Ruth Batson Academy
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Monique Symes has been a Boston Public Schools educator for over 10 years. She taught English for grades 6-12 and brought a yoga class to the school for the first time in 2019. Ms. Symes is passionate about providing her students with diverse literature, ways to advocate for themselves and creating opportunities for students to challenge themselves in and outside of school. As a Boston Public Schools graduate, Ms. Symes understands how important representation is in literature and in the classroom as a whole. Ms. Symes has served as an African Step Dance coach and senior advisor and brings her love of The Golden Girls to class daily!