The Cranberry Eagle
If the print dialog box does not automatically appear, open the file menu and choose Print.


Article published February 17, 2010

TEACHER SPOTLIGHT

Every week, The Cranberry Eagle will spotlight a local educator, providing a glimpse into what makes them tick.

QUESTION: Why did you become a teacher?
ANSWER: The opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of young people is the main reason, and Seneca Valley is the BEST place to be!
QUESTION: What is one sentence that sums up what you believe is the key to teaching?
ANSWER: "The secret in education lies in respecting the student."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
QUESTION: When you're not teaching, you most likely can be found doing what?
ANSWER: Coaching high school football at Laurel High School.
QUESTION: What is one thing about you that likely would surprise your students?
ANSWER: I love to drive my 1969 VW Beetle.

TIM PARISH
SCHOOL: Evans City Middle School
GRADE: Fifth
EXPERIENCE: 26 years
SUBJECT: Reading, language, science
HOMETOWN: New Castle
RESIDENCE: Slippery Rock
FAMILY: Wife, Mary Beth; and three daughters, Nicole, 23, Sarah, 19 and Marley Rae, 13


Back