My name is Sarah Lynn Hudson and this is my first year at Irvington as an English 10/English 10 Honors teacher.
Growing up, my family mainly consisted of people in these 3 careers: military, medicine, and teaching. I think it’s obvious which one I chose. I’ve always had a passion for teaching, but despite my background, I also had different hobbies like swimming and music. Fun fact: In college, I majored in music before switching to English!
Before my career as a teacher I had a multitude of jobs. At age 16 I was a lifeguard for a swim school that I lived nearby. Since then I have worked a number of swim-related jobs such as a lifeguard instructor, swim coach, swim instructor and more. Currently, alongside my job as a teacher, I work as the head coach for East Side Union High School in San Jose as well. I dare say that the number of places I’ve been to because of my jobs are equal to Barbie’s!
Before I became a teacher at IHS I was also teaching at a few different schools, but I’m planning to settle here. My time so far has been pretty pleasant compared to my previous schools. My main goal as a teacher right now is to bond with my students and watch them grow not only in their english abilities but also their character. I really value character as much as I do with academics so I find that Irvington really matches the values I have as a teacher.
As a new teacher, I am the most excited to interact with new people! Although I say that I hate meeting new people I also don’t regret interacting with the people I’ve met so far. I genuinely do hope I can be happy here as a teacher. I value my happiness in my job over money any day.
As a new sophomore English teacher at Irvington I was introduced to the World Issues Project, also known as WIP. I had trouble grasping the idea of WIP and its deadlines and topics, but my students have helped me navigate through so far. Along with my WIP issues I have also been tripped up with the technology issues, specifically regarding the Aeries app. With my issues involving WIP and Aeries I am so grateful for my students’ patience in this process.
From this year so far a lot of my students have been nervous and quiet towards me and even approaching me in groups of 3 just to ask me something. Like, I’m just a girl! I’m really aiming to show to my students that even though I’m their teacher I’m still a human being and they could still talk to me comfortably whenever they like.
