Experience

The Grayson School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lower and Upper School Projects Teacher

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  Radnor, PA Mac’s approach to teaching is both highly experiential and interdisciplinary, a method which allows students to take advantage of their natural ability to make original and inventive connections between subjects. He especially emphasizes integrating arts and performance into his lessons, from art history and architecture to theater and visual arts. As a lifelong artist and craftsman, he believes that humans evolved to make everything for themselves, and most modern humans miss out on so… Show more Mac’s approach to teaching is both highly experiential and interdisciplinary, a method which allows students to take advantage of their natural ability to make original and inventive connections between subjects. He especially emphasizes integrating arts and performance into his lessons, from art history and architecture to theater and visual arts. As a lifelong artist and craftsman, he believes that humans evolved to make everything for themselves, and most modern humans miss out on so much because they no longer design and build things to solve problems and improve their lives. His students are used to thinking abstractly and creatively, so it is often surprising to them when they attempt using tools to fabricate their designs and reality refuses to comply with their ideas. Mac holds a Master’s degree in education from Temple University, where he also earned his B. A. in English with concentrations in literary and dramatic criticism. He has continued to pursue his own education through graduate coursework about teaching the gifted, acting and improvisation classes, and work in the DC-Arlington MakerSpace TechShop. He is also enrolled in a stick welding course at the North Montco Technical Career Center. In addition to his Elementary Education teaching certification, he also holds a state Advanced Academics Endorsement, an accreditation requiring graduate work focused on gifted education as well as a number of years of classroom experience teaching high ability students Show less



Arlington Public Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fifth Grade Elementary Teacher

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

  Randolph Elementary School



Columbia Public Schools

• United States
• Education Management
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Third and Fifth Grade Elementary Teacher

  • Aug 2012 - Jun 2014

  Alpha Hart Lewis Elementary School



Fairfax County Public Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fifth Grade Gifted and Talented Teacher

  • Aug 2003 - Jun 2012

  Lorton Station Elementary School



WALLINGFORD-SWARTHMORE SD

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Auxiliary Substitute Teacher

  • Aug 2002 - Jun 2003

  Swarthmore-Rutledge School



The School District of Philadelphia

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Third Grade Elementary School Teacher

  • Aug 1998 - Jun 2001

  Lewis Elkin Elementary School