AHS Teacher Spotlight

Mrs. Hansen has been a substitute teacher for 15 years, only 8 here at Atoka Public School, where she teaches English I and humanities. She started initially to be with her children, but she returned to university when they all graduated high school, graduating from BYU in June of 2022. She claims that she is passionate about good grammar, likes teenagers, likes helping others, and loves to teach. She also enjoys literature, reading, and writing. Mrs. Hansen's goal in life is to be a grammar guru like Mrs. Garison. She recommends teaching to anyone who enjoys knowledge, learning, education, and children and youth. She also says, “Don't teach for the pay, teach for the passion of learning.” I asked her for a couple of tips she could give to students, and here is what she gave me. “Communicate with your teachers, since they cannot read minds. Ask for help as often as needed, keep up with your work, and turn in all assignments, even if incomplete. Better to get a 50 than a zero. Punctuation and penmanship matter.” Mrs. Hansen also has a few interesting facts about her that no students probably know. First, you may be surprised that she lived in Japan on the island of Okinawa for 3 years. Her husband was stationed there with the Marine Corps. Second, she plays five different musical instruments. Third, she is a professional Genealogist. And finally, she loves to quote movies, drink lemonade, and go camping and hiking.