Emilie Taylor
Can you tell me a little about yourself?
“My name is Emilie Taylor, and this semester, I teach English Language Development 1 and World Studies and next semester, I teach World Studies, AP US History and ELD Seminar.”
Why did you decide to work at Granite Bay High School?
“I did my student teaching here at Granite Bay a couple years ago, and I really just enjoyed my time here. I really enjoyed the people. I got the opportunity to work with and learn from the (history) department. When a job finally opened up, I just jumped at the opportunity to come back.”
Why did you decide to teach ELD and history?
“I had a lot of experience working with ELD students at the time. I was at Lincoln before I came here, and I really like(d) making those connections and working with those students. I was excited when they gave me the opportunity to work with the students here. When it comes to history, I always loved history. I was in college, just taking my general ed history classes, and I realized (that) I should just major in history. I just said,’Do something you love and you know.’”
What do you like most about teaching history?
“I love giving kids the opportunity to see different perspectives within the United States and around the world (by) looking at things from different angles. I like helping students make connections to the past to how this affects their lives today. I just get really excited about that.”
In your free time, do you like to do any hobbies?
“I coach a lot of volleyball. I’m the girls’ freshman coach here. I coached boys (volleyball) club.
I don’t have much time for my own hobbies, but if I do have time, I grew up in the foothills, so I love going hiking. I like going to the river in the summertime.”
Is there anything else that you want people to know about you?
“I really, really like building relationships with students. I think that’s one of my strengths as a teacher, so I really love being here. At Granite Bay, the students are very friendly and very polite, so it’s a great place to be (at).”
