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I'm Mati — I joined Hawken School after ten years teaching at Lake Ridge Academy in North Ridgeville, Ohio, where I taught everything from middle school social studies to AP Government and ran the Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship. I've also coached Mock Trial, soccer, track, and Model UN.

I grew up in Chickamauga, Georgia — a small town where everyone knows your name, your dog's name, and what casserole you brought to the last potluck. I live here in Cleveland now with my partner Jamie, two kids, and a sheepdog-poodle mix who conspires to keep us honest and sleep-deprived in equal measure.