Bill Chamberlain | Kimberly Hildebrandt |
Joe Rose | Scott Jamieson | Adam Katz
Bill Chamberlain
University of Illinois [Champaign/Urbana]: BM Music (1978)
East Carolina University: MM Music (1985)
Simmons College: M.Ed (2003)
I am the Technology Department Head and I oversee various other activities such as Day Student Orientation. I teach Geometry, Programming, 3D Animation, Game Development and a course called Thinking [designed to generate introspection and active thinking]. Beyond the classroom, I plan and execute trips to DC and Gettysburg each year as well as a nine-day trip during spring break to Europe or other locations.
I've been a professional musician, oversaw an elementary school music program, and have run a Live Action Role-Playing game. I've been here about 10 years and I love my work and Landmark.
The most remarkable aspect of the job for me is the students. Like any school population, they present challenges that yield life-long memories and heart-felt relationships. The intimacy of the small classes makes it possible to effectively communicate with each student. An emphasis on generating successful experiences for the students is a goal across the board here and it makes the job most gratifying.
Kimberly Hildebrandt
Gordon College BA English and Secondary Education, Mathematics Minor. (2005)
I am one of the lucky few to claim Governors Landing as my workspace. The math department resides in this waterside mansion turned classroom building, and yet the character of our department far outweighs the character of the building. It is easy to be drawn to Landmark for its spectacular location!
The uniqueness of Landmark, however, is found in its deep commitment to community. This community grows out of the experience of cooperatively learning how to better teach and relate with our population of students. It attracts people who truly want to devote their lives to helping others, both students and coworkers.
I felt this immediately when I stepped onto Landmark’s campus, even before I started working. I had arrived for my interview several minutes early, and as I stood waiting in Alexander’s grand lobby, several people introduced themselves to me, and one even led me through the winding innards of the school to secure a cup of coffee. In the two years I have worked at Landmark I have come to call it more than the place I work. I have come to call it "home."
Joe Rose
California State University, Northridge
BA Communication (1992)
MA Mass Communication (1999)
Simmons College, M.S.Ed. Special Education (2008)
I have the true honor and privilege of being a teacher in the Landmark Prep Program, where I teach a variety of social studies courses, including U.S. History, Speech and Debate, Psychology and Sociology.
Landmark is an extraordinary place with an incredible combination of special people all working together for a common and noble purpose. It is more than a school; it is truly a family. It is this simple fact that makes this one of the greatest jobs in the world.
I came to teaching later in my professional career after a successful run as a corporate marketing and public relations professional. It wasn’t until I taught several communications courses at Emerson College in Boston, that I realized that my true calling was to be an educator. After three years at Emerson, I decided to turn my sights to the high school level, where I could become part of a community. It did not take long for me to discover Landmark.
Ultimately, what makes my work at Landmark rewarding is the fact that I get to spend the majority of my time helping to motivate and prepare young people to grow, evolve and discover that they are themselves special. I believe that empowering young people is the most important thing an educator can seek to do for his/her students.
Helping young people discover their individuality, confidence and a strong sense of social awareness is where I feel teaching both begins and ends. This is what Landmark is all about. We are rightfully renowned as the international vanguard in the field of learning disability education, but setting students on the path to find themselves and their place in the world is where Landmark truly makes its mark.
Scott Jamieson
Bowdoin College BA Government and Legal Studies
I am an Assistant Dean of Students, Summer Dean of Students, and a teacher at Landmark School. I came to Landmark after working at Bowdoin College as an Assistant Director of Residential Life. I had no teaching experience before I came to Landmark, however thanks to Landmark’s focus on teacher training, I have been able to learn on the job. Because of my coaching and residential responsibilities, I have been able to continue to work closely with students both inside and outside the classroom. My favorite part about Landmark School is the community atmosphere. For example, the intramural dodgeball and volleyball programs boast teams of both students and staff who compete against each other at night. The staff really enjoy interacting with students and other staff outside the classroom. All of the students and staff are great people who genuinely care about one another.
Adam Katz
University of New Hampshire BA Political Science (2002)
My Journey into the teaching profession began after many years of working with high school students while coaching lacrosse. After a brief stint in politics, I decided to change direction and began working as a special education aide at a large public high school. While this position taught me a great deal about how to work with students who struggled in school, I also felt as though I needed more of a challenge. My Department Head was a former Landmark teacher who, for many years, had recommended that I take a look at what the school had to offer.
From the moment I stepped on campus for an interview, I was impressed by the support and sense of community that is so prevalent at Landmark School. As a first year teacher, the days are often long and occasionally trying, yet you are never alone. Today I teach Modern World History and U.S. History in the Prep Program. Fellow teachers and the administration really take care of each other here, and the growth and development I have seen in my students has been a wonderful reward. You teach here, you learn here and you have the rare chance to become part of a community that does so much for so many. I am confident that you will like what you see.
