SFS Faculty - Samuel Fuller School is proud to introduce its faculty to you.
Peggy McKenna is serving as Samuel Fuller School’s first Headmaster and also teaches at the School. She holds a B.A and M.A.in History from Bridgewater State College. While she loved her calling to teach public high school for almost 20 years, she had long desired to be involved in full time Christian ministry and is honored and blessed to serve Samuel Fuller School. She is teaching Bible and History to the Fourth Grade, along with History to the fifth graders. Peggy has been married to Steve for 38 years. They have three children - Michael, Erin, and Andrew - and six grandchildren - Aiden, Mallory, Ainsley, Emmy, Elijah and Lila. Aiden, Mallory and Ainsley are currently enrolled in the School.
Brenda Banez Blatt has a B.S. in Management with a minor in Sociology from Bentley College, and an MA in Christian Education from Dallas Theological Seminary. She served alongside her late husband James Banez doing youth ministry in Hawaii and missionary work in Brazil. They had four children together during their 10 year marriage, Joshua, Charis, Selah, and Nathaniel. The older three children attend Samuel Fuller School. God blessed their family with another wonderful husband and father when Brenda married Scott Blatt in February of 2010. Brenda is teaching third, fourth and fifth grade Math this year and loves it!
Carol Brown earned a B.S. in Finance with a concentration in Human Resource Management from Liberty University in Virginia. She has been married to David for 13 years and is very familiar with our classical curriculum, using it at home with their three young children, Agnes, Eleanor, and Tristan for the three years before coming to Samuel Fuller School. After teaching our Kindergarten class during the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 school years, Carol is delighted to be teaching first grade in 2010-2011. Carol and David’s children are all currently enrolled in Samuel Fuller School.
Yvonne Garrell has a Bachelor of Arts in English from Bridgewater State College and a Master of Arts in Elementary Education from Lesley University. She teaches Samuel Fuller School’s third and fourth graders in all their subjects with the exception of fourth grade Bible and History and third and fourth grade Latin. Miss Garrell also teaches Art. She brings great energy and vitality to the School and is a great blessing to the entire Samuel Fuller School family. Miss Garrell is engaged to Mr. B. J. Murphy, and has been very busy planning their June wedding!
Leah McKenna earned her Bachelor’s degree in Science and Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from Simmons College in Boston, MA. She has been married to her husband Mike, who served on the Samuel Fuller School Startup Committee, for 11 years. She and Mike have two children, Aiden and Mallory, both of whom currently attend Samuel Fuller School. Mrs. McKenna is teaching our kindergarten class this year and is thrilled to be a new member of the Samuel Fuller School faculty. Her kindergarten students are thrilled to have her as their teacher as well!
Monica Murdy has a B.A. from the University of Chicago, and has worked in business and Christian ministry. More recently, Monica and her husband, Peter, have classically home-schooled their two daughters, Abigail and Lydia. Abigail is a junior at Wellesley College, and Lydia, is currently studying at Boston College. Monica has also taught elementary Latin for two years at Veritas Academy, a classical Christian school on Cape Cod. This year, she is teaching the fifth graders at Samuel Fuller School, as well as Latin to our third through fifth graders.
Alia Rivers graduated from Northland Bible College with a B.A. in Sacred Music and Piano. She has several years of experience in teaching music and in elementary education in Christian school settings. Alia and her husband, Mark, have three children, Micaiah, Harmony, and Malachi. Mrs. Rivers taught all three of her children at home using our classical curriculum before enrolling them in Samuel Fuller School. All three of the Rivers’ children are currently enrolled in the school. Alia teaches second grade, as well as music for the entire school.
Pam Fitton joins the faculty volunteering as our literature specialist and serving on the Admissions Committee. She received her BA with a dual major in English/Education and completed her graduate studies with a concentration in Diagnostic and Remedial Techniques in Reading from Southeastern Massachusetts University. She has taught grades K-4 in the public schools of Dartmouth and Raynham for over 26 years, retiring in 2007. She loves the Lord and feels truly blessed to be a part of the Samuel Fuller School community. Pam has been married to Don for 37 years and has two grown children, Chad and Susan.