Blue Umbrella Official October 2018 issue | Page 13

GET TO KNOW
YOUR TEACHERS
By: M on ica A.
M R S . FU NK
1) What would students be surprised to find
out about you?
I used to be an avid mountain biker and
have spent a few weeks hiking in the Alps.
2) If you could pass any wisdom to your
students, what would you share?
Life is about trying, failing, learning, and
getting up to try again. We should never stop
learning.
3) Back in high school, who was your favorite
teacher? Why?
Sadly, no one stands out from high school;
possibly because I had a phenomenal history
teacher throughout junior high. He was also my
basketball coach, my track coach, and my
seventh-grade homeroom teacher, Mr. Bruce
Newman. He truly cared about each of his
students, and made history come alive.
4) What would be your ideal way to spend the
weekend?
6) What are you
currently reading for
enjoyment?
I am currently
avidly following
Inspector Gamache in
the Louise Penny
mystery series.
7) As a child, what did
you wish to become
when you grew up?
I mostly just wanted to see the world.
8) Did you have any extracurricular activities
when you were a high school student?
Yes, I played basketball, was in Honor
society, and I had a job.
9) What is the most funny or weird fact you
know?
Hiking, camping, and reading around the
camp fire. I like the word glaciated, because I live in
Washington state. With more than 3,000 glaciers,
Washington is the most glaciated state in the
U.S.
5) What is your first memory from school? 10) What is one of your hidden talents?
Nap time in kindergarten, which I
remember thinking was ridiculous. Also taking
multiplication timed tests in first grade. I would
always stomp my feet under my desk for the
whole minute that I took the test. I love to try to make up new words. Ever
since I heard that the word hangry (which is not a
real word) was in the Oxford Standard Dictionary,
I have been determined to make up my own
word and get it into the Oxford Standard
Dictionary.
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