Leah Easley has always loved studying the stories of humanity in both history and literature. We are a people who tell stories, from the ones that “actually happened” to the ones we create. Ultimately it is both of these stories that define our humanity. If we are wise enough to pay attention, then the story of history will reveal and inform the story we are currently creating. In particular, American history is crucial for helping us become more responsible United States citizens and more fully alive human beings.
Leah studied English Literature, Secondary Education, and Bible at Wheaton College in Illinois. This summer she is finishing a Masters of Church History at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where her husband Jordan is in the Master of Divinity program. Leah has gained extensive teaching experience in a variety of classroom settings, including Special Education, Middle School, and High School, through Wheaton’s Education program, in which she also served as a Teacher’s Assistant. She student-taught at Barlett High School in Chicago, IL, where she taught seniors and sophomores the process of writing research papers.
As a substitute teacher in Camden-Rockport, Maine she taught Kindergarteners through High-Schoolers in several subjects. Last summer she spent six weeks in Africa where she taught Church History at the Theological College of Zimbabwe. Jordan and Leah are currently the owners of Golden Apple Tutoring, where they also serve as English and History tutors. They attend Christ Church Episcopal of Hamilton-Wenham.
Leah is very excited to combine her loves of History and English at New Hope. Both disciplines require in-depth analysis of people and society. One of the best ways to study History is to gain a kind of first-hand knowledge of the time period by examining primary documents, many of which are literature. |
