Ms. Carrie Monty
Grade 8 Homeroom Teacher
Middle School Math & Social Studies

I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to teach in this school.  I look at this as a wonderful ministry and opportunity.  I have worked in education for over twenty years and enjoy engaging my students in meaningful activities.  I received my Bachelor’s Degree from Bridgewater State College.  I also completed Post-Bachelor’s courses in Middle School Curriculum at Bridgewater State as well.  I hold three professional licenses from the DOE, one in Middle School Teaching (Generalist), the other two in Middle and High School History.  I received a Master’s in Education with a concentration in Middle School from Fitchburg State College in 2003.  I have completed post-graduate work in geography and am a certified consultant for the National Geographic Society.  I have also completed the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) seminar at Clark University that has allowed me access to great teaching methods and resources!  I am a member of the Massachusetts Council for Social Studies (MCSS); and Massachusetts Alliance for Geography (SEMAGNET); which both afford me the connections needed to continually bring enriching activities to the classroom and school.  I have also attended various math workshops that are engaging and enriching in presenting math to middle school students. 

I have been blessed with two wonderful children; my daughter, Andrea who is a pharmacist and resides in Florida with her husband Marc. Also, my son David who is a full-time firefighter/paramedic for the town of Westminster, along with being an IT/Communication Tech for the Westminster Police and town as needed. I have a Golden Retriever named Jake.  I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my first grandchild later this fall of 2009.  I love the ocean, traveling to historical places, reading, and gardening.  I am originally from the south shore of Massachusetts and have lived in this area in Westminster for ten years.