John Lydon

Hello! I have long been a reader, now finally a poster. I will be attending the HGSE Language and Literacy Masters program next year and moving from Chicago. My wife, Megan, and I have been working the Cambridge/Somerville market for a while in search of a rental. We have secured a beautiful single family home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 parking spots, 1250 square feet, back deck, free laundry, basement/storage, backyard shed for bike storage, fenced in back yard with garden, 18 minute walk to HGSE, close to the intersection of Hanson Ave/Hanson St in Somerville. (August 1st move-in) In order to afford the house, we are looking for another couple (or possibly open to individuals) to share the space. The couple would pay $1,900 all inclusive (gas, electic, water, internet) for their own bedroom (with skylights!) and own full bath. We would share the rest of the space, which includes an office, living room, dining room, kitchen, etc. We have 2 dogs, Lila, a 45-pound hound mix and Rue, a 40-pound Catahoula and Flat-Coat Retriever mix. A little bit about us: I have been in urban education for the last 5 years as a music teacher who incorporates an immense amount of reading and writing skills into my curriculum. After HGSE, I am looking to become a school designer with Expeditionary Learning, an education model developed at HGSE in the 1990s of which I am deeply passionate. Megan is currently finishing her thesis at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago for her masters in historic preservation. She also works at a historic preservation firm downtown and will be transferring to their Boston office. We are in our late 20s, from the Midwest (Minnesota and Wisconsin), and love cooking, gardening, and camping. If you are an interested couple of students/professionals who are dog-friendly, please contact me at 414.460.4793 or johngregorylydon@gmail.com. Best, John Lydon