Jessica Clark’s background includes a BS in Elementary Education, a BA in Spanish, and an MA in TESOL (teaching English to speakers of other languages). She has spent her teaching career both in the United States and abroad, with her first international teaching experience in Barcelona, Spain. In Barcelona she taught English and dance for three years. She also spent a summer in Wenzhou, China where she taught English. After several years abroad, she returned to Connecticut to teach grades two and three at Samuel Staples Elementary School. In 2009 and 2010, Jessica was awarded the Weller Excellence in Teaching Award for teaching quality and innovation. As an avid traveler, she has spent time in Indonesia, crossed the Atlantic by boat, and recently returned from a trip to Australia. She is enthusiastic about joining Trinity School and looks forward to a wonderful school year.