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< Back Ahmed Mohammad Upper School Physics Teacher CAIRO UNIVERSITY - BA IN ASTROPHYSICS CAIRO UNIVERSITY - MS IN QUANTUM PHYSICS GEORGIA TECH UNIVERSITY - MS FOCUSING ON MACHINE LEARNING (IN PROCESS) I am thrilled to serve The Lang School's vibrant learning community as a Physics and Astronomy Teacher; I am inspired each day by its students, families, and colleagues alike. Before coming to The Lang School, I have taught over the past 16 years physics and astronomy in three different countries (Egypt, Qatar, and the United States). In the Physics and Astronomy department at Cairo University, I taught for over eight years. During this time, I taught undergraduate physics, mathematics, and astronomy courses, In addition, I spent one-year teaching physics at a STEM American school in Cairo. Also, I have worked as an instructor of physics for the Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics department at Qatar University in Doha, Qatar for one year. In my teaching experience in the United States, I taught physics at Rising Star Academy High School in New Jersey for four years, as well as serving as an adjunct professor of physics and astronomy at Union County College for two years. In addition to teaching at the Lang School, I also teach astronomy and physics at Manhattan College. I believe that teaching kids science (particularly physics and astronomy) in an inquiry-based manner will motivate them to become interested in these important fields. Cultivating this deep student interest is my goal at The Lang school. ahmed.mohammad@thelangschool.org ​

< Back Jared Gniewek In-house substitute / floater teacher MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - AA SUNY BROCKPORT - BS I have had a varied and wondrous hodge-podge of gigs and jobs over the years and am so stoked to have be at The Lang School as an In-House Substitute and Floater. I'll be bringing a creative lifestyle to model for students that reflects time I've invested in cartooning, comics scripting, video game development, and audio play production. I began with the school in Spring of 2022 as the Dungeon Master for the after-school Dungeons and Dragons program and was asked to do occasional substituting shortly thereafter because of the good rapport I had developed with the students. I believe passion is the linchpin of an interdisciplinary approach. In my role, I enjoy mentoring and coaching students to help them discover how mastery of a subject truly evokes a ripple effect of knowledge and how confidence can extend beyond one's natural gifts. My home life is a maximalist whirlwind of drawing, reading, painting miniatures, prepping Dungeons and Dragons adventures, cooking, and (most importantly) co-parenting my son along with my kitsch-wife supreme. jared.gniewek@thelangschool.org ​

< Back Katy Johnson Lower School Spring Creek (K-1st) Co-Teacher UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER - BA PSYCHOLOGY & SOCIOLOGY BANK STREET COLLEGE OF EDUCATION - MA GENERAL & SPECIAL EDUCATION I am extremely excited to be part of the Lang School community. I co-teach alongside Jesse in the Spring Creek K-1 class! This is my 9th year teaching in New York. Prior to coming to Lang, I taught in Charter Schools across the city, grades K through 3rd grade. I love being in the classroom and collaborating with our team and community to create a lively school environment full of fun and learning. I believe school should be a safe place to take risks, make mistakes, build relationships and learn from one another. I am originally from California and have lived in New York for 11 years. I love discovering new restaurants, trying out recipes in the kitchen, being in nature, diving into a new book and going to the beach. I cannot wait to join the team and learn and grow with all of you. katy.johnson@thelangschool.org ​