NAME:
Betsy Wood, M.Ed.
SCHOOL:
Central Tree Middle School
CLASS:
THE BEST!
SCHOOL PHONE:
508-886-0073
This is my eleventh year at CTMS and my twenty-forth year as an educator -
how could I have possibly gotten to be that old? Old? That's just a state of
mind - my students help keep me young-at-heart!
Prior to moving to this area twelve years ago, I taught at a private high
school alternative program in Weston (Basic Math up through and including
Trigonometry). I continue to help high school students to prepare for SATs
and occasionally do private tutoring. I have also held some other math-
related positions throughout the years: a brokerage assistant at Merrill
Lynch (fascinating!) and Structural Industrial Engineer Trainee for General
Dynamics (enlightening!), and a professional graphic artist.
I have come to love Central Massachusetts - just the right proximity to
mountains and ocean (after growing up in Newport, RI). My own children
are in the seventh and twelfth grades this year. Between both of their
schedules, we are involved with soccer, field hockey, ice hockey, golf,
horseback riding, dance, FIRST Robotics Competition (Monty Tech SPARK), and
lacrosse(and love to ski during that season). During my own down time (which
is rare), I help to run one of Worcester's emergency food pantries. I also
enjoy quilting, knitting, tennis, biking, reading (especially mysteries,
medical and legal thrillers, and science fiction) and calligraphy (which I do
professionally).
To see even the most math-phobic students learn to make connections and
applications with mathematics. To role-model the, "YES-YOU-CAN ATTITUDE!"
in all areas of academics. To show my students that it's great to get FIRED
UP about school... and lastly, to give them the best possible preparation
for their high school experience!
