“I inspire greatness for a better world by offering a classroom community founded in strong relationships, mutual respect and appreciation for each student’s identity. I strive to create an environment where inquiry, reflection, teamwork and differences are celebrated components of the learning process, and I hope each student leaves the classroom with agency, a stronger self-identity, and aspiration for life-long learning.”
 
As a Grade 4 educator, Conor Foley recognizes the bittersweet emotions that punctuate every week of his students’ final year in the Lower School. He strives to provide them with meaningful, relevant experiences that he hopes they will remember for years to come. Mr. Foley believes in cultivating the heart as well as the brain. He values strong social-emotional learning opportunities that encourage students to consider the perspectives, unique lived experiences, and inherent value of others.

Mr. Foley’s career as an educator began in 2005 as an in-class tutor at Cajon Valley Middle School. Before arriving at LJCDS in 2015, Mr. Foley assisted researchers at San Diego State University’s Special Collections and the NewSchool of Architecture & Design. He received his degree in LGBT Studies with a minor in English from SDSU and his multiple subject teaching credential from CSU San Marcos.
 
Mr. Foley enjoys collecting music, playing video games, eating vegetarian cuisine, and bonding with friends over board games in his personal time. A California native, he grew up in East County and now lives in University City with his husband, Marco, their cat Rory, and their dog T.V.