Teacher Profiles

Meet... Mr. Briggs Teacher Profiles

- Elizabeth K.

Teachers. We spend (what might seem like) hours on end in the same room, yet know nothing about them (past their grading tendencies). But as it turns out, they’re just like us… This issue, we’re highlighting the History and Geography department.

(freepik.com) What’s something you can’t live without? My guitar – music feeds the soul! (Second Place goes to an early morning, hot mug of coffee.)

Guilty pleasure? The salty crumbs and remains of broken Doritos at the bottom of the bag, always to be washed down with a can of cold Coca Cola.

What’s a book that changed your life? The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan (nerd alert! There are actually fourteen books in this series, which I enthusiastically recommend.)

Home-cooked meal or take-out? I’ll roll with a to-go meal, as needed, although I really enjoy cooking and baking. I make a pretty mean spaghetti with homemade meatballs, and my chocolate chip cookies are well-appreciated in goûter circles.

Childhood idol? Spiderman and/or Wolverine. I spent an awful lot of time in front of the television. On any given day, I would have been hard-pressed to claim either comic book hero as my #1 idol. A hybrid version of these two characters would be awesome: a web-slinging hero with adamantium claws… this would make for some interesting mischief :-).

What’s one thing you’d say to your past-self? Build more Legos. (Also, male pattern baldness runs in the family.)

Cat person or dog person? Growing up, we had a dog (Shadow) and there were always a couple of cats in our home. These days, my family includes our two Siamese cats.

What role would you play in a movie? I would be John McClane in the movie Die Hard, whose character was played by Bruce Willis.

What was your first concert? Although I can’t recall the very first concert, one of my fondest memories was seeing the Black Crowes open for Robert Plant (Manic Nirvana Tour).

Favorite TV series? There are too many to choose from, however, Game of Thrones was very entertaining, and I think HBO did a great job of transmitting the details and ambiance from the novels into a visual format.

Teacher Profiles

- Elizabeth K.

Teachers. We spend (what might seem like) hours on end in the same room, yet know nothing about them (past their grading tendencies). But as it turns out, they’re just like us… This issue, we’re highlighting the History and Geography department.

Meet... Mr. Walker-Pearson

What’s a country that you’ve visited or would like to visit? As a history teacher the top three on my list to visit certainly are: Israel, Egypt, and Greece.

What’s your go-to breakfast food in the morning? I never eat breakfast; the better question might be when I last ate breakfast which has to be a few years ago at least.

What is your life motto? Out of many, one that I can say is to "do what is right and speak the truth".

Pineapple on pizza, crime against humanity or perfect balance of flavors? To each their own, but you will never see me with pineapple on pizza!

Favorite movie/TV series? This might sound crazy but in the past year (probably longer) I have not watched any TV series nor movies. I will just watch random clips on YouTube.

Best Broadway play/musical? Hamilton without a doubt. It is a crime against humanity to suggest any other musical is better!

Childhood idol? Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson - I used to love the NBA growing up.

What was your first concert? Lil Wayne in Toronto

Night owl or early bird? Night owl for sure.

Cat person or dog person? Dogs - I am allergic to cats.

BONUS: Mr Walker-Pearson enjoys playing the Assassin Creed video games (something which his 6ème students will surely know to be true after they have seen countless educational tours of Athens and Egypt)! They are the only video games he buys and he believes them to be “magnificent”

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