Gail Swiryn

I’m excited to be in my fourth year at Renaissance Secondary and my thirteenth year as a middle school science teacher! I earned my B.S. in Natural Science from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and my Master’s in Landscape Architecture from the University of Arizona in Tucson. Prior to teaching, I was the Landscape Architect for the Forest Service in Sedona, AZ. I had a unique job at the Biosphere 2 Center in AZ, where my passion for environmental education was ignited. My spirit for exploration has led to living in some beautiful places after moving away from my hometown in upstate New York—like Arizona, Kauai, California, and Ouray, CO.

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My two boys, now 17 and 18, give me the most motherly pride. My oldest graduated from CV last year and loves computers and creating music on his guitar. He will be attending RIT this fall. My youngest is a senior at CV, and his passion is soccer, soccer, soccer. Students will quickly learn that I LOVE playing Ultimate Frisbee. I compete at National and World Championships in the “seasoned” player division and have been playing for 30 years now. I also teach the Ultimate Frisbee X-Block at RSS. Go Raptors! My list of activities continues with skiing, camping, rock climbing, and all the traditional Colorado fun.

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Scientists question everything! In my classroom, I aim to foster curiosity and exploration. I hope that my students are inspired to investigate as they navigate their own lives and the world around them using many of the same skills they do in a physics experiment.

 

– Ms. Gail
"SCIENCE IS REAL!!" – They Might Be Giants