Dwyer, Tara (English)

 

This is Ms. Dwyer-Allen's third year teaching English at Riverside. She grew up in Loudoun County and attended LCPS schools from kindergarten (Catoctin) through twelfth grade (Loudoun County High School). She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, both from George Mason University. She completed her Education Requirements through Shenandoah University. She has taught at many levels since 2001,  including many years as an adjunct instructor at both Northern Virginia Community College and George Mason University. 

 

She has a Maine Coon cat named Charlotte and a Beagle/Husky mix named Rosie. Some of her favorite things include traveling, writing and illustrating children's books, kayaking, building Lego creations with her son Lucas, watching cute animal videos, mint chocolate chip ice cream, going to the beach, playing board games, and trying new cuisines.  

 

 

1st	Creative Writing/Public Speaking	5th	AP Language and Communications
2nd	PLANNING	6th	DUTY
3rd	AP Language and Communications	7th	PLANNING
4th	AP Language and Communications	8th	Creative Writing/Public Speaking

 

 

 

 

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ALL of Ms. Dwyer-Allen's class information can be found in StudentVUE/ParentVUE. 

Click the PHOENIX link above. 

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