Ms. Bennett is in her 23rd year of teaching. She currently teaches sophomore English, AP Lang, and Creative Writing. She previously taught junior English. Her favorite parts of her subjects are reading, hearing her student’s thoughts on different texts, and witnessing student creations.
She describes her favorite parts of Atherton as the kind, accepting, and supportive culture that values students and teachers alike. Ms. Bennett describes the most bizarre part of teaching as the general uncertainty of what question a student will ask.
Ms Bennett spends her free time boating or reading books. She particularly enjoys thrillers, books with female protagonists, and books about motherhood, family, and life. If she wasn’t a teacher, Ms. Bennett would be an editor.
Ms. Bennett proclaims her students have taught her valuable lessons, such as insight and different interpretations of subjects from novels to social issues. Furthermore, she has learned to not be afraid to apologize and acknowledge when she’s made a mistake as an adult.
Ms. Bennett’s word of advice to students is to “stay curious, and be a learner.” She describes how apathy is a rising issue among students, and that we must combat it.