December 2014 Renaissance Teacher of the Month: Senora Holly Sechler

Each month of the school year the Renaissance Club honors a TAHS teacher of the month

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Ten things we love about Senora Sechler:

  • Caring individual who devotes time to ensure students receive a proper education
  • Uses music, games, and other interactive activities to provide a strong teaching style.
  • Keeps students on task.
  • Emphasizes the great importance of the material being taught and provides real-life scenarios.
  • Makes an effort to guarantee that every student has an understanding on current lesson.
  • Creates a comfortable and welcoming classroom environment.
  • Goes out of her way to help those in need of assistance.
  • Always has a smile on her face.
  • Passion for her job and students is evident at all times.
  • Es muy simpatico!

EE. What inspired you to become a teacher?

SS. My love of the Spanish language and my desire to impart that enthuslasm and love of Spanish to others.

EE. How long have you been teaching?

SS. Since 1995.

EE. Have you always taught at Tyrone? If not, where else have you taught?

SS. From 1995 to 1997, I taught in Boonsboro, Maryland. Then I started teaching in Tyrone in 1997.

EE. What is your favorite memory as a teacher?

SS. My favorite memory is seeing my advanced students being able to have full conversations in Spanish.

EE. If you weren’t teaching right now, what would you be doing?

SS. I’m honestly not sure, I would hope I would be using Spanish in a different profession.

EE. Where did you attend high school?

SS. Boulder high school in Boulder, Colorado.

EE. Where did you attend college?

SS. Penn State

EE. What is your favorite movie?

SS. Sound Of Music

EE. What is your favorite book?

SS. I’m not an avid reader. I don’t have a favorite book.

EE. what is your favorite sport and sports team?

SS. I love football! My favorite team is the Denver Broncos and a close second is the Pittsburgh Steelers.