Gina Carbone Advances Math Education in a Christ-Centered Environment at Trinity Catholic High School
Mrs. Carbone’s hope for students: “I hope they walk away feeling like they learned something and were loved unconditionally by me as Christ loves us.”
At Trinity Catholic High School in Ocala, high school students are prepared for their next steps in higher education through an exceptional college preparatory education delivered within a caring, Christ-centered environment.
Mrs. Gina Carbone is one of the teachers at Trinity Catholic helping students build important academic skills and realize their potential. As a Math Teacher, she provides an interactive classroom environment – personalizing her lessons so that students can better understand mathematics and how they can use it in their future careers and day-to-day lives.
Learn more about Mrs. Carbone’s teaching methods and the incredible love and care she shows to her students.
Bringing Over 30 Years of Teaching Expertise to Trinity Catholic
Mrs. Carbone realized a passion for helping and teaching children at a young age. Growing up in Arizona and New Mexico, she started babysitting and teaching swimming lessons as a teenager.
After earning a mathematics degree in college, she taught one year at her local Catholic school. She loved the experience and returned to college to get a teaching certificate.
She has now been teaching mathematics for more than three decades, and as a Trinity Catholic High School Math Teacher, she is still as passionate as ever about helping students reach their fullest potential.
She is also grateful to have a teaching career within the Catholic schools system.
“I love teaching at a Catholic school because it is Christ-centered and I can share my faith with my students,” she says. “I can pray over them and with them.”
She finds the Catholic school environment promotes important values like integrity, respect, and learning as well.
“Catholic school is a little slice of heaven compared to public school. In general, students are kind, compassionate, and willing to work.”
Creating Engaging Lessons That Help Students Learn Math
Mrs. Carbone leads a dynamic mathematics curriculum at Trinity Catholic High School. She never stops finetuning her approach to meet the evolving needs and interests of students.
“I am always adding to my bag of tricks,” she says. “Every year I learn from my students and pass that on to the next group. Anything I can do to help my students learn better or understand more I add to my repertoire.”
She believes the key to successful mathematics education – from Calculus to Algebra – is learning about the students and showing how math can be used in their lives.
“I engage my students first by taking an interest in them and their activities. Based on what I learn from them, I try to make the math real and apply it to their lives.”
Mrs. Carbone values the relationships she makes with students and is always thrilled to see their success in the classroom, in college, and beyond.
“I invest in building relationships and encourage them to reach their full potential,” she says. “For me, the most rewarding part of my job is seeing students achieve their goals, overcome obstacles, and make their dreams come true.”
Getting to Know Mrs. Carbone
Outside the classroom, here are a few fun facts about Trinity Catholic’s math teacher:
She has two “fat cats” named Isabella and Carlos.
Her favorite book is “The Harbinger” by Jonathan Cahn.
Her favorite show is Joni Table Talk.
Her favorite Bible verse is Proverbs 3:5-7.
If she had a superpower, it would be to know the truth.
Her favorite place to travel is the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
Thank you, Mrs. Carbone, for the expertise, faith, and passion you bring to Trinity Catholic High School!
Faces of Catholic Education is an ongoing series in which we spotlight faculty and staff at Lake & Marion Catholic Schools and celebrate the love they have in their hearts for seeing children grow through a Catholic school education.