September 2, 2021
We are delighted to welcome Ms. Via to the TDS team. Serving as both a Middle School Advisory teacher and a Lower School Math Specialist, Ms. Via cares deeply about meeting students where they are and helping them thrive both inside and outside the classroom.
Where were you on your teaching journey before joining us at TDS?
4th-grade math teacher, grade-level chair, and DEI co-chair at Henderson Collegiate.
What is your favorite thing about TDS so far?
I love how hungry students are for knowledge, as well as how warm and inviting the TDS community is.
Family and Pets?
Son Elijah (6th-grader new to TDS), and Shih-Tzu named King
Hobbies and Interests?
I love Math, a good crime show, and traveling.
Favorite…
- Food: Salmon
- Drink: Ginger ale and aloe vera water
- Movie: Love Jones and Do the Right Thing
- Book: Don’t Settle For Safe and Woman Evolve
- Song/Band/Album: “Can We Talk” – Love all things R&B and Neo-Soul
- Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
- Quote: “Deep down, no matter what face we present to the world, no matter what pain we’re hiding, what struggle we’ve been through, we know our worth. We know what we’re capable of. We know who we are, who we’ll always be, and we have a choice. We can hide in the shadows, or we can stand in the light.”
Fun Fact:
Before becoming a teacher I worked as a probation officer.
