English Language Arts
The English Language Arts Department at Millennium Art Academy works to foster the development of vocabulary and literacy skills among all of our diverse learners. We guide our students to find their own strengths in their efforts to express themselves and accept challenges through all areas of literature.
B.A. English Literature-
*The College of Mount Saint Vincent*
M.S. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
*The College of Mount Saint Vincent*
*About The College of Mount Saint Vincent*
The College of Mount Saint Vincent was first founded as the Academy of Mount Saint Vincent by the Sisters of Charity of New York in 1847.
In the decades before colleges and universities were open to women, the Academy offered higher education for women, and its graduates, including many Sisters of Charity, went on to careers of extraordinary achievement and service. . After New York City announced plans to enlarge Central Park in 1855, the Sisters of Charity purchased Fonthill, the estate overlooking the Hudson River in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. Fonthill Castle, built by Shakespearean actor Edwin Forrest, still stands on campus and houses the offices of Admissions and Financial Aid. As educational opportunities expanded for women, the Academy continued to evolve and, in 1910, began to serve as a four-year liberal arts college. In 1911, the Regents of the University of the State of New York amended the charter of the Academy of Mount Saint Vincent, changing its corporate name to the College of Mount Saint Vincent and permitting it to confer baccalaureate degrees. Mount Saint Vincent was the first women’s college in New York City. Its programs became coeducational in 1974.
Today, the College of Mount Saint Vincent continues to uphold the mission entrusted to it by the Sisters of Charity. Inspired by the spirit of Saint Vincent de Paul and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, deeply rooted in the Catholic tradition, and authentically ecumenical, the College prepares students for lives of professional accomplishment and service. At the Mount, they are dedicated to the education of the whole person.
The College is intimate enough that they know the students by name. The Undergraduate College offers a strong core curriculum and rich B.A. and B.S. programs in more than 40 majors and minors. The School or professional and Continuing Studies offers excellent certificate,
undergraduate, and graduate programs tailored to meet the needs of part-time and adult students.
Has lived in:
Manhattan – Brooklyn – Long Island – Maine – Tokyo – Washington, DC
Education:
• B.A. in English from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine
• M.A. in the Teaching of English from Teacher’s College in New York
NOTE: Six of the following items are quite false. Can you guess which ones?
Mr. Duffy…
• Speaks Japanese and French
• Is a rock climbing instructor
• Can juggle flaming torches
• Worked on an off-Broadway production of Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida
• Raises abandoned farm animals
• Has travelled through Australia
• Has had hypothermia three times
• Loves to play Monopoly
• Loves kayaking, running, hiking, and mountain biking
• Is a true geek about vocabulary
• Loves to read science-fiction novels
• Loves to cook
• Has two dogs and a cat
• Is an experienced carpenter, painter, and electrician
• Dislikes eating clams, oysters, mussels (all bivalves, really), and eggplants, but really likes eating anything else
• Does not ever use Facebook
• Is a huge Miley Cyrus fan
Dartmouth College, B.A.
New York University, M.A.
Pace University, Pleasantville, New York
Advanced Certificate in Teaching, Adolescence, 2008
Subject area: English Language Arts, grades 7-12
Columbia University, New York, New York
Ph.D. in English and Comparative Literature, February 2002
M. Phil., with Distinction, 1988; M.A., 1984
Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota
B.A., summa cum laude, in English Literature
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About Pace University: www.pace.edu
Since 1906, Pace University has produced thinking professionals by providing high-quality education for the professions with a firm base in liberal learning amid the advantages of the New York Metropolitan Area. A private university, Pace has campuses in New York City and Westchester County, enrolling almost 13,000 students in bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs in its College of Health Professions, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Lubin School of Business, School of Education, School of Law, and Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems.
About Columbia University: www.columbia.edu
For more than 250 years, Columbia has been a leader in higher education in the nation and around the world. At the core of our wide range of academic inquiry is the commitment to attract and engage the best minds in pursuit of greater human understanding, pioneering new discoveries and service to society.
About Carleton College: www.carleton.edu
Founded in 1866, Carleton College is a small, private liberal arts college in the historic river town of Northfield, Minnesota. Best known for its academic excellence and warm, welcoming campus community, Carleton offers 37 majors and 15 concentrations in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences.
Ask Ms. Inman about the colleges she went to!