Lancers welcome new teachers

Kimberly Kocol is the Carlsbad theatre teacher. She has been a teacher for five years, and started working at CHS this year. Before she worked as a teacher, she was an actress and a costume designer. LL: Why did you decide to become a theatre teacher? KK: I decided to become a theatre teacher because I was a theatre practitioner. I worked professionally as a costume designer and as an actress...

Mr. Tanner is the teacher of the CHS Woodshop class, which is a uniquely hands-on subject. He started teaching here this year. Before he worked as a woodshop teacher, he was a welding teacher. LL: “Why did you decide to become a woodshop teacher?” AT: “I felt there was a need for students to be taught how to work with their hands, and woodshop fits that role. Before this I was a welding ...

Ms. Fontaine is the Art 1 teacher at CHS, which is a course that gives students the opportunity to explore their creativity. Before she started teaching at CHS last year, she was an elementary school teacher. LL: Why did you decide to become an art teacher? JF: I’ve been wanting to teach art since I was in high school, so I just always knew I was going to teach art. LL: What are your fa...

Ms. Chirkova teaches the Fashion Design 1 and 2 courses here at Carlsbad High School, which offer a unique experience in creative expression and design. She has been teaching for over twenty years, and started teaching here at CHS this last year. LL: Why did you decide to become a fashion design teacher? EC: When I was 14 years old, I started modeling professionally, and then I always planned to be a desig...