The CHIEF December 2023

Interview with Miss Fox By: Hannah Ricketts

Miss Fox is one of the new teachers at PTHS! She has been teaching reading, community, math, career education and social science for one year. She describes PTHS as supportive. As a graduate from PTHS, she was inspired by the way previous teachers ran the special education program and she decided to follow in their footsteps. During this school year, she is looking forward to watching her students succeed and get jobs. A personal goal she has is to take each day as it comes, one step at a time, and to learn that it is okay to make mistakes. Miss Fox wants her students to work their hardest every day, especially on their job skills so they can get a job with competitive employment one day. Her favorite things about working at PTHS are being able to hear all of the jokes and stories her students tell, as well as seeing how they are all unique in their own ways. She loves being a positive impact in her students' lives and watching them succeed. She became interested in becoming a teacher through previous jobs in high school. She had previous experience working with individuals with disabilities and decided that teaching would be a fun career path. In high school at PTHS she was involved in National Honors Society, LACC National Technical Honors Society and Volleyball. She thinks that students should get involved in extracurricular activities to broaden their horizons and push themselves out of their comfort zone. While she was a student, her experience was different than the current one. For starters, there was no AI, school televisions, or improved technology for her to use. After PTHS, she went to College at Eureka College. Outside of school she enjoys being outdoors and traveling. Miss Fox frequently spends time with her friends and family, she calls them her biggest supporters. Her favorite song is “In Case You Didn’t Know” by Brett Young. She enjoys any movie with Adam Sandler in it. Her favorite book genre when she was younger was mystery. Her tips for freshmen are to have a successful school year and to hold yourself accountable. Finally, always make sure you set time aside for yourself!