Gordon MacLean

Gordon MacLean, middle school English teacher, served as a History and English teacher at Franklin Academy, a boarding school in Connecticut for neurodiverse children. He has also taught internationally in Budapest, Hungary, as an English Language and Literature teacher, ESL teacher, and International Baccalaureate Coordinator. He holds an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Missouri, an MA in History from the Central European University in Budapest, and a BA in Music Composition and Literature from Kalamazoo College. He has specialized in communication and social-emotional learning, practicing these techniques while at Franklin Academy. In 2016, he founded the International Baccalaureate program at the BME International Secondary school.

Why I Teach At Siena: Teaching is my life. With that, helping students discover who they are and where they fit in the world, though sometimes a struggle, is a marvelous experience. I am looking forward to the new ideas and experiences I will have at Siena. I am looking forward to enriching each other's lives—whether with staff, caregivers, or students.