Samantha Payne is the second grade teacher at Saint Brendan School. She was the K2 teacher for one year, the K1 teacher for one year and the part-time preschool teacher for one year. Samantha is a former Saint Brendan School student. Samantha graduated from Bridgewater State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education. She completed her Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Boston University. Samantha received her endorsement in Sheltered English Immersion from Boston University. Samantha is part of the instructional team at Saint Brendan School and is trained in Responsive Classroom.