Travis Unified Teachers Association member Matthew Carpenter has taught 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classes at Foxboro for the last 19 years. He began working with kids when he coached his brother’s Little League team and realized it was something he had a talent for. Matthew’s grandmother was an English teacher at Vanden and paved the way for him to join us here in TUSD. He’s inspired by seeing former students’ and hearing their stories of success. Matthew loves to have fun in his class and cherishes those silly yet memorable moments that he forever shares with his students. His advice to new teachers is, “Take time for yourself—work hard but have fun!” Topping his bucket list is to travel to France and Italy while enjoying wine tasting in these countries.
