Rochester Classrooms - Rochester Stockbridge Unified District

Pre School

Burleigh Griffith

Burleigh Griffith is the Lead Teacher and Director of the Rochester Preschool. A native Vemonter, he holds a Vermont Teaching License Birth-Pre-K, and graduated from Northern Vermont University Lyndon with a Bachelors in Early Childhood Education. He lives in Rochester with his family, 13 chickens, 6 goats, 2 dogs, and 1 Betta fish. When not at school, he enjoys spending time outside camping, listening to live music, biking, and hiking. His favorite quote is from Mrs. Maple’s Seeds by Eliza Wheeler. “Never forget that even the grandest of trees once had to grow up from the smallest of seeds”

Kindergarten / 1st Grade

Paitra Martin

My name is Paitra Martin and I teach kindergarten at Rochester elementary. This is my first full time teaching job, but I have subbed in other schools and have worked with students over the past six years. In my free time I enjoy swimming, hiking, and exploring Vermont! I recently bought a house and am working to make it a home, as it is an 1870s house.

2nd Grade

Linda Gendreau

Ms. Gendreau has worked at Rochester School since 2008. She was a classroom teacher for 13 years. In 2021 Ms. G. became the Title I Literacy Interventionist. Last year, she returned to the classroom to teach first and second grade. She lives in Middlebury with her cat, Pistol. Ms. G. enjoys time with family and friends.

3rd Grade

Lanie Sinclair

My name is Lanie Sinclair. I have lived in Vermont now for over 11 years with my husband (John) and our two children Caleb (13) and Abigail (9). We have a household of pets as well - a Saint Bernard - Breesy, a Maine Coon Cat - Maisy, a parakeet - Sky, and a tank of fish. Our family spends a majority of our time playing sports - hockey, soccer, gymnastics, lacrosse, and swimming. We are also active members of our church - Calvary Bible Church in Rutland, where my kids are involved in many of the youth church activities and where I serve as a Sunday School Teacher, AWANA leader, and vacation bible school teacher. Both my husband and I volunteer in different roles during the summer sports camps where our children participate. Our favorite past-time as a family is spending time at our camp in Maine where we do a lot of fishing, swimming, four-wheeling, target shooting, and most of all spending time with all of our Maine family. This is my second year serving as a third grade teacher here at Rochester. I love this small school community. I see it as an absolute privilege to come alongside the students at Rochester and help them develop not only academically but as amazing adults as well.

4/5/6 Math & Science

Robert Moffitt

Mr. Moffitt grew up just outside of Philadelphia Pennsylvania. In school, he loved gym, art, math, and science, but he often had a hard time sitting still in class. He later went on to study at Temple University in Philadelphia to become a teacher. He lives with his wife and three children in Wallingford Vermont. He loves obstacle course racing, hiking, swimming, and being outdoors.

4/5/6 ELA & Humanities

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