Mrs. Matondi, English Teacher and Department Chairperson, is retiring from MHS this week. Yesterday, at the end of the day, school staff and I held a reception to recognize the energy and success she has demonstrated in educating the children of Medway. She will be missed, and I wish her well in the next phase of her careers.
On the heels of this, I am pleased to introduce Mr. Chris Jacobs, who will be taking over her English classes. Boston-born and Newton-raised, he shares that he has developed a passion and talent for writing fiction and poetry by way of Brandeis University's acclaimed Creative Writing Program. After graduating in 2002, he tiptoed down education's professional periphery for some time, eventually taking a position as an SAT, ACT and GRE instructor for a test preparation company called The Princeton Review. Throughout his six full-time years with the company, he held a host of administrative titles, all of which were informed by his initial training as a teacher. After a 2010 partnership with Boston Public Schools struck a chord with his pedagogical roots, Chris decided to make the transition back into teaching in 2011 by earning his M.Ed. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, which exposed him to a wide array of school systems. Though he currently resides in Dedham, Chris has spent the last few months embracing the challenges of being a long- and short-term substitute teacher for Randolph Public Schools. A strong proponent of the ideals of teaching all learners, Chris firmly believes that the best teachers never stop being learners themselves. He is overcome by the warm welcomes he has already received from much of the Medway crew, and incredibly excited to become a part of such an strong academic department.
Mr. Rubin will be temporarily assuming Mrs. Matondi's English department chair responsibilities.
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