Faculty & Staff Spotlights

What/Who motivated and inspired you to teach?

When I think back to my school-aged self, I reflect on the teachers who took their time to see me as a person and showed me they cared. I have strived to be this type of teacher and have gotten better at accomplishing this vision for myself each school year.

What/Who motivated and inspired you to teach?

My mother was my first teacher. She instilled in me a love for reading. She was my inspiration to teach, as she taught before I was born and again when I became a teenager.

What is your favorite thing about working at Levine Academy?

I love the fact that Levine is not just a school, but a Jewish community. Students, parents, teachers, and administrators are all part of an extended family supporting one other.

Where are you from and where did you grow up?

I was born in Fort Worth but grew up in a small town in northwest Arkansas. I spent most weekends on my grandparent's farm in Ozark helping my grandpa tend to livestock, riding four-wheelers with my sister and cousins, and helping my grandma in the garden or in the kitchen.

Where are you from and where did you grow up?

I am from New York and grew up on Long Island.

What is your favorite thing about working at Levine Academy?

My favorite thing about working at Levine is the warmth and love we feel from the parents, children, and staff. There is nothing better than a child running into the library to give me a hug!

Where are you from and where did you grow up?
I was born in Tucson, AZ and grew up in Wichita Falls, TX where I attended school & began performing.

What is your favorite thing about working at Levine Academy?
I enjoy passing on the gift of music to our Levine students. Working as a team in the Levine Band is a great experience in working with others.

Where are you from and where did you grow up?
I was born in Florida, but moved to Plano when I was 2.  After growing up here, I went to college at The University of Arizona.  Since then, I have taught in Arkansas, Phoenix, Frisco, and now at Levine!

Where are you from and where did you grow up?
Born in Minnesota and moved to Texas in the sixth grade. Pretty much a native Dallasite.

Beyond your subject-area or discipline, what life lesson do you want your students to learn in your classroom? 
I have always wanted my students to be strong individuals, without relying on the opinions of others, and to treat others with respect.

What/Who motivated and inspired you to teach?
My mother and my father, as well as my maternal grandmother were all teachers so I guess it was in my blood. I was not an education major in college, rather, I studied broadcasting. When my daughters were both in school, I wanted the kind of job that would allow me to be home when they were. I subbed for one week, back in 1998, and was offered a position as an inclusion teacher. Of course, I accepted and the rest fell into place.

Where are you from and where did you grow up?
I was born and raised in New Jersey, but moved to the Washington, DC area (McLean, VA) when I was 11. When asked, I always say I'm from VA.

This summer, Megan Rosenthal, 4^th Grade General Studies Teacher will be on a teaching fellowship in Israel with TALMA. She was 1 of 185 applicants chosen out of 3,000+ from around the world.