NAME:
Rhapsody Mancini
SCHOOL:
Arlington High School
CLASS:
9H and 11R English
SCHOOL PHONE/ EMAIL:
845-486-4860/ rmancini@acsdny.org
I have lived in the Mid-Hudson Valley my entire life. I gradutated from
Marlboro High School in 2000, and graduated from SUNY New Paltz with a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Secondary English Education in 2005, and a Master
of Arts in English in 2009. I have teaching experience in many different
educational environments, including NYC, Wallkill, Newburgh, and
Poughkeepsie. I was also a dance teacher for 6 years and have a love for the
arts. I have worked with a wide range of students of different ages, ability
levels, and socio-economic backgrounds. I am the advisor for Everness,
Arlington's creative writing club, and help to oversee Everstock (a student-
run rock concert) and the production of Everness's literary magazine. I
recently celebrated my 3 year wedding anniversary. My husband and I have 2
gray cats named Kahve and Dutchess who keep us always on our toes! My
favorite color is red, and I love watching nature/animal shows, home
improvement/interior design shows, Mythbusters, Lost, movies from the 1980's,
and science fiction. I also love to travel to warm, beautiful places! For
my own enjoyment I like to write poetry and short stories. This is my fifth
year at Arlington and I am excited to be a part of such a caring, supportive
community. I really love working with high schoolers, because they always
keep me entertained and learning new things!
I have a sincere desire to help my students excel not only in English
class and on the required state exams, but also outside of class in their
everyday lives and their interactions with others. I have a strong sense of
purpose and a vision for developing the next generation of leaders in our
schools. It is my goal that all the students I have the opportunity to work
with will leave my classes with a solid knowledge of the English content as
well as the skills and convictions necessary to make them successful in all
areas of life beyond high school.
I am looking forward to getting to know all of you and to learn from you
as you learn from me. Let's make it a fantastic year!