AM: How long have you been teaching?

BP: I’ve been teaching at Tupelo High School for 12 years and for 10 of those I have been a career tech teacher. 

AM: What subject do you currently teach and what subjects have you previously taught?

BP: Right now I teach business market and finance, a two-year career class, and, in my first years at Tupelo, I taught some photo and video editing classes.

AM: What traits do you think are essential when becoming a teacher?

BP: I think you should just be self-motivated because there will be moments when you have to get things accomplished without someone sitting over, I also think you need to be engaging and approachable as well. 

AM: Has teaching always been your dream job?

BP: Surprisingly yes, although that is not always true for some people, ever since I was in high school I’ve known, it was just a matter of finding which subject I wanted to teach.

AM: Have you won any other awards?

 BP: I have been selected as a Tupelo career tech teacher two other times and in my role as a DECA advisor I have received DECA advisor of the year a couple of times.