Q: What inspired you to pick teaching science as a career?
A: “I personally found science really fascinating and I also found science can be really challenging, but I think if you have the right teacher, everybody can be successful in it. I wanted to make all students successful if they wanted science and I thought I could help out with that.”
Q: What are you going to miss the most about being a teacher here at Glen Rock?
A: “Definitely the students. I just really enjoy helping them make that connection and really understand everything about the world. I teach chemistry, but I could be teaching biophysics. I feel exactly the same way. I’ll definitely really miss that opportunity to show them at a really deep level how everything in this universe works,”
Q: What has been your most memorable moment as a teacher?
A: “ I’ve had some interesting things that have happened in labs where students have had really great outcomes, and at the other end of the spectrum, sometimes things that have been a little bit on the dangerous side because someone hasn’t followed direction. Some of those things kind of stick in my mind.”
Q: Do you have any plans for retirement?
A: “I will be spending a lot more time with my family. I have a lot of grandchildren that are very local, so I plan on spending a lot of time with them.”
Q: What advice do you have for new teachers?
A: “I think it’s important to always respect the students in your class. If you show them respect, they’ll show you respect. I don’t think they should be burdened with a lot of work outside the classroom. Everything for the most part should be handled inside the classroom, except for AP courses, that’s gonna be a little bit different. But I do think that you really wanna make the most out of when you see them. And then don’t overtax them. I think students have too much pressure on them right now and I think it’s better to go easier on them”
