By Mae Lange (III)
Mr. Matthew Osborne, known as “Herr Osborne” to his students, has joined the Middle and Upper School World Language Departments. In addition to teaching German C, German 2, and Latin 3, he serves as an assistant coach for the girls’ cross country team and is a member of the LGBT Faculty and Staff Affinity Group. Herr Osborne attended Northwestern University, where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in World Language and Education. Before coming to Pingry, he taught at multiple schools, most recently at a large public school in the Washington D.C. area.
Herr Osborne became a teacher due to his own love for learning, which he strives to spread among his students. So far, he has greatly appreciated the strong sense of community and welcoming feeling that his colleagues and students have fostered, and his goals for his first year at Pingry are to learn about the school, to develop good connections, and to thrive despite this challenging year. Outside of school, Herr Osborne enjoys hiking, cooking/baking, and exploring the general NYC area. His message to students is that “Latin and German are optime!”, and that they should, given the chance, study those languages.