TEACHER

Adam Schenkel

Teacher

Digital Media Director

ABOUT ADAM

I’ve been teaching at Homestead since 2004. I grew up in Huntington, Indiana and graduated from Huntington North High School in 1999. I went to IU-Bloomington for my undergrad and enjoy rooting on my Hoosiers to this day. I married my wife, Amy, in October of 2018. I enjoy traveling, being outdoors and walking my dogs, Blue and Daisy (pic below of Daisy).

Room 600B

260.431.2200

tschenkel@sacs.k12.in.us

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s (BS)

Kinesiology - School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

Major in Communications-Sports Broadcasting

Minor in Telecommunications

Indiana University-Bloomington (2004)

Workplace Specialist License

2007 - State of Indiana

EXPERIENCE

When I was young, I wanted to be a sports broadcaster. Midway through college I decided instead of pursuing the broadcasting dream to pursue teaching it. I was hired by Homestead right after I graduated college and began my career of teaching high school Radio and TV. I still had interest in being on air and calling sporting events, so I worked part-time for a few radio stations calling local sporting events and eventually working up to hosting my own weekly sports talk show on ESPN Radio. I’ve gotten to attend some major sporting events as a member of the media and interview some big names in the sports world, including Peyton Manning, Chipper Jones, Andrew Luck, Tony Dungy, Matt Painter and Tom Izzo. Everything I’ve learned in the “real world” of radio has been brought back to the classroom for the benefit of Homestead students. In the last few years we have transitioned Radio and TV to Digital Media and introduced many new elements to the aspiring broadcasters of Homestead, including Homestead Live, our live video streaming program.

WHY DO I TEACH?

First and foremost, I have a passion for what I do. I feel energized every morning driving to school by what I can bring to the classroom that day. I feel my calling is to ignite my students imagination and inspire them into accomplishing things they didn’t even know existed inside them. As Albert Einstein once said, “it is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge,” that’s what I strive to do each day.

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