About Me
I've worked at Fremont High School for 14 years. . .since March 10th, 1997 to be exact. I began working here as an English teacher 3 months after graduating from UCLA with a B.A. in Communications Studies. I wasn't necessarily studying to be a teacher at UCLA--I really didn't know what I wanted to do! But my roommate got a job as a science teacher at Fremont and she really liked it so I became interested, even though I had no idea how to teach! I was hired on an "emergency credential" (at that time there was a teacher shortage so I was able to get a waiver to teach right out of college as long as I was working toward my teaching credential) and the day I started teaching I hadn't seen the inside of a high school classroom since I had graduated from high school!
Despite the many challenges I faced as a new teacher, I fell in love with my job, with Fremont, and the students. My first three years of teaching were rough because I was still learning--and I was going to school on top of it. But I can honestly say that I learned more about teaching, more about kids, and more about the world we live in through the interactions and discussions with my students than any teaching credential class could have taught me.
I am always looking to expand my knowledge and learn new things. And although I LOVED teaching (and I still do!) I took the position of Magnet Coordinator/Counselor in 2005. At this time I also started working on my Master's Degree and Counseling Credential. In 2009 I became a counselor in the regular school which is still what I do today.
I can honestly say, however, that I've grown up at Fremont. I've worked in the C-building, the B-building, the 100 bungalows, the 500's, the 3rd Floor, CC#2 and CC #1. I've worked under 7 different principals and administrative staffs. I've seen 13 classes graduate from Fremont High School. One of my students came back to teach at Fremont a couple years ago. I've seen Fremont through good times, I've seen it through hard times. Do I ever think of leaving? Oh the thought crosses my mind for about 5 seconds once in a while--until one of my students shows up at my door and reminds me why I am here. . .
Despite the many challenges I faced as a new teacher, I fell in love with my job, with Fremont, and the students. My first three years of teaching were rough because I was still learning--and I was going to school on top of it. But I can honestly say that I learned more about teaching, more about kids, and more about the world we live in through the interactions and discussions with my students than any teaching credential class could have taught me.
I am always looking to expand my knowledge and learn new things. And although I LOVED teaching (and I still do!) I took the position of Magnet Coordinator/Counselor in 2005. At this time I also started working on my Master's Degree and Counseling Credential. In 2009 I became a counselor in the regular school which is still what I do today.
I can honestly say, however, that I've grown up at Fremont. I've worked in the C-building, the B-building, the 100 bungalows, the 500's, the 3rd Floor, CC#2 and CC #1. I've worked under 7 different principals and administrative staffs. I've seen 13 classes graduate from Fremont High School. One of my students came back to teach at Fremont a couple years ago. I've seen Fremont through good times, I've seen it through hard times. Do I ever think of leaving? Oh the thought crosses my mind for about 5 seconds once in a while--until one of my students shows up at my door and reminds me why I am here. . .