Describe your job. I teach ninth and tenth grade ESOL reading. We’re working on English skills and writing developmental English.
How do you feel about it so far? I love it. I really like both classes I’m teaching, and I love Boone and all of its traditions like the senior snake.
What are some challenges you’ve experienced so far this year? I have taught high school, but I’ve been teaching middle school for the past two years, so adjusting to high school again is a challenge. I also speak Spanish but I’m rusty, so getting back to speaking it is another challenge.
What are your goals for this upcoming school year? My goals are mainly that my students are able to speak English more so they can communicate better in other classes and with other students, and so they can pass their EOCs.
What are you most looking forward to this year? Getting to know my students better, getting to know the teachers, and experiencing all the events Boone has.
Describe your high school experience. I went to a big school, not quite as big as Boone. I liked high school. I took a lot of advanced classes so I could get ahead and have more opportunities to study different things.
If you could give students one piece of advice, what would it be? To read as much as they can, whether in English or in their native language. Just to find something you really like is going to help you.
What does a common weekday look like for you? I come to school and get here right at seven because I’m not a morning person. I teach my classes, then stay a little after to get some work done, then I go home to take my dog for a long walk, and then go to the gym, read a book or hang out with friends.
What does a common weekend look like for you? Sometimes I do more school work, though I try not to. I sleep a lot or I go see friends and family.
What are three things most people don’t know about you? I was a dancer growing up and in high school. People do know that I’m obsessed with my dog, but I grew up without a pet because my parents didn’t let us [have one]. When I was in college, I said I was not interested in teaching at all; I thought I wanted to be a lawyer.