Mrs. Gerdes, English Department

1. Tell us a fun fact about yourself.

Just after graduate school, I travelled to Southeast Asia (Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam)…by myself!! I really enjoyed making my way around on my own and still dream about the amazing food I ate!

2. As a teacher, what is the one most important thing that you really want your students to learn about?

I’d love for my students to learn to really be critical thinkers about literature and life. By asking the right questions and thinking critically, we learn a lot about ourselves and the world around us – what a valuable lesson.

3. If you can be in charge of a Naz club, what would that be? And why?(Any kind of club will be appreciated, even if it doesn’t exist yet—who knows?)

I started a Yoga club at my old school and it was really fun. I used to be a jewelry designer and metalsmith, so a jewelry design club would be great, too!