HGSE alumni work amazing jobs across the world. We asked alumni that are over ten years out to share about their positions and post-HGSE perspectives. Michael Romano was in the Learning & Teaching program and graduated in 2007.
What is your current role/responsibilities?
I teach biology, chemistry, marine biology and environmental science at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School in Acton, Massachusetts. I also coach the school’s Ocean Science Bowl Team. This is my 14th year at ABRHS.
How did HGSE prepare you for the position?
While HGSE certainly helped me become a more effective classroom educator, my time on Appian Way shaped my view of a teaching career as an opportunity to impact the profession in a meaningful way. It’s led to mentoring opportunities at my school, teaching opportunities abroad, my own monthly column for a national education journal, and ultimately the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship–all in the first decade of my career. HGSE inspired me to seek these opportunities and encourage others to challenge themselves to find ways to elevate the teaching profession.
What is your favorite HGSE memory?
I was heavily involved in the HGSE Student Government Association. We planned epic events both at the Ed School and with other Harvard Graduate Schools. The 2006-2007 year culminated with a Boston Harbor Cruise that was an absolute highlight of our time at Harvard.
What is your advice to prospective students?
The HGSE experience can be as transformative for your soul as it is for your career. Cross-register in different departments and schools, attend as many lectures and events in Cambridge and Boston as you can, and soak up fall in New England. You’ll meet people who will be part of your professional and personal life for years to come, and it is an opportunity you will never forget.
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