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TLC Middle School Teacher
At McGillis since 2014
Contact Ariane Green: agreen@mcgillisschool.org
Education:
B.A., English and French, Bucknell University
M.Ed., English (Secondary Education), Temple University
Bio:
Ariane is a transplant from the lush forests of Pennsylvania. She has been getting her chloro-fill here in the Wasatch aspen groves for almost twenty years now, setting down roots with her husband and two children, a son who's a senior at Highland High School and a daughter who just started her first year at Highland, both McGillis graduates. When not at school, Ariane can be found hiking, mountain biking, floating rivers with family and friends, running on beautiful trails (sometimes just running endless errands), or camping off the grid (sometimes in the company of llamas or pack goats, and always with fresh coffee, avocados, and smelly French cheese). Listening to all kinds of live music and reading good fiction are favorite pass-times. Ariane is excited to be starting her new position as 6th grade teacher in TLC!
I am currently reading:
To Shake the Sleeping Self by Jedediah Jenkins
Favorite McGillis lunch:
Bridget's street corn!
Favorite McGillis tradition:
Camping trips to the southern Utah desert and TREEkun Olam!
Favorite McGillis moment:
The step-up ceremony on the last day of school is always moving and bittersweet.
What do you think makes McGillis Different?
The care and kindness our faculty and staff put into their work relationships and the personal connections we are able to cultivate with students and their families are, to me, what makes McGillis stand apart.
Which McGillis Value do you most appreciate?
Tikun Olam, repairing the world, is just about the most topical value we can devote ourselves to right now. McGillis students will grow up well poised to make a positive difference on this planet!
What is a powerful moment you experienced at school?
When I was in sixth grade, my teacher, Mrs. Tormey, one day pulled me aside and told me how much she loved a short story I had written in class. She encouraged me to submit it to our local newspaper's writing contest. I followed her advice and was so proud and inspired to see my story in print a few weeks later. I had always loved to write and she had recognized something I had a penchant for. This was an early spark that motivated and steered me to pursue a Creative Writing major in college, which was FUN! I still love to write short fiction and carve out time for it whenever I can.