Get to know Lab’s new teachers and counselors

Where did you work before Lab? Ms. Hicks most recently worked at the International High School at Largo in Maryland as the testing coordinator. She has also been running her own educational consultancy, Whole Child, for the past six years. Before that Ms. Hicks worked at the McLean School of Maryland specializing in differentiated instruction for grades 5-7 and at Georgetown University Scho...

Where did you work before Lab?  “Before Lab, I was working at the Latin School of Chicago. I was the middle school world languages department chair. I taught middle school Spanish and was a 5th-grade homeroom teacher.” How would you describe your style of teaching? “I think my teaching style can be described as dynamic, comprehensible, culture-focused and proficiency-orie...

Where did you work before Lab? For the last 13 years Mr. Hartigan has been teaching math at University Liggett School just outside of Detroit. He grew up in the Chicagoland area and has spent most of his life in Chicago. When applying to Lab, he looked at all the private schools in the area and said he feels lucky to be working at Lab.  How would you describe your style of teaching?...

Where did you work before Lab? Before Lab, Mr. Bruner worked at the Chicago High School for the Arts for five years as a clinical counselor. Would be able to give me a sense of your style of counseling, like how you interact with your students? “My style is generally very warm, nonjudgmental and empathetic. I aim to listen deeply to students in order to gain a full understanding of how they feel and how...

Where did you work before Lab? Before coming to Lab, Ms. Burhani worked at North Shore Country Day School as a geometry and precalculus teacher. How would you describe your style of teaching  “I think one of the things I always found very valuable in teaching  — especially mathematics — is to always explain as to why we are doing what we are doing. I always try and step back even if nobody asks. The oth...

Where did you work before Lab? Mr. Golas worked most recently at Toronto French School in Canada as the head of college counseling.  Would be able to give me a sense of your style of counseling, like how you interact with your students? “I really ask students to think hard about who they are as students and thinkers and learners and to really think hard about the kinds of environments that are ...