About Mrs. Moffat

Mrs. Moffat grew up in San Marino and attended Carver, Huntington, and San Marino High School! She received her undergraduate degree in English literature from U.C. Berkeley (Go Bears!) and has two Master's degrees in Education -- one for Special Education (mild/moderate disabilities through giftedness) and the other for Grades K-8 Teaching. She has been married for over 30 years and raised her three children in San Marino. She and her husband are now empty-nesters, living in Pasadena! 

Before becoming a full-time teacher, Mrs. Moffat was an educational therapist, the Director of Alumni Relations at Polytechnic School where she also taught high school electives, and the Communications Director for a lobbying group in downtown Los Angeles.

Mrs. Moffat started teaching in San Marino in 2009, first as a long-term substitute for 6th and 8th grades. She then spent a year teaching 4th grade at Carver before landing in her present 6th grade position. She absolutely loves teaching 6th grade! In 2018, Mrs. Moffat received Huntington PTA's Halo Award for "going above and beyond" for her students. She feels blessed to be working in a job she loves with such terrific students, supportive parents, and friendly and dedicated colleagues!

Teaching Goals and Philosophy:

• to develop confident, enthusiastic, and life-long learners
• to create a structured, nurturing classroom environment where students are encouraged to take risks and accept challenges
• to present lessons in multiple modalities to support a variety of learning styles and inclusivity
• to develop self-advocacy, responsibility, time management, organizational, and critical-thinking skills
• *To foster a growth mindset!*