About About Mr. Miller

Hello students, parents, and community members!  My name is Mr. Steve Miller.  I've been the the teacher librarian at Chatsworth Charter High School since Fall 2022.

 

I have been with the Los Angeles Unified School District for 24 years.  In those years, I have taught students ranging from Kindergarten to 12th grade.  I have taught both as an English teacher and as a teacher librarian.  I have a strong interest in educational technology and try to use it as much as possible when I'm teaching.  So, my students will frequently use technology (mobile devices and Chromebooks) to complete their work.

I live with my wife, Mariela; my daughter, Abigail; our dog, Enzo; and guinea pigs, Fiona and Mia. 

This is Enzo and Abigail.  Enzo is 14 years old.  We rescued him from the Camarillo Animal Shelter.  He is such a character.  He's the funniest little dog.  Brave in appearance. Coward by nature.  Abigail just turned 10 (this is an old picture).  She's going into fourth grade this year.  Abigail right now is really into anime/manga, drawing, and video games.  Here's an old picture of just my daughter and dog. :) 

I received my Associate of Arts degree in Humanities from College of the Canyons in 1997.  Then; after transferring to California State University, Northridge; I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 2000.  After graduating, I dabbled in the world of publishing but decided to become a teacher.  I received my California Single Subject Teaching Credential in English from CSUN in 2003.  While teaching, I earned both my Master of Arts degree in Educational Administration and California Administrative Services Credential in 2005 as well as California Teacher Librarian Services credential in 2010.  In addition to all that, I also have Designated Subjects Career Technical Education Teaching Credential in Business and Childcare as well as my supplementary authorization to teach Introductory Mathematics and Computer Concepts and Applications. 

Of course as both an English teacher and teacher librarian I'm really into reading.  Right now my favorite genre is fantasy.  I'm currently making my way through Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere Universe of novels (the Mistborn Sagas Eras 1 & 2 and the Stormlight Archives series).  I also just got done reading A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas.  My TBR (To Be Read) list is somewhere around 200 books now!  Over the last school year, I fell in love with ebooks and reading on a Kindle.  So far in the last 6 months, I've read over 15 books!  I'm on GoodReads.  It's a social media site for readers.  My handle is @mrmillerlausd.