  • Hometown: Andover, MA
Ms. Katelyn Coleman

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  • Pronouns: she/her/hers

  • Teaching at AHS since 2019

  • Education: BA in Psychology, Boston College. MS in Education St. John's University

  • Hometown: Malden, MA
Ms. Blythe Colyer

Room 327

  • Pronouns: she/her/hers

  • Teaching at AHS since 2016

  • Education: BS in Mathematics/Dance from Haverford College, MAT in Secondary Math Education from Boston University

  • Hometown: Green Twp, New Jersey

  • Hobbies: hiking, yoga, reading, cooking, and eating
Ms. Shai Fischmann

  • Pronouns: they/she

  • Teaching at AHS since 2020

  • Education: B.A. in Computer Science at Swarthmore College; M.Ed. from Woodrow Wilson Graduate School of Teaching and Learning (in progress)

  • Hometown: Scotch Plains, NJ

  • Hobbies: reading, watching Netflix, hiking, and playing with my roommate's cat
Mrs. Trisha Johnson

  • Pronouns: she/her/hers

  • Teaching at AHS since 2020

  • Education: University Wisconsin Oshkosh - Special Education Cross Categorical with emphasis in Learning Disability

  • Hometown: Milwaukee, WI

  • Hobbies: I love taking care of my many plants and my cat, Mac! On Sundays you will hear me chanting, "Go Pack Go!"
Mr. Clayton Jones

Room 436

  • Pronouns: he/him

  • Teaching in Arlington since 2014

  • Education: Bachelors in Music, Masters in Education

  • Hobbies: Board Games, Video Games, Singing, Dancing, and Fantasy Football
Ms. Hillary Linnehan

  • Pronouns: she/her/hers

  • Teaching at AHS since 2018

  • Education: Degree in Mathematics and minor in Secondary Education Bridgewater State University, Master of Science in Education with Licensure for Severe Disabilities from Simmons College

  • Hometown: Lowell, MA and Seabrook, NH

  • Hobbies: My dog, the beach and football
Mr. Chris Martino

Room 431

  • Pronouns: he/him/his

  • Teaching at AHS since 2001

  • Education: Masters in Education, Bachelors in Industrial Management

  • Hometown: Winthrop, MA

  • Hobbies: woodworking, carving, and cooking. I'm jack of all trades master of none.
Dr. Tom McCauley

Room 434

  • Pronouns: he/him/his

  • Teaching at AHS since 2016

  • Education: Ph.D. in Mathematics from Boston University

  • Hometowns: Wellesley, MA

  • Hobbies: reading, dogs, and cats
Mr. Webster McEvoy

  • Pronouns: he/him/his

  • Teaching at AHS since 2019

  • Education: Special Education at Boston University

  • Hometown: Durham, NC
Mrs. Lindsey McPherson

Room 432

  • Pronouns: she/her/hers

  • Teaching at AHS since 2010

  • Education: Masters in Secondary Education (Math) from UMass Boston, Undergrad in Business from Boston College
Ms. Lucinda Robinson

Room 403

  • Pronouns: she/her/hers

  • Teaching at AHS since 2019

  • Education: B.A. Mathematics from Carleton College; M.Ed in Secondary Mathematics Education

  • Hometown: Durham, NC

  • Hobbies: reading, cooking, hiking and doing anything outdoors!
 
Mrs. Reina Secor

Room 430

  • Pronouns: she/her/hers

  • Teaching at AHS since 2016

  • Education: Mathematics B.A., Secondary Education B.A. from Boston College; Curriculum and Instruction M.Ed. from Boston College

  • Hobbies: reading, going to the beach, baking sourdough bread, watching Netflix, and hanging out with my dog, Milo
Mr. Dan Sheldon

STEM Lab

  • Pronouns: he/him/his

  • Teaching at AHS since 2000

  • Education: B.S. and M.Eng. in Computer Science from MIT

  • Hometown: Arlington, MA

  • Hobbies: singing, dancing, hiking, and biking
Mr. Kambiz Vatan

CADD LAB Room 320

  • Pronouns: he/him/his

  • Teaching Computer Aided Drafting and Design at AHS since 2003

  • Education: Masters of Science and Bachelor of Science in CIvil Engineering
Mr. Kent Werst

Room 331

  • Pronouns: he/him/his

  • Teaching at AHS since 2005

  • Education: BA in Economics, UMass Amherst; M.Ed in Education, UMass Lowell

  • Hometown: Acton, MA

  • Hobbies: cycling, skiing, and playing the trumpet
Ms. Meshia Williams

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  • Pronouns: she/her/hers

  • Teaching at AHS since 2015

  • Education: Secondary degree in Education at Emmanuel College and Masters in Ed at Cambridge College

  • Hometown: Cedarhurst, Long Island

  • Hobbies: bike riding, riding scooters, paddle boarding, people watching, and eating Haribo Gold Bears.
Ms. Catherine Willwerth

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  • Pronouns: she/her/hers

  • Teaching at AHS since 2018

  • Education: B.S., Mathematics, Furman University; MAT, Math Education, Duke University; CAGS, Math Education, Boston University

  • Hometown: Groveland, Florida