Claire Wolff
History Teacher
Claire graduated from Middlebury College with a BA in History and French before returning to her hometown of San Francisco to begin her teaching career at the Renaissance School, a Montessori day school in Oakland, CA. After falling in love with the Montessori geography and cultural studies curriculum, Claire was inspired to pursue a career in Social Studies education. She received her MA in Teaching Social Studies from Teachers College, Columbia University in 2007. From 2007 – 2012 she worked at Bronx Leadership Academy II High School, where she taught Global History, Humanities and literacy support classes to 10th – 12th graders. She served as 10th grade team leader for 2 years, and History department leader for 3 years, as well as advisor to the BLA II Mock Trial Team. Claire brings to MELS a diversity of teaching and learning experiences from Vermont, France, Senegal, the Bay Area, New York City and her passion for working with kids. Claire’s other passions include travel, reading historical fiction, wandering museums, sampling delicious foods from around the world and exploring the culturally rich and beautifully diverse city of New York.
