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Mr. Andrew T. Harrison (History)

Hi! My name is Andrew Harrison and I'm incredibly excited about being your teacher this year!

A little about me: I'm not originally from Mississippi, my dad was in the Air Force and so I was born in Illinois on March 27th, 1994. Eventually, we moved to MS around 2000 and I've been here ever since.

I've always wanted to be a teacher (like seriously). I genuinely believe that education is the way forward to a better tomorrow.  So, in order to make my dream a reality, I went to college in 2012 after graduating from high school. I enrolled at William Carey University in Hattiesburg for a Bachelor's in Art program with a major in History and a minor in Ancient Languages (I learned Hebrew, Greek, Ugaritic, and Latin). After that, I pressed on to my Master's in History; during those two years, I studied Ancient and Modern History and wrote a 50-page Master's Thesis. I finished my Master's program in 2020. 

I've been teaching since 2018; my first school I taught at was Hattiesburg High School, where I taught: US Government, World History, US History, and Survey of World Religions. In September of 2020, I began teaching online at Union County College in Cranford, New Jersey. At Union County College, I teach classes in US History, the History of Western Civilization, and Latin American History. 

In 2019 I married the love of my life (pictured above) and we now have three beautiful furry children (two dogs and a cat).

I am super excited to begin this excellent school year with you and your families as we continue to move the mark, expand your horizons, and hopefully show you just how big and beautiful humanity is.

Go Titans!

 

Have any questions for me? Feel free to reach out to me at my email address and124@madison-schools.com

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