Dara Zukoski
St. Matthew's Parish School
Dara Zukoski is a middle school English and History teacher and Debate Coach at St. Matthew’s Parish School in Pacific Palisades, CA, where she designs interdisciplinary learning experiences that integrate literature, history, and creative expression. She holds a Master of Arts in the Teaching of Social Studies from Teachers College, Columbia University, and recently completed the Certificate in School Leadership and Management through Harvard Business School and the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Dara is committed to cultivating empathetic, confident, and articulate student leaders through inquiry-driven learning, structured academic debate, and authentic community engagement. Her work is grounded in the belief that young people are capable of meaningful intellectual contribution and societal impact when they are provided the structure, support, and space to develop their own voices.
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