How long have you been teaching? This is my first year teaching.
What schools did you teach at previously? This is my first year teaching, but I was a long term substitute last year at Rockridge High School. So this is my first year at Dominion High School.
What did you do before you became a teacher? I worked at a restaurant for six years. As a student teacher, I actually taught fifth grade before [teaching] high school.
What classes do you teach? I teach Gourmet Foods and Early Childhood Education.
What made you want to become a teacher? I had a lot of teachers in my life that made an impact on me and I wanted to do the same for other students.
How has your first year at Dominion gone? Fantastic. I love it.
What problems have you faced in your first year here? The phones are the main issue. Mainly, the phones are the only behavioral issue that I have.
What made you decide to teach at Dominion? When I was a substitute teacher, before I was long term subbing, I actually subbed at Dominion quite a bit, pre COVID. When I was substitute teaching here, I noticed that a lot of the students at Dominion would be upset that they had a sub and I knew that they must have had really good teachers here for the students to be upset that there was a substitute. So, I knew that this environment here was the type of place I’d want to work in.
What has been your favorite part of being a Titan? I think we have a lot of fun in our class, and building relationships with students.
What is your favorite thing to do when you are not in the classroom? [When] I’m not in the classroom, I go to the gym a lot.
Do you have any summer plans? I have packed my summer full with going to different beaches. I’m going to Chicago. I’m going to be not here, as in not at home, as much as possible.
