We Are Wolf is a 5 question interview format showcasing members of The Wolf School Community. From alumni to parents to donors to staff – we are all Wolf!

Name: Meg Silva

Connection to Wolf: New Middle School Science/Math Teacher, Seventh Grade Homeroom Teacher

Brief Description/Bio: Meg has 15 years experience as a Special Education Teacher in the public schools. She has an MA in Special Education from Simmons College and an MA in Expressive Therapies from Lesley University. Meg is an outdoors person and loves to hike, bicycle and swim. She has participated in numerous triathlons and also enjoys photography, drawing, and cooking. Her love for travel has Meg planning a future trip to Australia. And here’s something Meg has done that will surprise you: she parachuted out of an airplane and loved it!

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• What do you love about The Wolf School?

I really appreciate the creativity that’s allowed here and the willingness to do whatever it takes to reach all children.

• What have you done recently that you are proud of?

I am happy and proud to be getting back to the teacher I always wanted to be. In past jobs, I needed to “teach to the test” and couldn’t veer from anything that wasn’t prescribed in the curriculum. It became unmotivating and making the move to Wolf has brought me back to what I remember teaching can be. My entire quality of life is better now and I am so grateful to be here.

• What helps you learn new things?

I am definitely a hands-on learner and I learn best when I try things over and over again. I also rely on other people to get help when I have to learn something new.

• What is your favorite form of movement?

Swimming! And I’m really into stretching right now.

• Who is your role model?

I look up to so many people here at Wolf, especially Anna Johnson (Head of School), Maureen Gagne (Middle School English/History Teacher), and my Teaching Assistant, Lauren Hunt. In my personal life, my parents and my husband are my role models.