MRS. HENNESSEY
District substitute Carol Hennessey talks about her life at Upper Arlington High School. As a district substitute, she is committed to coming to the high school daily and filling in all substitute positions that are available.
Q: How long have you been substitute teaching?
A: “It hasn’t been consecutive years…I subbed at [a] high school in Maryland, and that was back in ‘96. I did reading, math, and science… Then, I worked out in the business world for 15 years. I was a sales rep, I sold building materials. I worked with contractors, architects, builders, lumberyard owners. Then I moved to Upper Arlington in 2018.”
Q: What is your favorite class to substitute for?
A: “Art. I just love being in there. I get to watch the most talented kids, and art just fascinates me.”
Q: What is the most common question you get asked in the classroom?
A: “‘Can I go to the bathroom?’”
Q: If you were not a substitute, what would you want to be?
A: “I would paint full-time, definitely. Specifically, I paint using acrylic paints, and I put them on canvases, and I sell them to people. I love to paint the beach because I came from the East coast.”
MRS. MORAN
Building substitute Sharon Moran shares how her role of being a sub allows her to play to her teaching strengths. As a building substitute, Mrs. Moran is responsible for assigning and managing where substitutes go during the day.
Q: How long have you been substitute teaching?
A: “Only about six years. I had a three mile radius, so I could go home and let my dogs out. That was my criteria. I subbed at Metro, Grandview, and UA.”
Q: How long have you been a substitute for UA?
A: “It’s coming up on about five years.”
Q: Did you have any jobs before being a substitute?
A: “I got my teaching license in biology and started subbing in the middle of the year. Then I was placed as a temporary for secretarial services at Honda in the summer and worked there for eight years. Then I stayed home with my kids for a while and renewed my license to start subbing again.
Q: What is your favorite room to sub in?
A: “I like being an IS [Intervention Specialist] because you can be with a teacher and hear them teach and just kind of help manage the classroom. Oh, I really like orchestra, I have to admit, I love listening to the beautiful music.”
Q: Do you enjoy working with high school kids or younger kids more?
A: “I really like working with high school kids– you guys are great.”
Q: What is your favorite part about being a building substitute?
A: “I like the high school, the energy, it plays to my strengths as an efficiency expert. I love to see it all come together.”
