More than anything I have ever done, I love being in the classroom running activities and taking charge of vastly different groups of young adults. I was given free rein in my classes, which does not always happen in teaching, and it allowed me to be my best creative self. The small staff allowed for great collaboration. The unique set-up, sharing a building with another school (a French secondary school) led to great opportunities for expanding my bilingualism and networking outside of my social circle. I was asked to accept a promotion to Vice Principal as I had/have the best classroom management skills on staff, but declined the offer as, at that time, as I wanted to focus on teaching and not managerial tasks. While at this high school, I also developed my technological skills, developed the yearbook, created a book club, won a literacy award from the province of Québec and gained confidence in my abilities.
