Assigned Reading: A Gateway to Lifelong Learning or a Killer of Joy?

Finn Mehigan is excited to be re-joining The Heights faculty, and to be teaching fifth grade in the lower school. He is a graduate of The Heights Class of 2013, and then went on to earn a B.A. from the University of Virginia in Classics and Linguistics. He enjoys most everything Classical, as well as performing in various theatrical productions both comedic and otherwise.

Joseph lives in Rockville with his dear family, a mountain of books, two mountains of board games, various small animals, and a collection of 150 shot glasses. He can rave endlessly about the awesomeness of Homer’s Odyssey and Shakespeare’s Tempest, so say “Penelope” or “Prospero” and see what happens. An avid fan of all things theatrical, he has directed and performed in over seventy high school, regional, and community theater productions. He intends to be in every Shakespeare play (17 so far) before shuffling off the old mortal coil. Joseph directs the Omnibus Players of The Heights School. Omnia Omnibus!

Shane O’Neill is the Varsity Rugby coach and a member of the middle school faculty at The Heights, teaching sixth grade. He is a 2006 graduate of the School and earned his B.A. in Politics from the University of Dallas. He and wife Libby reside in Damascus, Maryland.