Born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island, Fiona began taking French at Lincoln School for Girls where she immediately fell in love with language learning. She received a bachelor’s degree in Francophone studies and theater from Bowdoin College. Fiona also spent a semester abroad in Nantes, France where she lived with a host family of five children and taught English at an elementary school. Back at Bowdoin, she wrote her honors thesis on the baccalauréat exam and education reform in France.
After graduating, Fiona worked as a French teaching assistant and dorm parent at St. George’s School. She then spent a year living in France where she taught English at l’Université Clermont-Auvergne. Fiona is currently working towards a Master’s in French at Middlebury College. In addition to teaching French at Suffield, Fiona assists the theater and dance afternoon programs, and is the GSA faculty advisor. In her free time, she loves to knit, do puzzles, travel, and tap dance.
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Where were you born?
Providence, Rhode Island
If someone was traveling to where you are from for 24 hours, what would you recommend?
Have Del’s frozen lemonade and an Awful Awful (milkshake) from Newport Creamery.
What do you love about where you live now?
I love that I live down the street from a library.
What is your favorite thing about day-to-day life at Suffield Academy?
How friendly everyone is! One of the best parts of my day is the conversations I have with students in the classroom, at the lunch table, and walking between classes.
Which of your roles at Suffield Academy do you relish the most?
I love being an advisor to the Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA). It’s wonderful to watch students celebrate who they are while making positive change in their community.
What is your favorite book?
I can’t choose! But one of my recent favorites is The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
What is your favorite hobby?
Tap dancing and crochet
What advice would you give a new teacher at Suffield Academy?
If your students say happy birthday to a tour guide, it’s not actually the tour guide’s birthday. I learned this the hard way.
What is your favorite song of all time?
“Defying Gravity” from the musical Wicked.
Who is your role model/inspiration?
My sister Grace, who is a 15-year cancer survivor. She reminds me to persevere, stay positive, and be kind to everyone, because you never know what battles other people are fighting.
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?
I love traveling and seeing new places, but my favorite place to go is Moody Beach in Maine. I have a lot of great memories from vacationing there with my family. It’s my happy place!
What is your favorite food?
Chocolate covered pretzels
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