Ms Becca discovered her love of teaching early on, while volunteering and working with children during high school and college. After four years as a project coordinator for the World Wildlife Fund, she knew teaching was her calling. Becca began teaching secondary math in DC Public Schools in 2009. She spent five and a half years teaching in DC, with a year-long break to be a stay-at-home mom (with some tutoring mixed in) when her first son was born. Since 2017, Ms Becca has worked in a private school setting as a first and second grade teaching assistant, K-5 math specialist, and summer camp Assistant Director.

Ms Becca earned her BA in International Studies from Dickinson College and her masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction from American University. Becca is originally from Massachusetts but has lived in the DC region since 2005. She currently lives in Hyattsville with her husband and two boys.

Lucky for us, Ms Becca took the time to answer some of our burning questions for this special blog!

Ms Becca, what is your favorite book? A few of my favorites from the past handful of years are Born a Crime by Trevor Noah and Evicted by Matthew Desmond. A few of my favorite children's books are Journey by Aaron Becker and Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña.

Ms. Becca, tell us about your favorite dish! A black bean burger from Franklin's in Hyattsville!

Ms Becca, what is your favorite color? Green!

Are you a dog person or cat person? Both!

Ms Becca, is there anything about outdoor teaching that you did not expect? I thought it would be distracting for the students to be outside but in many cases it is easier to focus.

Is there anything you particularly love about SOCS? I love the community aspect and the emphasis on respect for children.