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Ms. Pina is a seventh grade English teacher at SJHS. Ms. Pina has been at SJHS for two years. According to Ms.Pina, she likes to teach seventh grade because she loves having 90 minutes. She feels like she can spend more time on reading and doing other activities. She also likes being able to spend more time with her students. “I am so proud of my students when I see them succeeding and doing cool things (like winning the district poetry slam),” said Ms. Pina.
According to Marsha Wood, a seventh grade student at SJHS, Ms. Pina is really nice and funny, and she has a great taste in books (and jokes). Hekela Mavae, a seventh grade student at SJHS said, “She is funny. She’s like a kid, but still acts like a grown up.”
According to Ms. McBride, an eighth grade English teacher at SJHS, Ms. Pina gets along great with the other English teachers! “We all have become really good friends.” She loves working with Ms.Pina. According to Ms. McBride, Ms. Pina really cares about her students. She tries to find the most effective and most enjoyable ways to teach them.
“She is so welcoming to new teachers. We all adore her!” said Ms. Ottley, a seventh grade English teacher at SJHS. According to Ms. Bass, an eighth grade English teacher at SJHS, she has a great handle on technology and is willing to share her knowledge. According to Ms.Jensen, a seventh grade teacher at SJHS, Ms. Pina is wonderful to work with! She always has great ideas and loves thinking of fun and educational opportunities for her students. She is very organized and energetic.
According to Ms. Pina one of her hobbies is art, which you can tell from the artwork around her classroom. She likes going to concerts with her husband. She also got a puppy and enjoys training her and taking her on hikes. Ms. Pina said her favorite memory from teaching is, “One day I decided to curl my hair, when I normally don’t. A student asked me if I just took a nap during first period. Funny things like that stick with me.” Ms. Pina’s favorite color is purple; her favorite candy is Almond Snickers.
“Ms. Pina is a great listener, and a she’s a fantastic teacher and friend,” said Ms Ottley.