Grade 4
Laurie Birmingham
4th Grade Teacher
802-875-6867
Hello! My name is Laurie Birmingham and I’m excited to be teaching at Chester Andover Elementary School this year. I started my teaching career right here in Chester in 1998 as 5/6 teacher. As much as I loved teaching here it was only a one year position. The next year I began teaching in Grafton, Vermont where I taught grades 5/6 for 5 years. During my time in Grafton I earned a Master’s degree from the University of Vermont’s Mathematics Initiative, (VMI) a three-year program whose goal is to improve the mathematical knowledge of teachers K-6. In 2004 I decided to put teaching on hold to raise a family. I was fortunate enough to stay home while my children were young, but during those years I maintained my teaching license by taking numerous classes, volunteering at CAES and tutoring. Last year I worked part time at Elm Hill, a K-2 school, in Springfield, Vermont as a math interventionist. Not only am I passionate about teaching I am passionate about the community of Chester in which I live.