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Camryn Kim and Avery Nueva Staff Writers
OCSA is welcoming not one , not two , but 10 new academic teachers onto its staff this year ! Evolution sat down with Courtney Harper ( Lit . and Comp . II / II Honors ), Kyle Devlin ( Chemistry , 8th Grade Physical Science ), and Josh Stump ( APUSH , 8th Grade U . S . History ) to ask them a few quirky , fun questions and get to know them better .
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Ms . Harper Courtney Harper was born and raised in Orange County . Harper went to the University of California , Irvine ( UCI ) for her undergraduate degree where she received a B . A . in drama with honors in directing .
She also attended UCI for her graduate degree , a master ’ s in teaching with a single subject teaching credential in English and language arts .
You may have seen her around OCSA before , as she co-taught last year with Stacie Cruz and was a longterm
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substitute for Amy Gallagher . This is Harper ’ s first year teaching her own class .
What Hogwarts house would you want to be in , and what Hogwarts house would you really be in ?
As you can see , my whole room is sort of themed “ Harry Potter ”, and I literally sort students that come in . I ’ m a Hufflepuff through and through .
That ’ s where I ’ d want to be , and that ’ s where I think I ’ d end up . Plus , you ’ re near the kitchen , so you get all the food . Let ’ s be real here .
What animal would your patronus charm be ?
I think my patronus would be an elephant . Elephants are … a matriarchal society ? They ’ re all about nurturing , love , they ’ re fiercely protective , and they ’ re beautiful .
If we were to look into your fridge or pantry right now , what would we find ?
La Croix Sparkling Water . I think it ’ s called
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La Croix , this stuff [ has ] “ lime ” and “ pamplemousse .”
What was your dream job when you were younger ?
When I was younger , my best friend and I , always used to say when we were three maybe … [ we ’ d ] live in Orange County . This is back when Orange County actually had the orange tree groves and everything .
We said that [ when ] we were going to grow up , we were going to get married , and we were going to be orange pickers . So I guess my very first dream job was to be an orange picker .
Mr . Devlin Kyle Devlin is also new to OCSA . Originally from Long Beach and Cypress , Devlin earned his associate ’ s degree in liberal arts from Cypress College . He received his B . S . and teaching credential from Cal State Long Beach ( CSULB ). This is also Devlin ' s first year teaching .
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Ms . Harper posing in front of an inspirational quote in her room . Photo by Justin Johnson
What song would you sing at karaoke / What is the theme song of your life ?
The theme song of my life ? That ’ s a really deep question . Because it can be different for different life stage -- current life stage [ s ]. “ Highway to the Danger Zone ”? Just because , I have it stuck in my head right now .
But I would sing that one at karaoke for sure .
What is your biggest pet peeve ?
There ’ s a lot . I would say as a teacher … it would be explaining a direction right after the direction was just explained .
I explain it and because someone wasn ’ t paying attention , they
Mr . Devlin pose
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