By Victor Garcia
This school year, Ms. Claire Brock joins the Warrior staff as a new freshman and sophomore English teacher.
Even at the beginning of the school year, Brock said that she knew that Pueblo was a special school.
“Dr. Romero [principal] welcomed us [teachers and staff] like we were all part of the same family,” Brock said. “It’s great to work in a culture of true professionals.”
Brock began her teaching career at Sunnyside High School last year teaching sophomores. She decided to move to Pueblo to begin her second year of teaching.
Brock is currently finishing her master’s degree in secondary education. Her thesis will focus on the idea of how an English-dominant school culture impacts the community. She plans to complete this degree this May.
“I foresee being a teacher at Pueblo for at least the next five years,” Brock said. “I also foresee myself being a mom to another child. I also want to be a midwife and a lawyer, so I have a lot of plans for my future.”
In the short time at Pueblo, Brock expressed the positive qualities at her new school.
“I really feel that Pueblo has a strong culture of support and trust that keeps everybody focused,” Brock said. “I really want to help my students find their voices and to help them to find evidence with their arguments.”