Troy Shapiro

Science, Administration
805-684-4127 x260
Troy_Shapiro@cate.org

Troy is a graduate of Brown University where he studied organizational sociology and economics. As an undergrad, Troy coached wrestling and lacrosse for the Moses Brown School where he recognized his passion for working with teenagers. He joined the faculty at the Middlesex School in Concord, Massachusetts upon graduation where he taught physics, chemistry, and engineering. Troy continued to coach wrestling and lacrosse, lived in the dorm, and came to love boarding school life.

Troy comes to Cate after three years at the Jay Pritzker Academy in Siem Reap Cambodia, a small independent school serving rural Cambodian families seeking a western style education. There Troy was the Science Curriculum Coordinator and continued to teach physics and chemistry.

An avid outdoorsman, Troy is heavily involved in the Outdoor Program at Cate where he coaches rock climbing in the fall and winter in addition to coaching lacrosse in the spring. He lives in Cook House West with his wife, Ellen, and their dog, Tabasco.