What classes are you teaching this year: â9th writing/speech workshop, 9th lit, and 10th honorsâ What did you miss most about Ames High and why: âThe staff and students because Ames High has such a family atmosphere.â Favorite books and authors: âThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Iâm in the middle of the second one right now. I also like Jodi Picoult.â What did you do this summer: âI took care of my five month old daughter, Kate, and started my masterâs in English teaching at UNI.â Thing your most looking forward to this year: âMaking seating charts for my newly arrived desks! And, in a deeper sense of the word, Iâm looking forward to meeting new students and teachers and coaching speech.â Best movie you saw this summer: âI have a five month old. So, naturally, Harry Potter.â