Mr. Matt Hezel

3rd Grade Teacher

As an undergraduate student at the University of Buffalo, Mr. Hezel majored in anthropology and minored in history, which inspired him to pursue a career in education. Afterward, he completed a Master’s Degree in Education at Antioch University New England and a Master of Science Degree in Elementary Education at Medaille College. Mr. Hezel holds 13 years of classroom experience and has effectively taught all general subjects in grades 1 – 8 as a private school teacher. He and his wife, Dawn, raised three sons and a daughter who are now all approaching young adulthood.Their children’s names are Sequoia, Levi, Elena and Emory.

In June 2020, Mr. Hezel and his family relocated from Buffalo, NY to the Sanford area. He traded his skis and urban neighborhood home for a kayak and a suburban house with a pool. When Mr. Hezel is not preparing lessons for class or tutoring students, he enjoys spinning classes, rowing and basketball for exercise. He cooks, gardens, reads and plays acoustic guitar for leisure. However, Mr. Hezel loves spending time with his family most of all – especially when traveling, bicycling, playing board games or searching for seashells along one of Florida’s many beautiful beaches!