English Director - Rockville Center

Rebecca Paul has been teaching English in MCPS since 2002.  She was born in Kensington, MD and attended all MCPS schools.  Mrs. Paul earned a bachelors degree in English at the University of Maryland-College Park and earned her masters degree at Johns Hopkins University.  She continues to take post-graduate courses when time permits and is pursuing her goal of earning National Board Certification.

Currently, Mrs. Paul teaches eighth grade Advanced English at Rocky Hill Middle School where she has been working for the past three years.  She lives in Adamstown with her husband of ten years and her young son Evan who attends pre-kindergarten.  Mrs. Paul enjoys cooking, traveling to the beach, and spending time with family and friends. 

Mrs. Paul has been teaching at APlus in Rockville since the spring of 2005.  She has taught a variety of Writing Workshop and grammar courses over the years, in addition to tutoring several APlus students.  She has taught the MS Magnet Prep class for the past three years.  Mrs. Paul continues to marvel at the dedication and determination that APlus students demonstrate.  She believes that their commitment to learning and advancing will lead them to achieving their future goals.

English Director - Reson Center 

Sue Arya King has been with APLUS Learning Center since 2001, teaching Writing and Grammar Workshop courses, public speaking courses, ESOL courses, and Thomas Jefferson High School Prep course, as well as developing curriculum, first at the Rockville Center and now at the Reston Center.   Mrs. King has her bachelor’s degree in Political Science & History from the University of Maryland and a master’s degree in Education from The George Washington University, and has taught in both Fairfax County Public Schools and Montgomery County Public Schools since 1999. 

Mrs. Arya King lives in Loudoun County with her husband, and two children, John and Riya.  She is currently taking a break from teaching full time to be at home with her children. She loves the time she gets to spend with her children and family!

Ms. Dobridge teaches English at MCPS elementary school. She teaches prewriting workshop at APLUS.

Ms. Deming teaches pre AP English at MCPS high school. She teaches writing workshop at APLUS.

Ms. Parker teaches AP English at MCPS. Ms. Parker is our program director at Rockville center and teaches writing workshop.

Ms. Arya teaches English at Fairfax County Public School. She teaches pre Writing at APLUS.

Ms. Twomey, Ph.D., teaches SAT and grammar at APLUS. She currently teaches at the Johns Hopkins University.

Ms. Brandt teaches English at MCPS middle school. She teaches writing workshop at APLUS center.

Ms. Mahoney teaches English at MCPS. She teaches Writing Workshop at APLUS.

Ms. Taylor teaches at MCPS middle school. She teaches Grammar and at APLUS.

Ms. Liles teaches IB English at MCPS. She teaches Writing Workshop and Prep class at APLUS.

Ms. Stagner teaches at MCPS elementary school. She teaches pre Writing Workshop at APLUS.

Ms. Paul teaches English at MCPS middle school. She teaches Writing Workshop at APLUS. She is the English Program Director.

Ms. Fine teaches English at a magnet school at MCPS. She teaches writing workshop at APLUS. Ms. Fine is in charge of APLUS online writing workshop.

Mr. Davis teaches SAT writing, reading and grammar. He is working on his Ph.D. in English literature at University of Maryland.

Mr. Mahailov taught high level math at Bullis high school including Algebra 2, preCalc and Calculus. He teaches preCalc and prep class at APLUS.

Ms. Hirsh teaches GT mathematics at MCPS elementary school. She teaches elementary math at APLUS.

Ms. Carrie Gaffney teaches Algebra and Geometry at MCPS. She teaches Algebra 1 and Geometry at APLUS.

Ms. Levine, an Algebra teahcer at MCPS middle school and teaches Algebra 1 at APLUS.

Mrs. Wang, Ph.D., teaches AP Chemistry at Walter Johnson HS. She teaches PSAT/SAT Math at APLUS. 

Mr. Warthan teaches pre Calc and Algebra 2 at MCPS high school. He teaches pre Calc at APLUS.

Mr. King teaches at Fairfax County Public School. He teaches pre Algebra at APLUS.

Mr. Griffin teaches Algebra 1 at MCPS. He teaches IM and Algebra 1 at APLUS.

Ms. Mahajany teaches Algebra 2/Geometry at PCPS high school. She teaches Algebra 2 at APLUS.

Mr. Kim teaches Algebra 1 and IM at MCPS MS. He teaches Algebra 1 at APLUS.