After 28 years of teaching high school choirs, I had no idea I would be changing jobs in the summer of 2005. I learned that my good friend and fellow choir director, Mark Henson was leaving
Brea after 13 years, and with my son Alex an incoming Freshman, I called the Principal and asked to be on the hiring panel. He agreed. At some point, and I can't really place it, I decided it could be pretty great to teach in the city I lived in and to be my son's teacher for 4 years. It was then that I applied. In the interview I remember sharing the fact that I liked to run things my way with as little interference as possible. I was pretty sure that cocky tone probably knocked me out of the running, and I was then prepared to return to Diamond Bar. Well, an hour later I got the phone call, I discussed it with my family, and the rest is history. Hannah, Doug and I all moved to Brea, and PIZZAZZ found a new home. We have never looked back.
Brea after 13 years, and with my son Alex an incoming Freshman, I called the Principal and asked to be on the hiring panel. He agreed. At some point, and I can't really place it, I decided it could be pretty great to teach in the city I lived in and to be my son's teacher for 4 years. It was then that I applied. In the interview I remember sharing the fact that I liked to run things my way with as little interference as possible. I was pretty sure that cocky tone probably knocked me out of the running, and I was then prepared to return to Diamond Bar. Well, an hour later I got the phone call, I discussed it with my family, and the rest is history. Hannah, Doug and I all moved to Brea, and PIZZAZZ found a new home. We have never looked back.
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