Maria T. Napoli

Ms. Napoli has 32 years of teaching experience. For the past 23 years, she has been teaching English to students at Antilles Middle School, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. Prior to joining DoDEA, Ms. Napoli taught special education students in New York City Public Schools and at Robinson School in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from New York University and earned her Master's of Arts Degree in Education from New York University.

Ms. Napoli's teaching philosophy is guided by the principles of continuous learning and a focus on learning rather than instructing. "I consider teaching as a continuous learning process," she said. "I focus my teaching style on learning rather than just instructing - a delivery design model that is tuned into students' needs and the inclusion of character building throughout my teaching."