2021 Neag School Outstanding Early Career Professional
A graduate of the Neag School’s Integrated Bachelor’s/Master’s Program, Maria Enrique today is an eighth-grade math teacher at Ellington (Conn.) Middle School known for her welcoming energy and student-centered, innovative teaching. Within her first three years of teaching, she has actively taken part in events, professional development opportunities, and other activities that are making a positive impact on the community in numerous ways. In support of students at Ellington Middle, Enrique advises a statewide student math competition and an after-school study skills club, serves as a track and field coach, has established a summer school math program and a homework help club, and has chaperoned several student trips beyond the traditional classroom. She also has presented to hundreds of math teachers from across the state, while also seeking out ways to share her insights and experience with pre-service teachers, including current Neag School students.
“Maria is a remarkable teacher who truly is a role model for everyone at our school. Her door is always open and she is always excited to share what she is working on in her classes and in her teaching.”
— Victoria Schilling ’16 (ED), ’17 MA, Science Teacher,
Ellington (Conn.) Middle School
