English Language and Literature Department

Jan Zagaja

Department Chair / English Language and Literature Teacher
j.zagaja@acsbg.org
  • Master of Arts in English Literature - University of Waterloo, Canada

  • Postgraduate Studies in Romantic Poetry – University of Waterloo, Canada

  • Honors Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and English – St. Jerome's College, Canada

  • Bachelor of Arts in Education – University of Western Ontario, Canada

  • Diploma in Creative Writing – Humber College, Canada

Tim Ward

English Language and Literature Teacher
t.ward@acsbg.org
  • Master of Philosophy in English Language and Literature (1660-1800) – University of Oxford, UK

  • Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics – University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education in English and P.E. – University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honors) in English Language and Literature – University of Oxford, UK

Dr. Kevin Humbert

English Language and Literature Teacher
k.humbert@acsbg.org
  • Doctoral Candidate in Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature – San Francisco State University, USA

  • Master of Arts in Humanities – San Francisco State University, USA

  • Bachelor of Arts in English and Theatre – University of Michigan, USA

Amber Hood

English Language and Literature Teacher
a.hood@acsbg.org
  • Master of Education – University of Arkansas, USA

  • Bachelor of Arts in English, Minor in French – Lyon College, USA

Jessica Coates

English Language and Literature Teacher / 12th Grade Dean
j.coates@acsbg.org
  • Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction – Nicholls State University, USA

  • Bachelor of Science in English Education – Nicholls State University, USA

Liza Escott

English Language and Literature Teacher
l.escott@acsbg.org
  • Master of Arts in English Literature and Language – King's College London, UK

  • Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Language, Minor in Secondary Education – King's College London, UK

  • Professional Qualification: Professional Educator License, English Grades 7-12 – Connecticut Board of Education & General Teaching Council for England

Silas Jones

English Language and Literature Teacher
s.jones@acsbg.org
  • Master of Arts in English – The College of New Jersey, USA

  • Bachelor of Arts in English Secondary Education – The College of New Jersey, USA

  • Professional Certification: Initial Licenses in English from Alaska and New Jersey, USA

Mallory Tarses

English Language and Literature Teacher
m.tarses@acsbg.org
  • Master's in The Writing Seminars – Johns Hopkins University, USA

  • Master's in Fiction Writing – University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA

  • Bachelor's in English Literature – Brown University, USA

  • Professional Qualification: Secondary English Language Arts Hawaii Standard Teaching License

Michael McGrath

English Language and Literature Teacher
m.mcgrath@acsbg.org
  • Bachelor of Arts in English and History – University College Cork, Ireland

  • Higher Diploma in Management and Marketing – University College Cork, Ireland

  • Graduate and Postgraduate Certificate in Education – University of Nottingham, UK & Moreland University, USA

Cory Scott

English Language and Literature Teacher
c.scott@acsbg.org
  • Master's of Liberal Studies - St. John's College, USA

  • Bachelor of Arts, English - Lafayette College, USA

Savannah McCard

English Language and Literature Teacher
s.maccard@acsbg.org
  • Bachelor of Science in Secondary English Education - Kennesaw State University, USA

Mihail Gyurev

English Language and Literature Teacher
m.gyurev@acsbg.org
  • Master’s in English Literature and Society - University of Edinburgh

  • Bachelor of English Philology - University of Sofia “St.Kliment Ohridski”

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