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Regina Symonds

CAGS, Educational Leadership, :, MS, Teaching French, BA, French Education

World Languages Program Coordinator/French Teacher

Triton Regional High School (MA)

Professional Bio

Regina Symonds has been teaching French for thirty one years. She taught Middle School French for eight years and continues to teach High School French. She was the Massachusetts Foreign Language Association French Teacher of the Year in 2016-2017, AATF Eastern Massachusetts French Educator of the Year 2016-2017 and Triton High School Teacher of the Year 2015-2016. She was the 2005 recipient of the AATF/Ministère des Relations Internationales du Québec for the Stage des professeurs at the Université Laval. Regina was also a 2000-2001 Fulbright France Teacher Exchange Scholar. Throughout her career, Ms. Symonds has traveled with students to Québec City ten times and she has completed ten Triton High School/ Lycée Saint François d'Assise La Roche French Exchange programs. She currently serves as French teacher and World Language Program Coordinator for the Triton Regional School District where the Core Values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence for All align with the Olympic values of Excellence, Respect and Friendship. Regina and her team of Triton High School World Language teachers are working on aligning their curriculum to the 2021 Massachusetts World Language Frameworks. Regina entered into the Order of Academic Palms in the rank of Chevalier in 2022 and is honored to serve as President of the AATF Jeunes Amis du Français/ Société Honoraire de Français and as Secretary to AATF Eastern Massachusetts.

School or Organization

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Education:
Syracuse University 1987 Bachelor of Arts in French Education
SUNY Cortland 1991 Master of Science in Teaching French
Salem State University 2017 CAGS Educational Leadership
Awards:
2000, : & 2001 Fulbright Teacher Exchange
2005 AATF/Minstère des Relations Internationales Québec
2016 MaFLA French Teacher of the Year
2016 AATF Eastern Massachusetts Teacher of the Year
2016 Triton High School Teacher of the Year
2023 Chevalier dans l'ordre des Palmes Académiques
AATF Chapter Number
22 Eastern Massachusetts
Chapter Region
I
Teaching Level
Senior High School