Q & A with 2022-23 New Staff Members

Q: What do you teach at PHS? A: I teach ninth grade English. Q: Where were you teaching before PHS? A:  For my first seven years of teaching, I was an English professor at Marshall University, then I taught ninth and tenth grade English for two years at Roane County High School, and now I’m here (and I still adjunct for Marshall University in the Religious Studies Department). Q: What b...

Q: What do you do at PHS? A: I’m the school nurse. Q: Where were you before you started at PHS? A: I’ve spent the last five years at VanDevender Middle School. I also worked for a couple of months at Jackson Middle School. Q: How long have you been a nurse? A: I’ve been a nurse for 12 years. This is year six as a school nurse. Q: What are you excited about this year? A: I’m excited ...

Q: What do you teach at PHS? A: I teach special education and math at PHS this school year. Q: Where were you teaching before here? A: Before I joined PHS staff this year, I was teaching at the Youth Reporting Center as an alternative education teacher. Q: What brought you to PHS? A: PHS is my alma mater and I always hoped to return one day as a teacher. Q: How long have you taught? A: I graduated colle...

Q: What do you teach at PHS? A: I’m actually a teacher’s aide in the Community Integrated Work Program for PHS. Q: What were you teaching before you came here? A: I was at McKinley for 11 years working with students with behavior problem. After McKinley closed, I worked at Parkersburg South High School as an autism mentor. Q: What drew you to PHS? A: I wanted a change from elementary and the...

Q: What do you teach at PHS? A: I teach Art 1 and Art 1 Honors. Q: Where were you teaching before PHS? A: I taught at Vandy Middle School, Blennerhassett Elementary, Wooster City Schools and taught art at Wayne Center For the Arts. Q: What brought you to PHS? A: My passion for art and the growth of the youth in the Parkersburg community. Q: How long have you been teaching? A: I have been teachi...

Q: What are you teaching here? A: I am working in the CIWP (Community Integrated Work Place) classroom. It is where we take students out to the workplace. They learn what it is like to have a job and work with employers. Q: Where were you teaching before? A: I was working in the Transportation Department. I was a bus aide on a special needs bus. Q: What brought you to PHS? A: I worked as a b...

Q: What are you teaching here? A: I’m an aide for (an individual student). This is my first year with her and my third year total, both years at PHS. Q: Where were you teaching before? A: I was in the CIWP (Community Integrated Work Place) room teaching job skills last year, and the year before I filled in around the school as needed. Q: What brought you to PHS? A: I was excited to start full tim...

Q: What do you teach at PHS? A: I’m teaching ninth grade English, and I’m a special education teacher. I’m what they call a multi-categorical teacher. Q: Where and what were you teaching before you came here? A: I’ve been at Hamilton Middle. I was there for about 11 years, so I’ve taught for quite a while. I decided to graduate eighth grade finally, made it up to ninth grade, so I m...

Q: What do you teach at PHS? A: I teach the MI (multiple impairments) class. Q: Where and what were you teaching before you came here? A: I have been an aide for the last seven years in the MI or multi-categorical classrooms. Q:How long have you taught? A: This is my first year teaching. Q: What are you excited about for this year? A: I am excited to learn the different programs for...