Welcome!
Hi! I'm Ms. Benoit. This is my 14th year as an educator! I've taught in New Jersey, New York, the South Side, and at Amundsen. I teach in the History and Diverse Learner Department. This year, I will be teaching Civics, as well as co-teaching World Studies with Mr. Zhang, Mr. Molloy, and Mr. McConnell.
I completed my undergraduate degree at Seton Hall University (New Jersey) with a double major in Secondary Education and History. I came to Chicago to earn my Master of Education in Urban Education through the Chicago Teacher Residency at National Louis University. I am endorsed to teach History, Special Education, and English as a Second Language.
Outside of Amundsen, I serve on the Board of Directors for NYAP (National Youth Advocate Program), a nonprofit organization focused on foster care, and am the chair of the Audit Committee. Additionally, I serve as the Chairperson for the NYAP-Texas Board of Directors.
I have a Shiba Inu named Apollo and foster Shibas through the Shiba Inu Rescue Association (SIRA). Hobbies include reading, cooking, and boxing.
A few years ago, I completed a Fulbright Fellowship in Globalized Education which culminated in a trip to Germany to explore the education system in Bonn and Berlin. I'm also an alumnus of both the Stanford University Hollyhock Fellowship and the Chicago Foundation for Education Action Research Leadership Fellowship. By completing all of these programs, I find high value in incorporating mindfulness, globalized education, and student voice/activism into my classroom (students should expect to find all of these wrapped into our civics curriculum).
Links to our Google Classrooms:
Scope & Sequence for Civics can be found here (pg 81-84).
Office Hours are after school by request. Please email [email protected] to schedule an appointment.
