Namaste Charter School
Molly Cullinane is a dedicated Physical Education Teacher at Namaste Charter School, beginning this role in July 2023. Prior to this position, Molly served as a Character and Fitness Educator at Great Lakes Academy Charter School from August 2022 to July 2023 and completed a student teaching internship with Oak Park Elementary District 97 in late 2021. Molly has extensive experience as a nanny for families in the Oak Park and River Forest Community from 2013 to 2022, and has worked in customer service at Gina's Italian Ice as well as providing property management support at Final Finish Properties. Molly holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education Teaching and Coaching from Concordia University Chicago, where studies took place from January 2018 to December 2021, after a brief tenure at Ripon College.
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Namaste Charter School
Serving Kindergarten-8th grade students in Chicago since 2004, our groundbreaking educational model combines health, wellness, and academic rigor. We instill lifelong success in a peaceful environment. Located in Chicago's McKinley Park Neighborhood, on the under-resourced southwest side, Namaste serves 480 students, the majority of whom come from low-income families and lack access to high-quality educational opportunities. At Namaste, there is no tuition or selection criteria; admission is by blind lottery. Families are fully engaged in regular healthy initiatives, including nutrition workshops. • A model for schools nationwide, hosting over 250 educators annually to share best practices • One of two schools awarded the U.S. Department of Education’s Dissemination grant For more information about Namaste Charter School, please visit www.facebook.com/namastecharterschool and www.namastecharterschool.org.