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Six UPrep Students Share Their Leadership Journey
Read how UPrep students develop and flex their leadership muscles.
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Deans share how UPrep prepares students to lead a life of learning
Read a Q& A with UPrep grade level deans Tom Strouse, Amy Pasterczyk, Xuan Vu, Kelsey Anderson, Aaron Sokoll Ciara McGrath, and James Johnson, pictured above, left to right by row, starting at top.
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Spanish Teacher Elena Tello Portoles says UPrep is her second home
Spanish Teacher Elena Tello Portoles says the teachers at UPrep don’t just teach a subject; they really want to support and allow their students to blossom for who they are.
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Educating and encouraging students about their own well-being
UPrep Counselor Cindy Taketa, pictured above with her dog and husband, joined our community in fall 2022.
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Get to know a staff member who has many roles at UPrep
Division Directors’ Assistant Farzana Bi on an adventure with her family at Diablo Lake/Ross Lake National Recreation Area in Washington
![Leaders to Learn From: Ciara McGrath, Spanish Teacher, 12th Grade Dean]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1647373329/universityprep/obhdoxx1qvvj05q61iez/Ciara.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1647373329/universityprep/obhdoxx1qvvj05q61iez/Ciara.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1647373329/universityprep/obhdoxx1qvvj05q61iez/Ciara.jpg","width":640}])
Spanish Teacher Ciara McGrath has lived in six countries
Spanish Teacher Ciara McGrath loves to travel, partly because it reconnects her to family who all live in other countries.
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Get to know a Middle School leader and fine arts teacher
Assistant Head of Middle School and Fine Arts Teacher Tim Blok loves checking his garden every morning and evening.
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Get to know an Upper School leader and Spanish teacher
Assistant Director of Upper School and Spanish Teacher Meg Anderson-Johnston comes from a family full of educators.