By Olivia Caron
Staff Writer
Jennifer Kravitz is a new teacher here at Westford Academy. This is her first year at WA, and so far she loves how friendly all the staff and students are.
Q: Where did you teach before WA?
A: For the past 10 years or so I’ve been at Methuen High School.
Q: What classes do you teach here?
A: I’m teaching AP Biology and Forensics.
Q: What are your favorite things about WA so far?
A: It’s fabulous here. All the staff, students, everyone is just so friendly, so welcoming. I really get the feeling that every single person is happy to walk int this building every day, which is amazing! You don’t see that everywhere.
Q: Did you always intend to be a teacher?
A: I actually never intended to be a teacher. I actually have two degrees in biology and I thought I would go into a bio-tech [company]. But I started volunteering at a middle school [in] Chinatown and I loved it…Then before I finished my biology degree, I started a teacher preparation program.
Q: What is your favorite part about teaching?
A: I think the thing I love the most, and the reason why I did end up teaching, is I really enjoy spending time with teenagers… it’s such an interesting time in [their] life… making so many huge decisions that are going to impact your life. I just really enjoy being a part in that and being able to mentor people, and sharing my love and my passion with kids. All the scientists that I still know and talk to think I’m crazy. ‘You would choose to be in a room full of teenagers?’ And I was like, ‘Yeah any day.’ I would take a room full of teenagers over a room full of scientists any day.
Q: When you’re not teaching what are you doing?
A: I used to have my own hobbies and now I have my own children…most of my time is spent with my nuggets, which is what I call my children, nuggets.. It’s amazing how much time you spend playing, or building with blocks, or coloring ,or doing stickers, but I have a lot of fun with it and my daughter. We spend a lot of time as a family and I have a lot of family nearby, so I see a lot of family on weekends too.
