Guiding Philosophy Guidance

Guiding Philosophy

It is A.U.C.’s ambition to help each and every student pass successfully on to college or university that best suits her or his personality, aspirations, and interests. Matriculation into high school, its augmented expectations, the transition into adulthood, increased personal responsibilities, the identification of individual strengths, and the college choice and application process can be…

Applications Mistakes to Avoid Guidance

Application Mistakes to Avoid

Your college application is the one chance you will have to put your best foot forward, prove your maturity, attention to detail, quality of workmanship, and academic competitiveness, and convince a university or college that it should accept you over all the rest. With limited seats and financial aid available, your dedication to properly filling…

Summer Programs and Activities Guidance

Summer Programs & Activities

High school graduates-to-be beware: Summers are no longer for wasting your time away It certainly is not what it used to be… Something different is happening in the college admission scene: the competition is expanding, allowing colleges to become much more choosy than ever before! With the internet allowing students to apply to more colleges,…

Archimedean Upper Conservatory

Welcome to AUC

The Archimedean dream began with a desire of a committee of Greek and Greek-American residents in Miami, Florida, who aspired to establish a series of educational institutions that attend, in an unparalleled manner, to the academic, social, and moral growth of its students. After the immense successes of its kinder-elementary and then middle schools, Archimedean Upper Conservatory, a conservatory of mathematics and the Greek language, joined the Archimedean family of schools, opening its doors in August 2008.

Yamron Todd AUC Faculty

Yamron, Todd

Yamron, Todd | History Mr. Yamron grew up in Anaheim, California, just a short distance from the “Happiest Place on Earth,” Disneyland. He was born in Bellflower, California. During high school, he excelled in Social Studies, participated in Kiwanis Bowl and student government, and played the alto saxophone in band. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree…

Trainor John  AUC Faculty

Trainor, John

Trainor, John | Economics John Trainor began teaching Economics at Archimedean Upper Conservatory in August 2016. Prior to teaching, he completed a 27½-year career at IBM Corporation, where he worked in the areas of sales, marketing, strategy, and finance. After retiring from IBM, he chose not to fully step away from work and instead spent…

Torres Liset AUC Faculty

Torres, Liset

Torres, Liset | Philosophy, English Liset Torres began her teaching career when she joined the Archimedean family in 2013. Since then, she has taught a variety of courses, including Ethics, World History, and Spanish. Ms. Torres graduated Summa Cum Laude from Florida International University with a double major in Criminal Justice and Philosophy. During her…

AUC Faculty Profile Cards Palos Jose

Palos, Jose

Palos, Jose | History Mr. Palos holds a Bachelor’s Degree in History from Columbia University in the City of New York, with a specialty in European History. He earned a Master’s Degree in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago, where he specialized in Intellectual History and the teaching of history. His credentials include a…