“I’ve been a teacher at heart for as long as I can remember,” reports Ms. Gaard. “From tutoring in high school and college to working in early childhood education to finally landing in the classroom, I love the magic of teaching and learning. What brought me to Connections Academy® schools was the challenge of stretching my teaching practices and really innovating what the classroom and school community can look like.
“The team [at this school] is an incredibly talented group of educators committed to opening up a world of possibilities beyond high school graduation and equipping students with the skills they will need to thrive in the workplace and build successful futures.”