Vicki Kurtz
coachvk@hotmail.comI have taught at Hoopa Valley High School since I was a naïve, idealist, twenty-something. My teaching assignments include: American Lit., British Lit., Composition, English I, Native American Lit., and Fitness. I have also taught Sports Lit., Short Stories, and Creative Writing and coached on many athletic fields and courts. I was fortunate enough to have enlightened mentors who made sure I participated in the Redwood Writing Project as a young and impressionable teacher. My involvement definitely shaped who I became as a PE teacher turned English teacher!
Four (five?) years ago, I was not sure I should be part of the tech team as it began to be formed; but now, I cannot believe I ever lived without these collegial relationships and the inclusion of the technology I have learned from my esteemed colleagues.
Q&A
What is your favorite word? Cacophony
What is your least favorite word? vouchsafed
What turns you on creatively, spiritually, or emotionally? The sky: morning, noon, & night; clear or cloudy, it doesn’t matter
What turns you off? Misplaced arrogance
What sound or noise do you love? Horse hooves on a dirt trail
What sound or noise do you hate? Comb teeth strumming/plinking
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Teacher consultant
What profession would you not like to do? Deputy Sheriff
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? “Good job!”
What is your favorite song? “Groovy Little Summer Song” (right now anyway)
Who is your favorite author? Too many to name!
What is your favorite literary genre? Mind candy murder mysteries
What is your favorite movie? Moonstruck
What is your favorite television show? The Closer
What is the town of your birth? Delano, CA
What town do you consider home? Willow Creek
What is your astrological sign? On the cusp between Scorpio and Sagittarius
What is the best pet you ever had? My dog, Izzy
What is your favorite food? All kinds and lots of it!
What would you eat as your last meal on earth? Prime rib & prawns
What is your most surprising guilty pleasure? Scoring SATs and ACTs online instead of reading my students’ papers
What title best fits your life? High Horses and Sundry Stances
4 comments:
I love Closer, too! What excellent taste you have, my dear. Do you watch Leverage, too? Another connection we have? Cusp birthdays. I'm a leo-cancer cusp--which fits perfectly, I think: I'm a powerful control freak, but I feel bad about it. Finally, would you make a title for my life, please? Yours is so clever and melodious.
Moonstruck! I agree that it is the perfect movie! How nice to find someone else that appreciates it!
Another Closer lover! We should watch it together sometime.
I was driving to the ISI and there was a segment on NPR about The Closer and how there are more shows on t.v. with women leads. The women are powerful and do not apologize for their power. It was very interesting to hear producers and writers talk about how women often apologize for their power, something men never do.
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