BA, English; BS, English Education, Boston University
MA, Humanities Education, New York University

Ms. King brings energy, fresh ideas, and deep literary knowledge to Bay’s humanities program. She teaches classes and material that help students understand the world around them and their place in it, and loves this work because “it allows us to explore ideas through literature, history, social sciences, art, and religion.” In fact, Ms. King designed the American Dream course as a way to investigate this dominant cultural idea from a variety of perspectives. Her formative educational experience was a summer in Paris during grad school studying Existentialism. Outside of school, she has been a driving force behind Moms Demand Action, which works to enact policies to end gun violence.

Precept affinity: We value living with kindness and honesty; we are careful truth-tellers. “I believe it is crucial to treat ourselves and others with kindness and honesty, learning how to tell the whole truth in a way that can be heard.”

Favorite things: Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison, Acre’s enchiladas and coconut cake

Currently teaching: Civics, Topics in Literature: The Good Life, The American Dream, Modern American Family (Immersive)