Midtown West Specialty Teachers

Jenny Virgopia

Library/Media Teacher: Jenny Virgopia 
MTW Staff Member Since: 2003 
Degrees/Colleges Attended: Molloy College *Bachelor of Science in Psycholgy and Elementary and Special Education
  New York University *Master of Science in Education,  Communication and Technology
  Syracuse University *Master of Science in Library and Informational Science   
Favorite Children's Book: Giraffe And A Half by Shel Silverstein 
Favorite Grown Up Book: The Secret Life Of Bees by Sue Kid Monk 
Hobbies: Tennis & horse back riding 
Place of Birth: Southampton, NY 

Mark Soobyiah

Art & Science Teacher: Mark Soobyiah 
MTW Staff Member Since: 2004
Degrees/Colleges Attended: SUNY - Oneonta *Bachelor of Arts in Childhood Education     
Favorite Children's Book: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein 
Favorite Grown Up Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho 
Hobbies: Biking, puzzles & music 
Place of Birth: Trinidad 

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Andrew Brubaker

Music Teacher: Andrew Brubaker
MTW Staff Member Since: 2018
Degrees/Colleges Attended: Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
*Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance NYU
*Master of Music in Vocal Performance
Hunter College
*Master of Arts in Music Education
Favorite Children's Book:  I'll Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
Favorite Grown Up Book:  The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Hobbies: Attending Performances, Outdoors, Piano, Singing
Place of Birth: New Carlisle, Ohio

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George Pavlou, Jr.

Gym Teacher: George Pavlou, Jr
MTW Staff Member Since: 2012 
Degrees/Colleges Attended: CUNY - Brooklyn College *Bachelor of Science in Physical Education
Favorite Children's Book: Aesop's Fables by Unknown 
Favorite Grown Up Book: Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy 
Hobbies: Working out & playing video games 
Place of Birth: Cyprus

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Zoe Stryker

          Visual Art Teacher:  Zoe Stryker
​          MTW Staff Member Since: 2021
          Degrees/Colleges Attended:  Ithaca College BS in Art Education, Ithaca College MS in Childhood Education
          Favorite Children's Book: Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola
          Favorite Grown Up Book: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
          Hobbies: Drawing, painting, cooking, baking, hiking ​
          Place of Birth: Long Island, NY 

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