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    Derek Carlson
    Mathematics Teacher
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    Mr. Carlson joined the Sage Hill faculty in 2004 after teaching mathematics, computer science, and programming at all different levels and in a variety of school environments. He taught at a private boarding school for the learning disabled and at Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts, and he also taught at a middle school in Arizona. Mr. Carlson was previously the chair of the Mathematics department at Sage Hill. Mr. Carlson earned his B.A. in Mathematics/Applied Science with a specialization in computing from the University of California, Los Angeles.
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    Claire Cassidy
    Mathematics Teacher
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    Claire Cassidy joined Sage Hill in 2017 as a math teacher. She comes to Sage Hill from Rolling Hills Preparatory School in San Pedro, where she taught multiple mathematics courses, including Business Calculus and Honors Precalculus. She previously taught at Chadwick School in Palos Verdes and at upper and middle schools in Vermont, Idaho and Connecticut. She also has coaching experience in tennis, ski racing, girls’ lacrosse and cheerleading, and is a current competitive tennis player. She received her bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Kansas, where she was nominated as a Rhodes Scholar.
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Sage Hill School

A college preparatory independent day school for grades 7-12.

20402 Newport Coast Drive, Newport Coast, CA 92657
Phone: 949.219.0100  |  Fax: 949.219.1399
Sage Hill School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. The School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, and athletic and other School administered programs.