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"Attack Therapy" at The John Dewey Academy
Ursus:
Back to the teaching issue, and whether she still is doing so... At the time of the above article, she apparently already was:
From the Boston Globe article "Teacher in abuse suit defends actions" (by Shelley Murphy, September 14, 2004):
--- Quote ---Hampton said she is teaching at another private high school, which she would not identify, but the Department of Education has refused to issue her certification because of the pending civil suit...
--- End quote ---
Did the Department of Education ever issue her certification? Because she is still teaching... now at the Great Barrington Waldorf High School. I guess as long as you avow enthusiasm for Steiner and the party line, and are already a Waldorf parent (at least one of her kids attends the elementary school), you've got a job!
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The new Spanish teacher is here!
by Stephen Keith Sagarin, PhD - 15 Aug 2008
We are pleased to tell you that we have hired a wonderful Spanish teacher, Gwendolyn Hampton Van Sant, to replace the irreplaceable Julia Nunez.
“Profe Gwendolyn,” as she will be known, is excited to join our faculty and to meet and teach our students. She will teach all sections of Spanish and serve as coordinator for any students traveling to or from Spanish-speaking countries.
Profe Gwendolyn has a BA in Latin American History from Simon’s Rock College and has done graduate work at the University of Connecticut, Westfield State College, and Endicott College. She has also taught at the Eagleton School, John Dewey Academy, and Valleyhead School.
She is a co-founder of BRIDGE, Inc., which stands for “Berkshire Resources for Integration of Diverse Groups and Education” (http://multiculturalbridge.com). Her company, Mariposa Services, offers translation, interpreting, and tutoring in Spanish and other subjects.
She is a parent at the Steiner School in Great Barrington.
Please welcome her warmly to our school community!
Anonymous:
Most disgraced teachers would at least have to move, for chrissake. Unbelievable.
Ursus:
She's not just in the same area, she's still teaching in the same town. You would think she would have at least moved for the sake of her kids, but no...
In addition to teaching at the GBW High School, she fronts two small organizations that would appear to fall into the category of community services, though the descriptions of what they actually do are somewhat vague. I'm not sure she actually has any employees at either of them. She also got involved with the local Food Co-op.
Here is her profile from the Board of Directors of the Berkshire Co-op Market, also in Great Barrington, MA.
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Our Board
Gwendolyn Hampton VanSant
I am a dedicated mother and partner as well as a motivated professional woman. I came to the Berkshires in 1987 to attend Simon’s Rock College and have made this my home to raise my family. Currently I am an interpreter, translator, teacher, consultant, and advocate. I am the President of BRIDGE, Inc. (Berkshire Resources to Integration of Diverse Groups and Education) where we provide all of the above services. This is the larger vision of my small enterprise, Mariposa Services, that was met with such high demand and positive feedback in our community that I am now building BRIDGE as an independent non-profit organization.
I am developing a keen perception of how organizations relate to their community and how each individual plays an integral role. I value my experience and accomplishments in particular as they allow me to develop my voice and presence in my work. I will bring invaluable input to the board and offer significant connections with an under heard but essential portion of our community. I am intrigued by the vision of the Co-op Market to be a transformative force in the community, to serve as a model of a sustainable business and to nurture social and economic well-being in an environmentally sensitive manner and the notion that we start that journey with our whole and natural foods market. I am eager to learn how I can play a role in developing our community as a self-sustaining tapestry and I believe I have a strong, level-headed voice that will ensure that the Co-op market and its community are authentically linked.
Ursus:
Note that this is not someone who accidentally took a wrong turn and ended up at John Dewey Academy for a few years before moving onto more reasonable pastures.
She graduated from Simon’s Rock College (part of Bard College; Great Barrington) in 1992 with a BA in Art History and Latin American History (Senior Thesis: "Selected Photographs of Graciela Iturbide and Luis Gonzalez Palma").
She then was at John Dewey -- in a variety of job descriptions including "Primary Counselor for caseload of 6-10 Students" and even Dean of Students at one point -- from 1992-2003... eleven years. (Ummm... would there be any training or certification for that "primary counselor" bit?)
Perhaps some comment should be made, to be fair, as to what it might do to one's perspective to be subjected to Tom Bratter for that period of time. That said, given that she is integrally involved in another cult at the moment, namely, the Rudolph Steiner School of Great Barrington plus the Great Barrington Waldorf School... ah, well, 'nuff said.
Anonymous:
Here's her CV. It contains all sorts of formatting errors and is not entirely up to date. I've tried to iron out the formatting issues just to make it readable, but left all the text untouched.
Gwendolyn G. Hampton VanSant
387 Main Road
PO Box 334
Monterey, MA 01245
413-528-8589/413-854-1176
gigihamptonvs6@gmail.com
Objective
To continue my career in education and community service as an educator, interpreter, translator, tutor, and advocate.
Professional Experience
Board of Directors, Berkshire Co-Op Market. October 2007-Present
Board of Directors, Free Legal Clinic. March 2008-Present
BRIDGE, Inc. Berkshire Resources to Integration of Diverse Groups and Education, 2007.
Executive Director, & Co-Founder September 2007-present
* Multicultural Dinners
[li]Immigrant Advocacy for Access to Interpreting, Translating, and other Services
* Professional Training on using Interpreters as Cultural Brokers
* Spanish for the Workplace Course Development for Police, Emergency and Public Services. Grant Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
* Free Community Spanish Conversational Class in collaboration with Jewish Federation of the Berkshires. January 2008-May 2008.
* Multicultural Education and Cultural Brokering
* Community Organizing and Outreach
* Grassroots Organizing of non-profit organization BRIDGE, Inc.[/li][/list]
Mariposa Services, 2007-present.
Owner, Tutor, Translator, Interpreter, Curriculum Consultant
* Personal Tutor. Writing Skills, Geometry, 11th grade, SAT prep, Spanish, AP Spanish prep and Algebra. Sept.2006-present
[li]Translator. CHP (Community Health Programs) Website, evaluations and reports. Rotary Exchange Student documents. March 2007-present
* Translator. Lee Middle and High School Special Education Department.March 2007-June 2007
* Interpreter. Volunteers in Medicine. March 2007-June 2007
* Interpreter. CHP, Early Intervention and Nutrition Services. June-present
* Interpreter. Pediatric Development Center. September 2007-Present
* Kitchen Coordinator. CHP Nutrition Services September 2007-March 2008
* Spanish Classes. Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced. March 2007-present
* Spanish Club Development. Valleyhead. June 2008-August 2008.
* Adjunct faculty for Spanish for the Workplace. BCC. February 2008-present[/li][/list]
Eagleton School, 2003-2007.
Spanish Teacher
* Taught Spanish school-wide to each student of varying levels of fluency ages 9-21 (TPR based)Resource Room Teacher
* Taught Math using Upper Grades TouchMath system for remediated math skills
* Taught Reading using SRA Laboratory and Wilson Reading System for remediating reading skills
* Taught Study Skills school-wide for researching and outlining and drafting research papers using graphic organizers
* Assessed/Monitored Reading levels using DIBELS
* Taught Enrichment Classes in Cooking, Heritage Clubs
* Supervised, edited and distributed student-generated school newspaper using Computer Lab
* Organized school-wide Holiday assemblies
* MCAS administration, proctoring, and assisting students with modifications specified in their IEPs
* Prepared, assisted teachers, and submitted MCAS-Alts (DOE training)Research and Technology Teacher/Integrating Technology
* Supervised Education Building Computer Network and Reporting to System Administrator from all classrooms and computer lab
* Taught Computer Skills and held computer labs for all students focusing on Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Access, Excel) and internet-based researchOn-Site Interpreter for Clinical Department
* Interpreted Spanish in family therapy sessions on an as need basis as requested by the Clinical Department[/li][/list]
Unitarian Universalist Meeting of Southern Berkshire
Unitarian Universalist Religious Education Teacher 1999-present
* Teaching middle and high school religious education classes introducing young students to the seven principles of Unitarian Universalism and to all schools of faith
[li]Developing curriculum and calendar
* Planning trips and events
* Interim RE director for one year[/li][/list]
John Dewey Academy
Associate Dean of Student Services 2002-2003
* Organized student and family activities in the school
[li]Developed, organized, led a group for parents of incoming students
* Organized student involvement in local community through community service at town celebrations, projects with the Hispanic community, nursing homes, food shelters, and homeless shelters
* Organized observance of religious holidays within the school and arranged for student teaching assistants in UUMSB religious education class
* Collaborated with Dean of Students on activities for the students
* Collaborated with Dean of Students in running student administration meeting
* Organized Family Weekends every six weeks for administration, clinical, faculty families and students
* Co-led Women’s Group for the female students with the Dean of Students
* Co-led Mother’s Group with the Dean of Students
* Led Parent and Family Groups every 6 weeks
* Co-led Group Therapy three times a week with the other clinical staff
* Primary Counselor for caseload of 6-10 Students quarterlySpanish and Sociology Teacher 1992-2003
* Taught the following college preparatory courses related to Latin American Studies in Spanish: All levels of Spanish ranging from basic vocabulary and grammar to literature and politics of Latin America, Latin American Studies in English ranging from Art History to Literature to Politics
* Taught the following college preparatory courses related to Sociology: Urban Issues, Urban Sociology (focusing on our educational system, race and class, poverty, our welfare system, history of social work), Survey of Community Service and Community Organizing (involving actual work within our community)
* Taught courses in Women’s Studies: History of Women in the US, Women around the World, Latin American Women, History of West African Women; Perspectives in Women’s Studies
* Organized, conducted, and chaperoned two two-week foreign language study programs for the students in Costa Rica and MexicoActing Dean of Students December 1997-January 1998, November 1999-January 2000 October 2000-November 2002
* Primary Counselor
* Led Women’s Group
* Led Heads Meeting( Student Administration)
* Maintained Student Medical Records with the Business Office
* Trained residential staff, train incoming Deans of Students
* Led Parent GroupsKitchen Director
* Planned menus; ordered all food for two meals daily feeding between 25 to 40 people; maintained kitchen supply for boarder breakfasts and snacks for the students
* Instructed a kitchen staff on how to prepare, serve and store the food
* Organized at least one meal for 100 people every six weeks
* Maintained physical kitchen and its hardware and appliances
* Locally licensed as Food Service Provider after taking nationally recognized ServSafe courseResidential Staff
* Responsible for students and building after school, overnight, and weekends for fire drills, runaways, parent phone calls, staff phone calls, student crises, etc.
* Organized extra-curricular and recreational activities on weekends and vacations[/li][/list]
Oakdale Foundation
Adjunct Faculty/Staff
* Provided English classes and daily activities for mentally deficient adults from Venezuela[/li][/list]
Education
Reading Institute/Endicott College 2005
* Computers in Specialized Reading
Westfield State College 2005
* Foundations of Reading
University of Connecticut School of Social Work 1998-2001
* Included the following courses: Introductory to Social Work, Ethics in Social Work, Casework, Group Work, Computers in Social Work, The Black Experience, History of Social Work and Women Children and Families.Simon’s Rock College of Bard Great Barrington, MA 01230
Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Latin America History 1987-1992
Honors, Certifications, and Accomplishments
* Certificates of Completion in Medical (15 hr. course) and Mental Health Interpreting 2007. Passed MIT exam for the 54 hr. course.
* Nominated/Awarded the National Who's Who Among High School Teachers Recognition 2005
* Trained in MCAS-Alt by Massachusetts Department of Education 2004-2005
* Certified ServSafe Professional. 2000
* Honorary Women’s Studies Major Simon's Rock College Class of 1992
* Department of Language and Literature Prize Simon's Rock College Class of 1992
* Research Abroad and Senior Thesis on Images of Women in Central American Photography based on personal interviews of Mexican and Latin American photographers, Graciela Iturbide and Luis Gonzalez Palma in Mexico City
* Interned in District Attorney Office in Pittsfield, MA in the Victim-Witness unit
* Trained as a peer counselor and Rape Crisis counselor on college campus and in Pittsfield, MA
* Developed the Slide Library for the Arts Department in the Albert Schweitzer Center at Simon’s Rock by photographing pictures from Art History books and galleries and museums, organizing, filing, labeling all slides in the Art History Department
Related Skills and Professional experience
* Bilingual.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office. Oversaw Education Building Computer Network and reported to System Administrator of the school. 2004-2006.
* Taught Computer Skills. 2003-2006
* Conducted series of professional trainings in Adolescent Self-Destructive Behavior to all Staff. Valleyhead School, Lenox, MA. 2002
* Spanish for the Workplace Course Development for Police, Emergency and Public Services. Grant Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation. 2008
* Adjunct Faculty for BCC and approved accredited site for BCC. 2007-present.
* Taught Spanish in the Workplace for Fairview Hospital and Children's Health Program for all staff. 1994 and 1996.
* Personal Tutor for students and adults of varying levels in several subjects: Mathematics, Reading, Writing, Spanish, Algebra, and MCAS prep.
* Special Education Tutoring for Searles Middle School and Monument Mountain High School students coordinating with foster parents and DSS. 1992 - Present
* After School Spanish Program. Bryant School.
* Spanish for Tots. Bear Care Center.
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