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December 2013
Teacher Spotlight: Ms. Salvetti
Science Department Head and Teacher
Alyssa Devlin
Staff Writer
How long have you been teaching at
AHS? Eighteen years
What is your favorite part about
AHS?I work with some very talented
teachers and staff. I meet some great
students too that make my job fun
and rewarding.
How did you decide that you would
become a teacher? What inspired
you? I had a great biology teacher in
high school and great teachers in college that really made me glad I decided to major in biology. I really didn‟t know until after college that I
wanted to teach. I loved science so
much that I wanted to share my passion in hopes to inspire my students
just as I had been inspired.
What is your favorite area of biology? It‟s biochemistry for sure, and
genetics.
What is your favorite element and
why?(It‟s) carbon, the element that is
found in all organic compounds that
make up all living things.
Where did you go to college? Quinnipiac College (It was a college back
then.)
What was your favorite class in college and why? It was marine biology
with Ken McGeary, the most interest-
ing professor I had. He could make a
lecture on marine polychaetes
(worms) come alive and sound more
interesting than anything I knew.
What are the best memories that
you have had in your time at AHS?
(There are) too many to count! There
was badminton with Ms. Doherty, she
and I trying to play jokes on Mr.
Moore over the years, (he always
found out), the time I wrapped a former teacher‟s car in saran wrap, and
the school‟s security got a little concerned, spending time with my
teacher friends, open mic nights, and
all the musicals and presentations (by
kids) I have attended. The list is endless!
Why science? I have always loved
being outdoors. I grew up in a rural
part of Marshfield next to my Salvetti
grandparents. They were Italian immigrants who made their way to the
US through Ellis Island. My grandfather farmed many acres of land,
growing produce to sell at the Boston
markets. My two brothers and I
helped out on the „farm,‟ Ploughing
the fields with my grandfather was
always a blast! My mom also grew up
in a similar situation, so she and my
dad had similar values. We ended up
on a property in which we raised our
own animals to eat and had huge
gardens that we also helped out with.
I ended up in the 4-H project as a
teenager, showing sheep at fairs during the summer. I wanted to be a vet
but I don‟t like the sight of blood and
I probably would have cried every
time I would have treated a sick ani-
Word Search Answer Key from Page 12
mal. I lived at
Ms. Salvetti enjoying a
the beach during
recent vacation
the summer and
-Courtesy Ms. Salvetti
I was always
outside during
the nice
weather, working outside
with the ani―I feel very
mals, gardening, helping
my parents
blessed to do a
split wood to
feed our three
job that I
stoves during
the winter. Why scilove.‖— Ms.
ence? It was
and still is
such an inteSalvetti
gral part of
my life. Whenever I travel, I
am always interested in the vegetation and
habitats of the different countries I visit.
Anything else you want to say?
I feel very blessed to do a job that I love. I
have always and continue to enjoy my time at
AHS. I hope to inspire many students, to have
them work hard and NEVER give up their
dreams.