Teacher Talk Profiles
Teacher Talk
Teacher Talk is a series of profiles on California teachers and other educators.
Carol Hakobian, Serrania Charter for Enriched Studies
Woodland Hills teacher started as an active parent
Carol Hakobian, a fifth-grade teacher at Serrania Charter for Enriched Studies in Woodland Hills, became an educator because she was an active parent.
“I became a teacher because my kids entered school and I wanted to do something,” said Hakobian who was active in the PTA and volunteered in the classroom.
Betsy Rivera, Environmental Charter High School
Teacher enjoys working with students who mirror her background
If you ask Betsy Rivera for a 30-second explanation of her job as a Green Ambassadors teacher at Environmental Charter High School (ECS) in Lawndale, she will tell you this: “It’s teaching ethics and sustainability related to food, energy, water and waste.”
Carol Thorsness, Retired, 2002, Livermore School District
Retired teacher writes, publishes her first book
After a busy teaching career, retirement for Carol Thorsness meant finally having enough time to write and publish her first book, a young adult novel, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.”