Beaver Reflections:
I graduated in 2012 and really enjoyed my time at Beaver. I loved having the chance to learn in a way that is not typical of a normal high school experience. For example, I am very appreciative of how Beaver emphasized independent thinking and fostered creative thinking inside and out of the classroom. Ms. Brown was very influential in helping me discover my passion for reading and writing. The English curriculum was very inspiring to me, as I went on to study literature in college and am now a book publisher.

What is #happeningnow in your life:
After graduating from American University, I came back to Boston. I got a job with a publishing company called Beacon Press. I have been with them for over 4 years and am now an assistant editor. The books we publish are non-fiction and focus on race, gender, sexuality, religion, and the environment, all very heavy-hitting topics. As an editor, I like to think of myself as an English teacher for adults! With the pandemic, it has been an adjustment going online as so many of my meetings with authors would be face-to-face in my office.

“I was amazed at how well Beaver prepared me for college and was so thankful for Beaver once I got there. It was really easier for me to think independently and write a paper especially when I saw that some classmates did not have that background knowledge from their high school.”

– Maya Fernandez ’12

Advice to Beaver students:
Trust your instincts and your gut in terms of what you want to do and what you’re interested in and follow that!