T.J. Palmer
Masters in Arts and Liberal Studies, Cold War History, Dartmouth College
B.A., Psychology, Colby College

T.J. Palmer has been teaching history at Brewster since 1987. He was attracted to Brewster by its location on Lake Winnipesaukee as well as the appeal of working with now retired history department chair, Bob Richardson. He now teaches history on the junior Team Lawlor.

Mr. Palmer believes in using patience, energy, and humor to motivate students to learn the skills and content they need to succeed at the next level.

Prior to Brewster, Mr. Palmer taught at the Rectory School, a pre-prep (sixth - ninth grade) school in Pomfret, Connecticut. The subjects he taught included U.S. History, sixth grade science, eighth grade biology/science, and ninth grade Middle Eastern History. At Rectory, he also coached baseball, soccer, hockey, and girls' basketball and was a dorm parent.

Mr. Palmer has played ice hockey since age 5 and the 2008-2009 season will see Mr. Palmer return as head coach of the boys' ice hockey program, a position he held from 1997-2004. He currently coaches the boys' third soccer team and the girls' softball team.

He also has 15 years of experience as a community life parent.

When he is not busy teaching, Mr. Palmer enjoys boating, tubing, and waterskiing on the lake, woodworking, spending time at his family's cottage on Crescent Lake, and cheering for the Boston Bruins and the Boston Red Sox.

Mr. Palmer lives on campus with his wife Lynne M. Palmer, Brewster's director of admission and external affairs, and their three children Brady, Jessica '09 and T.J., Jr., '08. Sully, a six year-old Black Lab, also shares the Palmer home.