--- title: TaborTalk | Frank Townsend description: Frank Townsend came to Tabor in 2011, after teaching Latin at both the The Williston Northampton School and School Year Abroad - Italy. He earned a B.A. from the University of Rochester and an M.A. from Boston University. He teaches Latin and is the chair of the modern and classical languages department. He also coaches crew and wrestling. He lives on campus in Makepeace House with his family. Outside of school Frank enjoys spending time on the water or refurbishing his old house in Hull, Massachusetts. --- [Tabor Login](https://www.taboracademy.org/app) [![Tabor Academy](https://info.taboracademy.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Tabor_Academy_August2017%20Theme/Images/master-logo.png?width=680&name=master-logo.png "Tabor Academy")](https://www.taboracademy.org) - [Inquire](https://www.taboracademy.org/admissions/inquire) - [Give](https://www.taboracademy.org/community/support) - [![myTA](https://info.taboracademy.org/hubfs/Tabor_Academy_August2017%20Theme/Images/large_link930751_80723.png)](https://taboracademy.myschoolapp.com/app/) [myTA](https://taboracademy.myschoolapp.com/app/) Search - Menu Item 1 - Sub-menu Item 1 - Another Item - Sub-menu Item 2 - Menu Item 2 - Yet Another Item - Menu Item 3 - Menu Item 4 # TaborTalk Blog ## Frank Townsend Frank Townsend came to Tabor in 2011, after teaching Latin at both the The Williston Northampton School and School Year Abroad - Italy. He earned a B.A. from the University of Rochester and an M.A. from Boston University. He teaches Latin and is the chair of the modern and classical languages department. He also coaches crew and wrestling. He lives on campus in Makepeace House with his family. Outside of school Frank enjoys spending time on the water or refurbishing his old house in Hull, Massachusetts. ### Recent Posts #### [Studies Come Alive in Greece, Italy](https://info.taboracademy.org/blog/studies-come-alive-in-greece-italy) Posted by [Frank Townsend](https://info.taboracademy.org/blog/author/frank-townsend) on Jul 15, 2016 10:31:08 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Parthenon_North.jpg](https://info.taboracademy.org/hubfs/Parthenon_North.jpg)](https://info.taboracademy.org/blog/studies-come-alive-in-greece-italy) When it’s over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Athens, you don’t usually complain, because, well, you are lucky enough to be in Athens. But when you have been up since 6:00 am, walking almost continuously since 8:00, and you’ve already climbed the Acropolis, seen the Parthenon, the Parthenon Museum, the Plaka district, Agora, Temple of Zeus, and much more, it can be tempting to complain just a little. I asked the gang if they had it in them to see just one more thing, the National Archeological Museum, and the kids jumped at the chance. 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