A highly praised and highly qualified Chemistry teacher, Shannon Regli joins Sage Hill on her twentieth year teaching Chemistry. After receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Cal Poly San Louis Obispo and a Masters in Atmospheric Chemistry at the University of California Irvine, Regli taught at a small school in Templeton California, a school in Chile, Nido de Aguilas, and Troy High School.

“The environment is very healthy for students to learn and grow [at Sage Hill],” noted Regli. She has a strong devotion for her students.

This even extends to her motto: “5 or bust.” Regli maintains her goal for all her students to receive a 5 on the AP exam.

“The focus on the whole child [at Sage] through programs like advisory where you get to know the students besides as just a chemistry student” is special for Regli.

She cares about her students and really appreciates knowing her students on a personal basis. She takes time outside of class to really get to know her students.

“There is more time to get to know the students [at Sage],” stated Regli. She discussed her fondness of Sage so far, including her appeal in regard to the class sizes, with an average of sixteen students in a class.

Regli loves to watch her students grow and see them make connections between the topics in her class.

“I love to see when the students see different connections between the topics [in Chemistry] because I really like the flow of chemistry and how you can interweave the topics together,” Regli commented.

Chemistry goes beyond the classroom for Regli. She participates on the Orange County American Chemical Society Committee where she has sent three of her students to a national chemistry competition with the top twenty students in the country.

Since joining the Sage Hill community, Regli has enhanced the faculty and science department by bringing her experience in and knowledge of Chemistry to Sage.