The CHIEF October 2023

Interview with Ms. Jacobs By: Julie Zavala

Ms. Alex Jacobs is the school’s social worker. She graduated from PTHS in 2012 and has been back here for two and a half years.

Ms. Jacobs started out at Parkland College and played softball there. She went to ISU for her bachelor’s degree and University of Illinois for her master’s degree. She also went to Aurora University for her PEL. Ms. Jacobs’ high school experience was very good and she was involved in softball and volleyball. She describes PTHS as a strong community and was interested in employment here because she wanted to work with kids, sensed a great change from working at a hospital setting for five years, and she knew that she would be supported here. This year, Ms. Jacobs looks forward to working more with students and getting to know everyone better. Her favorite memories working here are getting to work with students in health and P.E classes and getting to know students and their opinions better. She also enjoys working with student’s families. Ms. Jacobs likes to run and work out, wedding planning (she is getting married in December!), hanging out with her dog named Lacy, and spending time with her five month old nephew. Her favorite song and quote are by Zach Bryan, “Be Kind”, and favorite book is anything written by Colleen Hoover. Ms. Jacob's tip for students to have a successful school year is to simply stay focused in the moment.