Faculty Spotlight: Mr. Nate Albers

Building problem-solving confidence one equation at a time.

Eagle Hill School welcomes Mr. Nate Albers, who joins the mathematics department this year teaching Geometry, Fundamentals of Geometry, Algebra II, and Precalculus.

Now in his tenth year as an educator, Mr. Albers brings a diverse background that bridges engineering, computer science, and robotics. After earning his master’s degree from NYU, where he first discovered his passion for teaching through a K–12 STEM outreach program, he went on to teach at Providence High School in Burbank, California. There, he helped develop a makerspace, a robotics program, and a design curriculum using AutoCAD and Fusion 360.

His philosophy centers on “failing forward,” helping students view mistakes as a natural and valuable part of the learning process.

Inspired by his mother, a lifelong educator, Mr. Albers values creating a welcoming, trusting classroom environment, especially important in math, where students often feel anxious about making mistakes. His philosophy centers on “failing forward,” helping students view mistakes as a natural and valuable part of the learning process.

He has been impressed by Eagle Hill’s strong sense of community and collaboration, noting that faculty and students alike are united by a shared goal of growth and progress. “It really feels like a community where everyone's working towards this similar goal in education and everyone has the same philosophy,” he says. “Everyone kind of has this collaborative approach to teaching and to learning, and that's been really refreshing and rejuvenating.” Nate emphasizes that the approach he has experienced at Eagle Hill is not about how much we can rush through, but what progress can we make.

Outside the classroom, Mr. Albers enjoys playing pickleball, spending time outdoors with his two Huskies, and exploring New England, especially enjoying the fall foliage. A lifelong baseball player, he once played at Dodger Stadium and San Francisco’s AT&T Park (now Oracle Park) in high school while competing at the collegiate level for NYU.

When it comes to his goals in education, Mr. Albers hopes to inspire students to think creatively, develop independence, and move beyond instant gratification. As he puts it:

“That they all want to progress in whatever subject they're doing or in their personal lives—they're not satisfied with where they're at. That’s become really evident with different students asking to come for office hours to get extra help on their own as opposed to being forced to do something.”

Three words to describe his teaching style: Welcoming. Encouraging. Progress.