Hi, welcome to our latest episode of Remarks & Reflections, a podcast offering insights into topics that are important to the Hillbrook community and the broader worlds of education and parenting. I’m your host, Head of School Mark Silver, and I invite you to join us for what we hope are lively conversations about a […]

In this episode: Today, I am joined by the Director of the Scott Center for Social Entrepreneurship Annie Makela and 6th grade English & Integrated Studies teacher Jenn Gingery. Jenn, with Annie’s support, recently designed a unit for our 6th grade students that challenged the students to learn about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals […]

In this episode: Today, I am joined by Associate Head of School Colleen Schilly, who has been leading the CAIS Accreditation process for the school and and CAIS Executive Director Mary Menacho. CAIS, or the California Association of Independent Schools, is made up just over 200 of the leading independent day and boarding schools in […]

In this episode: Today I am joined by Head of Middle School Amy Hand, who joined Hillbrook this year. Prior to Hilbrook, Amy worked as an educator for 17 years in New York City. She has taught both middle and upper school math, served as the Middle School Dean of Student Life and Leadership at […]

In this episode: Today I am joined by Head of Middle School Amy Hand, Middle School Math/Science Team Lead Clara Ngo, and Instructional Coach Autumn Vavoso. Last week, Amy, Clara, and Autumn led an interactive math workshop with families, providing an overview of how we approach math as well as hands-on opportunities to try problems […]

In this episode: Today I am joined by Head of Middle School Amy Hand, Middle School Math/Science Team Lead Clara Ngo, and Instructional Coach Autumn Vavoso. Last week, Amy, Clara, and Autumn led an interactive math workshop with families, providing an overview of how we approach math as well as hands-on opportunities to try problems […]

In This Episode: Today I am joined by Director of the Scott Center for Social Entrepreneurship Annie Makela and Secondary School Counselor Eden Maisel. Annie and Eden have been co-leading WIFTTY-  women in finance and technology teaching youth – as part of our current set of Reach Beyond Block programming in the Middle School. I […]

In This Episode: Today I am joined by our recently hired Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Gulliver LaValle. Gully is our first-ever full-time Director of DEI. The decision to create his position emerged after a number of years of discussion about how we can best meet the goal of being an intentionally diverse community […]

General Introduction: Welcome to our first episode of Remarks & Reflections, a podcast offering insights into topics that are important to the Hillbrook community and today’s conversations on education and parenting. I am your host, Head of Hillbrook School Mark Silver, and I invite you to join us for lively conversations on a wide range […]