About

Ms. Hodson dancing with locals in Inner Mongolia

Ms. Hodson grew up just outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in historic Valley Forge.  She spent her college years at New York University, earning a degree in Individualized Study. During this time she focused her academics on Cultural Studies, and in particular, Anthropology.  She has also earned a Master’s degree in Teaching Adolescents with Disabilities from Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus.  Ms. Hodson began her teaching career as a math teacher in a GED program for ex-offenders.  She then spent one year teaching at Automotive High School, and has since spent six years teaching Global History at the Secondary School for Research.  She loves traveling, and has even spent 6 months living abroad in Prague, Czech Republic.  This past summer she, alongside 11 other history teachers from around the country, was chosen to be part of a Fulbright-Hayes Group Project Abroad in China.  She spent five weeks traveling and experiencing Chinese culture up close – and as you can see above, sometimes that even included dancing!

Contact her anytime at: dhodson@schools.nyc.gov