New Faculty! Introducing Ciaran McQuiston

Carolyn Borman
Ciaran is team teaching with Michelle McEvoy in Stage III.
  1. Describe your life in six words.   loyal, family, nature, creative, adventure, educator
  1. If you could live anywhere in the world for a year, where would it be?  I would live with my great aunt in Florence, Italy!
  1. If you could invite 3 guests, dead or alive, to dinner, who would they be?  Sarah Kendzior, Kara Walker, Sylvia Plath, Mary Cassatt (sorry, I couldn’t pick just 3…)
  1. What are some things you'd like to share about yourself, your family and birthplace?  I am originally from Indianapolis, IN. I moved to the Greater Detroit area to attend Cranbrook Academy of Art for my MFA, but I have lived in and traveled to many different places. I love it in the Midwest! I live in Hazel Park with my husband, dog and cat. I have two sisters who live in the Boston area.
  1. What are your hobbies and interests outside of working at Roeper?  I am an artist, with my focus being on paper making and sculptural installations. I also do painting commissions. I love making, creating, learning new things, and meeting new people! I love to travel; since I could not go overseas (or even very far away!) due to the pandemic, I started backpacking and did a lot of great camping this summer. 
  1. What is a topic or skill that you love to teach and why?  I love to teach reading! My mom is a writer, and I grew up reading a lot of wonderful books. I love having book clubs, book discussions, and teaching kids that there is so much to learn about ourselves and the world through reading. I believe reading can lead to greater empathy, imagination, and self-awareness (and so much more!).
  1. What is it that appealed to you about Roeper when you took the job?  I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to teach in a school that so thoughtfully values intentionality, kindness, justice, wonder, play, and fostering a love of learning in every child. I feel very philosophically aligned with The Roeper School, and I am excited to be supported in this new role by an amazing team of teachers and mentors.
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