This year, the Ship’s Log will be running a brief feature on all new teachers and educational staff.  We have tried to pare down the information about the staff member and are including all the pertinent information about that staff member that he/she has shared with us.

*Name: Marie-Claude Gamelin

*Subject Taught: French

*Grades Taught: Accelerated French 1,2, and 3.

*College Alma Mater(s): Graduated from University of Ottawa, B.A. in translation

1. What is your background and experience in education prior to coming to CHS?

Before coming to Cinnaminson High School, I’ve taught at the middle school and high school level French at West Windsor-Plainsboro school district

2.    What made you come to CHS?

I wanted to work at a high school that resembles the one I had as a teenager: small school, friendly and competent teachers and amazing students. I have found all these traits at CHS.

3.    What do you have to offer to the students of CHS?

As a French-Canadian, I am here to help students learn French and promote French culture.

4.       What drove you to become a teacher?

When my daughter started middle school, she took French class to improve her writing and reading (I only speak French to her at home). My daughter’s friends knew she was fluent so they would frequently come over to study. I found myself tutoring (pro-bono) my daughter and her friends, and I realized that teaching was something I really enjoy doing.

5.       Outside of teaching what are your interests?

I love being outdoors: swimming, biking, jogging, rollerblading.