Teachers Claire O'Donnell grew up in Cork City, Ireland, and holds a bachelor’s degree in Education from Mary Immaculate College with Diplomas in Religion and Special Education, as well as the California Basic Educational Skills Test. Claire is not only a dedicated teacher, but also a competitive runner, even qualifying for the Boston Marathon this year. Coaching local running clubs, she gets immense satisfaction in helping and supporting others, a propensity that comes through in the classroom and on the trails. Shares Claire, “My passion is instilling a love of learning by creating a fun, stimulating learning environment. SD already feels like a home away from home. And the students here are so impressive. We adults may have hard days, but the kids are models of resilience and flexibility.”
Fan Huang grew up in Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province, China. She holds a Master of Science in Mathematics from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade. Before joining San Domenico as an Upper School Math Teacher and Resident Faculty member, Fan taught AP Statistics, Calculus, Math I, and Pre-Calculus at Besant Hill School in Ojai, California. She has also taught math at Ross Mathematics Program in Columbus, Ohio, and at the Tianjin Yinghua Cambridge International School in Tianjin. In addition to teaching, Fan has worked with students as a coach, mentor, and dorm parent.
Fan Talks with Resident Faculty Member Sonya Evans What brought you to San Domenico? The kind and wonderful learning community, the beautiful campus, and great colleagues in the math and computer science team. What do you like best about being a Resident Faculty member at San Domenico? Taking student musicians to practice music in the Hall of the Arts (HOTA). What do you like to do in your free time? Reading novels, playing piano, learning computer science, hiking near the ocean, and drawing cats! What are you looking forward to this year? Improving as a teacher and a programmer, more hikes by the ocean, learning The Sonata for Two Pianos in D major, K. 448 with my husband. How did you enjoy the Halloween Full Moon Hike? The full moon hike was fun and intense! My knees felt sore for a couple of days after that hike but I know I just need more practice.
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