Friday, November 12 | 6:00–7:00pm EST
New year, new cohort! Last year, we hosted a webinar where we brought MAT Teacher Candidates and recent MAT alums together to chat and talk about their experience in and out of the classroom. This year, we’re bringing back the same format to connect recent MAT alums with our current Teacher Candidates!
Alumni and current teacher candidates from the MAT and MECA&D will come together for a 45-minute conversation and interactive Q&A, to share observations out in the field, and compare experiences on their time as a Teacher Candidate in our MAT program. Finally, we will go through updates on our MAT program and talk through the application process.
Join teacher candidates Tori Hamilton, alumni Madison Mahoney MAT '21, and Cooper Binette MAT '21, and Graduate Admissions Coordinator Joel Tsui on this webinar, along with a live Q&A session, by registering through the form below.
Presenter Bios:
Tori Hamilton (she/her), Teacher Candidate, MAT Class of 2022
Victoria Hamilton is a current MAT Teacher Candidate from Horseheads, New York. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and Art from Methodist University in North Carolina. Victoria’s other interests include yoga, reading, being outside, and spending time with loved ones.
Madison Mahoney (she/her), alum, MAT Class of 2021
Madison Mahoney is a Maine College of Art & Design alum from the MAT program. Upon completing her MAT this past spring, she began working as a full time Elementary Art Teacher in Wentworth Elementary School in Scarborough, Maine.
Cooper Binette (he/him), alum, MAT Class of 2021
Cooper Binette is a Maine College of Art & Design alum, receiving his BFA in Painting in 2020 and, subsequently, MAT in 2021. Upon completing his MAT, he transitioned from being an instructional intern to becoming a full-time teacher for Biddeford Middle School in Biddeford, Maine.
Joel Tsui (he/him) | Graduate Admissions Coordinator
Joel Tsui is the Graduate Admissions Coordinator at Maine College of Art & Design, an art archivist, and an interdisciplinary artist. After obtaining his MFA at MECA&D, he worked for SPACE to help manage the Maine-based artist grant Kindling Fund before returning to the College as a full-time staff member.
