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2023-24 Milken Educators
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Marissa McCarthy (OH '23)
Teacher, Shanahan Middle School | Lewis Center, OH
Shanahan Middle School eighth grade math teacher Marissa McCarthy imparts real-life lessons on the students of Lewis Center, utilizing project-based learning and differentiated instruction to strengthen student engagement. She received a Milken Educator Award on November 30, 2023.
Striving to make math fun for students, McCarthy encourages classroom collaboration and provides extra assistance outside of school. She organizes her team’s annual PBL Olympics, where classes compete against each other in challenges targeting different core content areas. Before moving to eighth grade, McCarthy attended a summer conference in Atlanta to fully immerse herself in the algebraic curriculum she would soon be teaching. McCarthy serves as Shanahan’s technology chair and organizes school Chromebooks, orders new technology, and provides technical support and professional development for her colleagues. Additionally, she is a valued member of the school’s leadership team and contributes her knowledge and professionalism through mentorship of new teachers.
McCarthy earned a Bachelor of Science in education from Bowling Green State University in 2008 and a Master of Science in education from the University of South Florida in 2012.
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