Interview

Ms. Hatton, who is currently a Science instructor at Emma Willard School, was born and grew up in Maine, graduating from high school in Cape Elizabeth in 2008. During high school, she cross-country skied, ran cross-country, mentored an elementary school student, and was a secretary of the national honors society. When she was 13, she took a class to become a water safety instructor aid. That summer, she volunteered helping swim teachers at a summer camp that her brother worked at. She was hired and worked at that same camp all during high school, and also taught lessons during the fall and spring. After graduating from high school, she attended Bowdin college where she studied science, was a member of the cross-country skiing team and a member of peer health. In 2012, Ms. Hatton heard about the program at Emma Willard School in which she could teach while earning her masters degree. She was a little hesitant at first, but after talking on the phone with Mr. Neilson, she agreed to visit campus. During her campus visit, she began to really like the school. The school liked her too, and she was hired. At first Ms. Hatton found it hard to adjust to the lack of work/life separation, and being so close in age to her students, but she now enjoys the closeness of the community and getting to know her students.