Teacher Profile

Gwen Poole

This is Gwen Poole; she has been in Lockwood for 26 years. She doesn’t teach any classes but currently, she leads the alternative ed which includes the ROAR academy, Building roamit, and paid student aides. Poole’s favorite subject in high school is metals and jewelry. She made some boxes, soldering, and bracelets. She did cross country, and she says “she’s slow” but she doesn’t coach any extracurricular activities. She didn’t do any athletics. She would just work after school, and she coaches teachers.

In Billings, she graduated from Billings West High in 1991. She graduated college at MSU Billings. and completed her first master’s degree in Instructional Design. She completed her second master’s degree in Educational Leadership. Miss Poole’s first teaching job was teaching Kindergarten in Lame Deer, MT. She has wanted to be a teacher since I was a first grader, and it is all I’ve ever wanted to be. Poole loves the field of education across all grade levels; this is my 26 years in education.

When she isn’t doing schoolwork, Miss Poole is spending time with her family and her pets like horses and goats, but she wishes she had a dog. She has 2 daughters. Hailey is a 24 yr. adult and Emily is a 23 yr. old adult. Her husband is John Poole. If she was not a teacher, what would she be? She would be a landscaper as she would say “I love to be outdoors and get dirty” What is your favorite thing about being a teacher? Miss Poole’s favorite thing about being a teacher has always been getting to know the students and of course, school supplies!

Poole's Random Questions Answered

If you could watch one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?

She would watch True Crime movies.

If you had all the money in the world, what would you do with it?

She would open a dog sanctuary for all dogs and homeless pets.

What is your biggest fear?

Miss Poole’s biggest fear is heights

If you could have one superpower, what would it be?

She wants to have the power to fly because she wants to overcome her fear of heights, and she likes to sightsee and that the view would be amazing.