Quick Q&A with Mr. Filipe Camarotti

​This week, I had the opportunity to sit down with Mr. Filipe Camarotti, a physics teacher and volleyball coach, to learn more about him. Mr. Camarotti is an adviser in Archbold, and he is finishing up his second year as a faculty member here at Choate. As a fairly recent addition to the faculty, he shared what his experience here has been like and some interesting facts about himself.

Where are you from?
Recife, Brazil.

How did you end up working at Choate?
I worked at another boarding school before — St. George’s School in Rhode Island.

What is your favorite thing about living in a dorm?
Having relaxed conversations.

What is your favorite thing about teaching physics?
Sound!

What is the last book you read?
The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis.

Dogs or cats?
Dogs!

If you could visit any place in the world, where would you go?
Greece.

What is your favorite sport to watch?
Soccer.

What always makes you laugh?
Steve! He’s my best friend.

What is one thing you wish people knew about you?
I need a lot of alone time.

What was your first job?
I worked for an audio company wrapping up cables and setting up concerts.

What is your favorite movie?
Anchorman and Forrest Gump.

If you taught in the Humanities Department, what would you teach?
Some sort of reflective writing class.

What is one talent you wish you had?
Backflips.

What is the best purchase you have ever made?
Oh! Pants from Uniqlo. They are like $4.

What is the best gift you have ever received?
Cards written from my mom.

What is your favorite song?
“Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen.

What is the scariest thing you’ve ever done?
Living alone.

If you could meet anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?
Ellie Goulding.