Cynthia Murr Watkins

Ms. Watkins has 10 years of teaching experience, six of which have been teaching at Vicenza Elementary School in Vicenza, Italy. Ms. Watkins also taught at Frankfurt International School, in Frankfurt, Germany, Padova International School in Padova, Italy and at Hollin Meadows Elementary School in Alexandria, Va. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland and received her Master of Education from National-Louis University.

Ms. Watkins' teaching philosophy is based on a holistic approach to teaching and learning. "This philosophy encompasses a child-centered approach which promotes the child's individuality, creative exploration and active involvement in his/her education," she said. I teach to the whole child, thereby addressing the intellectual, emotional, physical and social factors that influence children's learning and development and respecting the complexity of children's lives."