Matos, Tammie - English 8

is a graduate of Cedar Crest College with a B.A. in Communications, and a Masters Degree in Middle School Education from George Mason University. This is her twentieth year teaching in a middle school classroom, and her sixteenth year at Harper Park. This is her third year serving as the Subject Area Lead Teacher for the English Department at HPMS.

        She has had two articles published: "Find That Child" in Chicken Soup for the Volunteer's Soul and "Feed Your Brain" in a professional journal. Her "Feed Your Brain" concept caught the eye of the American Library Association, and they have created posters which are displayed in schools and libraries across the country!  She enjoys bringing her publishing experiences into the classroom when she assists her students with their writing, editing, and publishing.