Matthew Bessette

Matthew Bessette is an experienced educator currently serving as an 8th-grade English Teacher at Bloomfield Public Schools since August 2022. Prior to this role, Matthew taught 6th- and 7th-grade Language Arts at Global Experience Magnet School and gained valuable experience as a University Assistant at Eastern Connecticut State University, where responsibilities included providing tutoring and supervising tutoring staff. Matthew's teaching experience also includes a student teaching position at Norwich Free Academy, where instruction was provided in an online format during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to teaching, Matthew has a background in management as the Concession Stand Manager at Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium and has demonstrated leadership as the Founder and Director of the Lebanon Summer Theatre Camp. Matthew holds a Master of Science in Education (English for Secondary Education) and dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Theatre (Directing) and English (English for Secondary Education) from Eastern Connecticut State University.