ing a journalist or a sportscaster, his love of lan-
guages ultimately led him to Shorecrest, where
he introduces our youngest students to a
Spanish-speaking world.
mother was Israeli, and even though we never
spoke Hebrew at home, I was interested in it.
When I was a senior in college, I taught in a
Hebrew school and realized I loved teaching
and working with kids."
Writing, minors in Spanish and Hebrew, and a
certificate in Latin American Studies, Zamoff
family illness brought him home to Washington
D.C. He got a master's degree in elementary
education and a second master's in teaching
English as a Second Language. His experience
included four years in Burnt Mills Elementary
School's dual language program, where regular
subjects were taught in Spanish; and eight
years teaching Spanish as a Second Language
at Washington International School.
Academy for a year, a chance meeting with
Shorecrest substitute teacher, Christine Oman,
alerted him to the available Spanish teacher
position.
from K-12 are cooking, acting, making movies and creating travel itineraries in their quest to
infused new passion, creativity, and a very interactive approach into a curriculum designed to ensure
that our graduates will have the skills necessary to communicate and succeed in a global society.