Middle and Upper School Chemistry teacher Tiffany Reddinger was recently awarded the Chemical Society of Washington's 2015 Leo Schubert Memorial Award for High School Teaching. Mrs. Reddinger joined the Holton-Arms community in 2001 and has since been highly involved in multiple aspects of the girls' growth academically and socially here at Holton.
Mrs. Reddinger teaches a range of courses that focuses on Chemistry and Physical Science in Middle and Upper School. Her love for chemistry shows through her mentorship in chemistry competitions throughout the year, Holton's annual Chemathon, and the Middle School Robotics/Engineering Club. In addition, Mrs. Reddinger holds an advisory role with the Upper School Black Student Union and even rallies her fellow colleagues to give to the Holton Fund and participate in student-run events. Her contagious, spirited teaching personality and passion for science continues to have a profound impact on students, current and past. "I'm trying to channel my own inner Mrs. Reddinger," states an alumna from 2011, who currently teaches eighth grade science for Teach for America.
Mrs. Reddinger's own reflection on teaching shares a glimpse of her passion behind education, "To me, teaching chemistry is imparting a skill that allows students to understand the "why" behind so many events that happen in a natural way. They learn to understand natural phenomena in a qualitative and quantitative way, and raising the curtain and revealing these secrets is very exciting for me."
Congratulations on the teaching award, Mrs. Reddinger!
Picture Courtesy: American Chemical Society Website