The Independent School of Winchester is delighted to announce that we have hired Dr. Dorothy Fontaine to teach English in ISW’s High School for the 2020-21 school year.
Dorothy has been teaching for over 30 years in a variety of settings—from the independent school world to colleges, from Princeton Review to private tutoring. She taught in the English department at Wakefield School, The Plains, where she was appointed Director of Faculty Development in 2005 and Head of the Middle School for two years beginning in 2006. Dorothy was also named Outstanding Educator at Wakefield School in 2005. She has made numerous presentations at professional conferences and given papers throughout the United States. Dorothy holds a BA in Literature from the University of Houston Clear Lake, an MA and a PhD in English from Rice University, and an MEd in Instruction and Curriculum from George Mason University.
Like many book lovers, Dorothy exudes a natural curiosity about almost everything. She has traveled the world and pursued several careers in addition to education. We are looking forward with tremendous anticipation to welcoming her to ISW as a teacher and a colleague.