English Language and Literature Department

Jan Zagaja

English Language and Literature Teacher
j.zagaja@acsbg.org
  • Master of Arts in English Literature - University of Waterloo, Canada

  • Postgraduate Studies in Romantic Poetry – University of Waterloo, Canada

  • Honors Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and English – St. Jerome's College, Canada

  • Bachelor of Arts in Education – University of Western Ontario, Canada

  • Diploma in Creative Writing – Humber College, Canada

Amber Hood

English Language and Literature Teacher
a.hood@acsbg.org
  • Master of Education – University of Arkansas, USA

  • Bachelor of Arts in English, Minor in French – Lyon College, USA

Michael McGrath

English Language and Literature Teacher
m.mcgrath@acsbg.org
  • Master of Philosophy: Middle East in the Global Context, Trinity College Dublin

  • Bachelor of Arts in English and History – University College Cork, Ireland

  • Higher Diploma in Management and Marketing – University College Cork, Ireland

  • Graduate and Postgraduate Certificate in Education – University of Nottingham, UK & Moreland University, USA

  • Professional Certification: Standard License in English from Washington D.C.

Silas Jones

English Language and Literature Teacher
s.jones@acsbg.org
  • Master of Arts in English – The College of New Jersey, USA

  • Bachelor of Arts in English Secondary Education – The College of New Jersey, USA

  • Professional Certification: Initial Licenses in English from Alaska and New Jersey, USA

Mallory Tarses

English Language and Literature Teacher
m.tarses@acsbg.org
  • Master's in The Writing Seminars – Johns Hopkins University, USA

  • Master's in Fiction Writing – University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA

  • Bachelor's in English Literature – Brown University, USA

  • Professional Qualification: Secondary English Language Arts Hawaii Standard Teaching License

Cory Scott

English Language and Literature Teacher
c.scott@acsbg.org
  • Master's of Liberal Studies - St. John's College, USA

  • Bachelor of Arts, English - Lafayette College, USA

Savannah McCard

English Language and Literature Teacher
s.maccard@acsbg.org
  • Bachelor of Science in Secondary English Education - Kennesaw State University, USA

Bradley Joshua Gielen

English Language and Literature Teacher
b.gielen@acsbg.org
  • Masters of Teaching and Learning with Distinction - University of Canterbury

  • Bachelor of Arts Majoring in English - University of Waikato

  • Qualified Teacher, NZ Teaching Council

Janessa Bower

English Language and Literature Teacher
j.bower@acsbg.org
  • PhD Educational Psychology with emphasis on Gifted and Talented - University of North Texas

  • BA Interdisciplinary Studies - University of North Texas

  • 7-12: English Language Arts and Reading EC-12: GT, ESL EC-8: Generalist

Nicole Li

English Language and Literature Teacher
n.li@acsbg.org
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Bachelor of Education - Queen's University

  • Certificate of Qualification (Ontario College of Teachers)

Madeleine Pearl Corcoran

English Language and Literature Teacher
m.corcoran@acsbg.org
  • Master of Arts Documentary Photography and Photojournalism, University of the Arts London

  • BA (Hons) English Language and Literature, Oxford University

  • CELTA

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