Miss Smith has taught at Correia for 18 years, and was a 5th grade teacher before that. This is what I would call my second career, as I worked in the food industry as a quality assurance lab tech for 10 years in Los Angeles. Returning to my hometown due to family reasons required that I change my career, and I discovered that teaching was incredibly rewarding. Even better, is that I have been lucky enough to land a position at Correia where I interact with young adults who are growing up and enjoying the exact same neighborhoods that I did as a kid. I therefore have more than a vested interest in ensuring that Point Loma High gets students who are ready for their science program intellectually, and who have left Correia with their curiosity about the world intact.