Christine Gross Connects With Students Where They Are

North Wales, PA (October 7, 2016) – Christine Gross, from Green Lane, PA, has joined Lakeside as a Science Instructor for Lakeside School located in North Wales, PA.

“Christy has a deep understanding of educational issues, a mature approach to problem solving and a concern and caring attitude towards her students,” says Peter Dillard, program director of Lakeside School. “Her communication skills will foster productive relationships with students, parents and her co-workers.”

Gross earned her bachelor of science in Secondary Education from Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA and her master of arts in Teaching and Elementary Education from Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT. She is certified in Elementary Education (K-6th grade), Social Studies (7-12th grade), Science (7-9th grade) and Language Arts (7-9th grade).

“Lakeside has an amazing model for helping students that really works,” says Gross. “I love the small, nurturing setting. I feel I can make a real impact and truly teach in a student-centered way here.”

Prior to Lakeside School, Gross worked as a teacher in several schools including Aspira Cyber Charter (Philadelphia); Souderton Charter (Souderton); Laboratory Charter School of Communications and Languages (Philadelphia); William Penn School District Cyber Academy (Lansdowne) and was a substitute teacher for the Boyertown Area School District.

“The faculty, here at Lakeside School, truly desires to make an impact on troubled youth,” concludes Gross. “They are life changers.”

Lakeside, a long-standing nonprofit serving the needs of over 2500 students annually throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania, provides a range of therapeutic educational programs and services. Lakeside School is currently serving 30 school districts in Bucks, Chester and Montgomery counties. Lakeside’s approach empowers students to realize their life goals and to become positive citizens in their communities. The scope of its programs include educational and clinical services to meet a variety of needs including but not limited to: emotional and/or behavioral issues, addictions, school anxiety, truancy, depression, pregnancy and parenting and the impact of trauma.

In addition to its multiple campuses where students in grades 5-12 are enrolled, Lakeside also provides training for professionals including trauma-informed systems, anger/violence prevention and early childhood education. Lakeside also offers professional development for schools, both locally and around the world, who wish to develop trauma informed practices for the students they are working with.

For additional information, please visit Lakeside’s website at www.lakesidelink.com.