My name is Brian McGrath and I am a Junior History/Secondary Education major at The College of New Jersey.  While studying at TCNJ I have been highly devoted not only to my studies, being an active member of Kappa Delta Pi International Honors Society in Education, but I have also been extremely dedicated to my extracurricular activities.  As an avid Ultimate Frisbee player I have been treasurer of the TCNJ Ultimate team and am an active member of various campus organizations, including the Secondary Education Teachers Association; the TCNJ Progressive Student Alliance; TCNJ Musical Theatre, where I have performed in a multitude of musicals and other performances.  I feel that my experiences here at TCNJ have thoroughly prepared me to be an active member of the community I live in as well as preparing me for a long and promising career as an educator.

History has always been an important part of my life.  For as long as I can remember I have always been intrigued by the past and have thoroughly enjoyed learning about it.  I was fortunate enough as a high school student to have some of the best teachers I have ever encountered as my history teachers.  Their love and excitement for history and their ability to spread that excitement to their students inspired me to pursue a career in history and secondary education.  It is my hope that someday I can instill the same excitement for history in my students as they did for me.

In addition to teaching social studies it is my hope to be actively involved in my school through advising extracurricular activities.  I have been an active Ultimate player for over six years and have been actively involved in the creation and organization of a county wide Ultimate league in Sussex County, New Jersey.  It is my hope that as an educator I can advise or coach an ultimate club or team at my school.

In the Fall of 2006 as part of Professor Gosselin's secondary education course, Pedagogy in Secondary Schools, I taught three 7th grade American History classes, including one special education inclusion class at Grover Middle School in West Windsor-Plainsboro, New Jersey under the supervision of George Agalias.  I feel that this experience has shown me that teaching is the right profession for me and it has prepared me for a life of hard yet thoroughly rewarding work.