Mr. Brown
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Mr. Brown is extremely excited for another great year in 4th grade! Outside of teaching, Mr. Brown loves spending time with his family and friends. He also enjoys watching and playing sports and is a big fan of science fiction, ranging everywhere from superheroes to Star Wars. As he enters his 10th year teaching in Baltimore County, Mr. Brown hopes to continue creating a positive influence on every student and to help them succeed to the best of their ability this school year.
Mrs. Hankoff
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Mrs. Hankoff is thrilled to be a part of the Mays Chapel team! She was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. She is a graduate of Towson University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. Mrs. Hankoff has always wanted to be a teacher, and grew up playing school with her friends and family. In her spare time, Mrs. Hankoff loves to stay busy! She likes to go shopping, work out, travel to the beach and spend time with family and friends. Mrs. Hankoff also enjoys watching shows on Netflix, reading a good book and cheering for her favorite football team, the Ravens! Mrs. Hankoff looks forward to creating a positive and purposeful environment for her students to foster personal, social and academic growth for all students. She can’t wait for a wonderful year at Mays Chapel!
Mrs. Zachary
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After graduating from West Virginia University in 1995 with a Bachelor’s degree in Child Development and Family Studies and surviving the blizzard of 1996, I began my first “real” job as a preschool teacher. For four years, I worked at A Small World, Inc. teaching four year olds their ABC’s and 1-2-3’s. While I really enjoyed my job, I knew that in order to be a self-sufficient adult, I would need to further my education. In 1998 I began the Masters of Art in Teaching program at Towson University. In 2000, I graduated and began working for Baltimore County Public Schools. My first position in the county was as a fourth grade teacher at Mars Estates Elementary in Essex, Maryland. After teaching for several years, I realized that if I was going to educate children for the next 30 years, I needed to explore teaching another grade levels. My principal reluctantly honored my request and let me teach first grade. I quickly learned that I was better suited working with older children so the following year, I moved back to teaching fourth grade. I worked at Mars Estates until I gave birth to my son, Michael in 2005.
I was lucky enough to spend several years being a “stay at home mom”. When Michael got a bit older, I returned to teaching preschool. For four years, I worked at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Lutherville.
In 2012 I returned to Baltimore County Public Schools. For three years, I worked at Lansdowne Elementary teaching second grade. Lansdowne was also a Lighthouse school, which in turn lead me to Mays Chapel Elementary. In 2016, I was thrilled to join the fourth grade team at Mays Chapel.
Mrs. Guanti
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After graduating from West Virginia University with a B.S. in Elementary Ed and a certification in Mental Impairment, Mrs. Guanti began her teaching career as a fourth grade teacher in Baltimore City Public Schools. Her journey brought her to Glenmar Elementary School, a BCPS school, where she taught 4th and 5th grades before working as a GT resource teacher. After pursuing her Masters in Reading, she worked as a primary (grades K-2) reading specialist, evolving into the (K-5) reading specialist. Her desire to be a part of literacy changes has led her to Mays Chapel Elementary. As a literacy leader, she has worked with students, teachers, and parents at all grade levels. Jen is blessed to come home from a great day of learning and enjoy the company of her husband, daughter and son. Things that bring a smile to her face (and her soul) are a good book, a great meal, traveling, art, sports and live music.