New school year brings new staff

Q: What is your favorite part about your job? A: Working with kids, getting to work with them, and Mrs. Schroll. Q: Why did you choose GCAA? A: I really liked the idea of being at an arts school and I saw this opening and was like, ‘Wow, this is perfect.' Q: Where did you go to college? A: I went to the University of Wisconsin, Madison for Undergrads, Indiana University, and University...

Q: What do you love most about your job? A: The aging. High school kids maturing into adults. Q: Why did you choose to work at GCAA? A: I was retired, but came out of retirement to teach again.  Q: Where did you go to college? A: University of Kansas. Rock Chalk Jayhawk! Q: How long have you been teaching? A: About 38 years. Q: What is your favorite thing about GCAA so far...

Q: Why did you choose to come to GCAA? A: I have worked with GCAA students previously, I used to work for Dance St. Louis, I was the education coordinator there and I spent a lot of time coming back and forth, and really enjoyed the passion that the students had for learning new types of dance, and I really appreciated the faculty as well, they’re all very passionate about making sure that the s...

Q: Why did you choose to come to GCAA? A: A variety of reasons. I like to, and I wanted to teach in the city. I just feel that the city has a lot of room for improvement in the school systems and school districts and such and I wanted to do what I could to make an impact in that regard. Why GCAA in particular? Well, my daughter has a very strong performing arts background, she’s actually getting her Ba...

Q: Where did you work at before you started here? A: A marketing coordinator for a private club in downtown Chicago. Q: What is something you want people to know about you? A: I am a fashion designer. Q: What’s your long term goal for working at GCAA? A: Start a fashion pathway here. Q: What are you looking forward to at GCAA? A: Meeting and building connections with students. ...

Q:Where did you go to college? A: My first round of college I attended Indiana University, and I studied English Education. My second time I got my Masters at SIUE in English American Literature.Then I started my Master’s of education at UMSL ,but it was a waste of time so i stopped.    Q:How many years have you been teaching? A: I’ve been teaching for 18 years. My first 3 years wher...

Q: What school did you teach at or college did you attend before GCAA? A: I went to college at the University of Arkansas in Pine Bluff. That's in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and I went to that school for five in a half years. I got my bachelor's degree in biology pre-medicine. Q: What do you expect to get out of your students this school year? A: I expect to build long lasting relationships with ...

Q: What are you looking forward to at GCAA? A: I'm looking forward to assisting administration and fellow staff members in helping kids succeed in life in their endeavors and achievements. Q: What do you enjoy about this job? A: I enjoy mentoring and coaching kids, letting them know that they matter and they can be whatever they want to be. Q: What do you want people and your students to k...

Q: Where did you go to college? A: I got my bachelor's degree from Harris Stowe State University, and I got my degree from the University of Missouri St Louis. Q: What were you doing before GCAA? A: Last year I was a middle school counselor at another confluence academy school. Q: What do you want people to know about you? A- That I am a resource to help our students, also I'm (probably) one of ...

Q: What is your favorite part about being here at GCAA so far? A: The fact that arts are instilled in the curriculum. Q: Where did you work at before GCAA? A: Confluence Academy, South City Q: What are you looking forward to here at GCAA A: The challenge of working in a city school. Q: What’s your favorite part about your job? A: The students, even though they are challenging. Q...

Q: Where did you go to college? A: I went to Greenville University  Q: How many years have you’d teaching? A: Actually this is my first year of Teaching. Q: What inspired you the most as a teacher? A: the reason I'm here is because of my teachers and I wanted to be a teacher since I was six years old. I food and a place to stay because of teachers had helped me, so I really wanted...

Q: What made you want to come to GCAA? I retired about 3 years ago, but at home I got bored and missed teaching the kids. So, last year, I was at Elite because I was hired with Confluence, but they closed it. So, the high school CPA was still there, but there were no openings there, so here I am. I like it a lot. The kids are also sweet and everyone is so nice. Q: How long have you been teaching? This is my 3...

Q: Why did you choose GCAA? A: I have a musical theater background throughout middle school and high school and the arts was a culture I felt connected to so when the opportunity was presented I gladly accepted. Q: Where were you before you came to GCAA? A: I was working at Elite Academy and before that I spent a while at Riverview gardens teaching middle school science. Also, I did a yea...

Q: How long have you been teaching? A: This is my twenty-ninth year of teaching. Q: Where did you teach before you came to GCAA? A: I taught at Ladue High School. Q: What did you teach at Ladue? A: I taught mostly biology. At the beginning of my career, I taught a little bit of earth science. Q: Why did you decide to teach here at GCAA? A: I retired from Ladue High School. It w...

Q: How long have you been teaching? A: This is my first year teaching, so three weeks. Q: Where did you go to college? A: I went to Missouri Baptist University, and I have my undergrad degree in biology and I’m getting my masters in teaching. Q: Why did you decide to come to GCAA? A: I never wanted to work where everyone else wanted to work, and… here at GCAA, there are all these d...

Q: What are you looking forward to at GCAA? A: What I like in really been interested in is the whole arts aspect of the school. I think it's interesting how we have our pathways in that you can choose from fine arts, theater, music or dance. I never had dance teachers in a school before so that's a whole totally foreign concept I actually appreciated in like it. So I like the corkiness in the crea...

Q: What did you want to be when you grew up as a child? Why? A: I wanted to be a journalist. I love writing and I’m really curious about the world. I also like interviewing people and wanted to travel around the world and write about different people and different experiences. Q: Who was/is your biggest inspiration? A: Probably Emma Watson. She’s a big advocate on women’s rights. I just lo...