MENLO SCHOOL • SINCE 1915

Mary McKenna

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Upper School Science

Science Teacher and Sophomore Class Dean

Biography

After graduating from the University of California, Davis in Clinical Nutrition, I wanted to pursue a career that makes science curriculum both approachable and attainable for all students. In 2015, I became a Teach For America corps member in Richmond, CA. For the past eight years, I have instructed the wonders of science through physics and chemistry. During this time, I earned my teaching credential from Loyola Marymount University, along with a Master of Science in Education from Johns Hopkins University. I am incredibly happy to be in the science department at Menlo, and am honored to be a part of the broader community!

In my spare time, I am an avid cyclist, book reader (specifically thrillers), and baker. My husband and I love to play with our mini-husky Koda, and go scuba diving in tropical places.