by Hannah Allen, Panther Press Editor-in-Training
This month's staff member of the month is Kyndahl Fife, Collinsville's 7th grade English teacher and the yearbook faculty sponsor. Panther Press Editor-in-Training Hannah Allen sat with Ms. Fife to find out more about her.
HA: How long have you worked for Collinsville High School?
KF: This is my second year at Collinsville, but I have been a teacher for 10 years.
HA: Do you have another job or side hustle?
KF: I own One Love Photography, and I have owned it since 2011.
HA: What life path would you have taken if you weren’t at Collinsville?
KF: I would have just got my English degree and been in an editor type job, which was my original path.
HA: What has been the most challenging part of your job?
KF: The most challenging part of my job may be managing your own emotions as an adult but also the children’s.
HA: What has been your favorite part of the job?
KF: My relationship with my kids and being able to goof off and have fun. I absolutely adore my kids, and my kids this year have fallen in love with my four year old son who goes to pre-k here.
HA: What is your favorite food?
KF: Pizza
HA: What is your favorite hobby?
KF: Photography, roller skating, reading, and drawing.
HA: What is your favorite movie and/or TV show?
KF: My favorite TV shows are The Office and Little House on The Prairie, and movies are hard but my favorite movie genre is classic films.
HA: What is your favorite type of music?
KF: Bluegrass and Christian music.
HA: What made you want to sponsor the yearbook class?
KF: Well, first Mr. Crawford asked me, and then I love doing pictures and design work.
HA: If a student wants to get into photography, what should they do first?
KF: Well, first they should see what kind of photography they want to do and see what camera goes with it. Then learn to edit their photos.
HA: If you were stuck on an island what teacher would you want to be with you?
KF: Well, it would be between Mr. Williams or Mrs. Moses. If it were Mrs. Moses and I , we would freak out and scare each other more unlike Mr. Williams who would comfort me and calm me down.
HA: What is a quote that shows your outlook on life?
KF: “ No great wisdom can be reached without sacrifice’- C.S Lewis
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