New faculty and support staff join GCAA

Q: Why did you choose GCAA? A: Because it's a performing arts school and I've heard great things about the music program and I saw great things last year when I worked as the ISS supervisor. Q: Where were you before you came to this school? A: I went to Lindenwood University for music performance education and I also have a masters in education - then I recently just acquired my EDA for Admi...

Q: Why did you choose to come to GCAA? A: I’m into arts, and it’s [GCAA is] not too far from where I live, and I just moved here about two months ago, and I started applying for jobs, and this school needed a math teacher. Q: Where were you before this? A: New York City. Q: What were you doing in New York before this? A: I was teaching! Q: Where did you go to college? A: Hunter Co...

Q: What school were you at before? A: University City I taught sixth through seventh graders mostly but I have also taught eighth grade a few years back. Q: Why did you chose GCAA? A: It's a funny story actually my sister ran into Mrs. Irving at Home Depot, not knowing each other. And Mrs. Irving started talking about how she wanted to hire a reading specialists. And I had just started going...

Q: Why did you choose to teach at GCAA? A: It [GCAA] has a reputation for the artistic student, and I grew up in the arts and thought it would be a good fit. Q: Where were you before this/teaching here? A: I taught at Preclarus Mastery Academy, which is in the Third Baptist church on the corner, and before that, I was in the Ferguson Florissant District, Jennings, Hazelwood. Q: Where d...

Q: What is your Greatest Accomplishment? A: “Having my kids and the fact that they are all grown up and they are responsible citizens.” Q: If you wanted to take a new and uncertain path in your life, and your friends didn’t want you to, would you go ahead against their wishes if you thought it was right for you? A: “Yes.” Q: If you could travel to the past but not return, would you...

Q: What classes do you teach? A: I teach chemistry, biology, advanced biology, and as well as genetics. Q: Why did you choose GCAA? A: I chose GCAA because the performing arts as well as teaching a subject, and I wanted to be able to integrate, eventually once I learn the students and the confluence curriculum, how I can better assist the children in a cultural environment of arts…” ...

Q: Where did you attend college and what was your major? A: I went to Carleton College, in Northfield Minnesota, and I majored in Sociology...I went to UMSL and got my Master’s in Education. Q: What occupation did you hold before this position? A: For the last three years, I was an educational consultant. Q: What did that job entail? A: I worked with new teachers at Normandy Middle School...

Q: How did your role end up being changed? A: So I was a teacher, a math teacher, then the position became available for the Instructional Coach...so I applied and I interviewed. Then I was offered the position at the end of the school year last year. Q: Where were you before this? A: I was here, I was just teaching algebra. I was mostly ninth grade, some tenth grade, now I’m six through ...

Q: Why did you choose to work at GCAA? A: So I taught 7th grade English for 8 years before, then I got my master’s in school counseling.  I wanted to work at a school that was diverse, and that was small and had interesting things about it and I felt that Grand Center was a school of performing arts, so it sparked my interest, so then I interviews and got hired. Q: Why did you want to be a...