Beaver experience:
I graduated from Beaver in 1997 and had a wonderful experience while there. Two of my closest friends are from Beaver and essentially we have grown up together. While at Beaver, I played soccer, tennis, and basketball, and learned valuable team skills and how to be a leader. One of the teachers that had a significant impact on me was my biology teacher, Mr. Murphy. I learned how to be a good student and deal with lots of information. I have been fortunate to keep in touch with him as an adult.

What is #happeningnow in your life:
After graduating from Beaver, I went to Brandeis University, where I earned a degree in history, then a master’s in education from NYU. Following that, I taught history at Beaver for a few years. From those amazing couple of years, I am forever indebted to my colleagues from Beaver because I learned so much about what it means to be an educator from them. After my time at Beaver, I went into the museum education field. I worked as the Director of Education at Old South Meeting House, a museum and historic site located on Boston’s Freedom Trail. Following the birth of my kids, I took a few years off to be with them. Later, I returned to teaching for an organization called Historic New England. There I taught for their on and off-site programs. Unfortunately, my career is on pause due to the pandemic, but the hope is to be back at work next fall.

“I have had a unique opportunity to still be connected to Beaver through my entire life as first a student and more recently as a teacher. Also, in just a couple of weeks, I will be dropping my children off at Beaver Summer Camp, so one could argue that I have not even left yet!”
– Aliza Glasser ’97

Advice to Beaver students:
Keep your eyes out for opportunities, and do not be afraid to change your mind on things.