Fahd Rafiq
Email: fr****@fa***.org
Role at Franklin: Social Studies Coordinator/FLI Teacher in History and Politics
Education: University of Connecticut, Ph.D., M.A.; Central Connecticut State University, M.S.; Stony Brook University, B.S.; Suffolk Community College, A.S.
Joined Franklin Academy: 2017
What is your favorite Franklin tradition and why? The closing ceremony because it tends to bring the best memories that our students have experienced while at Franklin Academy.
What is your favorite thing about working with these students? Their level of knowledge about the world.
The most important quality a teacher applying to Franklin Academy should have is… Kindness and compassion for students and fellow staff.
Something I love about Franklin Academy is… The sense of working as a family with students.
If I could shadow a Franklin alum for the day, what would I hope to learn? Whether the alum socializes appropriately and positively connects with the community and the world. Franklin Academy to me is about relationships, where a person can feel safe to be themselves and grow without any worldly hindrances.
