Lucy Economos is a Teaching Fellow at Bold Charter School. She attended University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and received her Bachelor of Music in Lyric Theatre, a combination of musical theatre and opera. After graduating, she spent several years performing and working as a Teaching Assistant at her childhood middle school in the Chicago suburbs. While working as a TA, she launched her own private math tutoring business, helping 5th-9th grade students sharpen their math skills, test-taking strategies, executive functioning, and confidence. The ability to shape her community and help students learn the skills needed for their continued success inspired her to join the Teach For America New York Corps. Alongside her current role at Bold, she is pursuing her Master’s in Middle Grades Education at the Relay Graduate School of Education. Ms. Economos brings positive and engaging learning experiences to her classroom, and is dedicated to cultivating confident, multifaceted individuals ready to thrive both in and out of school.