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Books by K. Bohlin
| Teaching Character Education Through Literature (London: Routledge, 2005) |  |
| Citizenship and Higher Education (London: Routledge, 2005) |  |
| Building Character in Schools (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999) |  |
| Building Character in Schools Resource Guide (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2001) |  |
September 2005
Dear Parents,
Welcome to the 2005-2006 academic year.
While the work before us at Montrose this year includes building renovations and plans for our move to Medfield, MA, we remain focused on our primary commitment—teaching and learning. Educating women of faith, character, and vision is no small task. We know how important it is to partner with you in your daughter’s education. We also know how crucial it is to attract outstanding faculty. Their intellectual energy and enthusiasm bring our curriculum to life each day. Their example and dedication make them important role models in your daughters’ lives. (For a list of our new faculty and staff click here).
As we begin this new school year, our hearts and prayers go out to those victims of Hurricane Katrina. The Montrose Family will be joining forces to support the relief efforts in the South with their prayerful solidarity, their fundraising, their personal sacrifices, and their academic work well done and dedicated to those most in need. We dedicate the work of this upcoming academic year to all those who have suffered from the enormous devastation along the Gulf Coast.
Warm regards,
Karen
E. Bohlin
Irene Flowers Eide, History and Asst. Dean of Studies, earned her BA from Middlebury College in Classics and Political Science with a minor in Italian language and literature. She is completing her MA at Boston College. As Program Officer for the US Department of Treasury, she acquired excellent administrative leadership skills. She enjoys music and has traveled widely throughout England and Western Europe. Her work for the Department of Treasury also took her to Budapest, Istanbul, Chad and Zagreb. Fluent in Italian and ancient Greek, Mrs. Eide has taught history, Italian, and philosophy. She will be teaching the first semester of the senior philosophy course, while Mrs. Elrod is on maternity leave, and two sections of Grade 8 Ancient Civilizations. Mrs. Eide will also oversee curriculum publications, course placements and grade reporting.
Sara Keiselbach, Athletic Director/PE Instructor and Montrose Alumna Class of 1998, earned her BA in Humanities and a Certificate in Business Studies from Providence College. She has held managerial positions in the restaurant business and worked in a variety of educational and training capacities. After living and studying in Spain, she became fluent in the Spanish language. For the last several years Ms. Keiselbach has taught English as a Second Language to both adults and high school students. A former Montrose athlete, she played soccer in college and has remained engaged in sports throughout her professional career. She enjoys camping, boating and hiking.
Kathy Marden, Front Office Manager, has been employed by the Dover-Sherborn Public Schools for the past eighteen years. She worked as secretary to the high school Athletic Director for eight years and as administrative assistant to the Business Manager in the Superintendent’s office for the past ten years. She has a broad range of experience in school administration, budgeting, and systems management in everything from bus routes, to calendaring, scheduling, and record keeping. She is the proud mother of four grown children and thirteen grandchildren. She is also a two-time Scrabble Tournament Champion.
Nicole Rudolph, French Teacher and a talented pianist, earned her BA in French and history from Grove City College in Pennsylvania and her MA in French Language and Literature from Middlebury College in Vermont. She was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship and taught in South Korea for a year, where she studied Korean language and culture and taught English to 800 Korean students at Mokpo Girls High School. Ms. Rudolph has worked for the French Ministry of Education in Colmar, France, teaching adults in a French post-graduate teacher training institute. After spending two years teaching in France, this summer she taught in Middlebury College’s French School.
Deborah Zatkowski, Director of Development and Alumnae Relations, is the former principal of the Cornerstone Christian academy in Franklin, MA. Within her long professional tenure in educational administration, she has served as Associate Director of Admissions at Wellesley College and Associate Dean of Admissions at Colby Sawyer College. Mrs. Zatkowski has a clear commitment to women’s education and is adept at strategic planning, marketing, project management, external relations and institutional development. She earned her Master’s degree in Educational Administration from Suffolk University and her Bachelor’s degree in Education and Sociology from Fitchburg State College. A parent in the school, Mrs. Zatkowski brings both an enthusiastic commitment to Montrose and a wealth of experience.