I am Marianne Daniels, the Latin teacher at Odyssey.  I graduated from BYU with a BA in Latin teaching and minor in History teaching.  I have taught at Odyssey since 2006.

I am an "Air Force brat" and have lived in Colorado (twice), the Philippine Islands, Maryland, California, Texas, and Georgia.   I have five brothers and one sister. 

When I was in sixth grade, I read Edith Hamilton's Mythology and have been addicted to classical history and language ever since.   My love of grammar (really!) helped me discover and enjoy Latin.  I have always had an interest in teaching and I love to break down words to understand what makes language.  

I love to travel, particularly Savannah, Georgia and Italy (of course).  Museums are my favorite places in the world.   But my absolute favorite thing to do is read a really good book, while eating chocolate with almonds.  My favorite books are Jane Eyre, Dracula, and Mansfield Park (you can never go wrong with a Jane Austen novel!)

I look forward to teaching this year and to convey some of the love of Latin that I have to my students, along with a healthy dose of Roman culture and mythology.