About Me
Note to Students: Tell me about yourself, too! Email me at: swilliams@csd99.org
Hi! My name is Mrs. Williams. The 2004-2005 school year is my 5th year as a teacher at South High. I teach English/Communications 1, Radio 1, Radio 2, and Creative Writing. I am the faculty advisor for South's radio station, WDGC 88.3 FM. I am also the co-advisor of Direct Action, a community service club.
I gradated from Indiana University in 2000 with a Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Education with concentrations in Speech, Theatre, and English. I also received my Master's Degree in Written Communication from National-Louis University of Chicago in 2004.
I am originally from Jasper, Indiana, which is about 6 hours southeast of Chicago. I am the oldest of 5 siblings. My brother Nick is a junior at the University of Southern Indiana, my sister Jill is a freshman at Indiana University, and my two youngest sisters, Katelyn and Jenna, are just 10 and 7 years old! I have been married for 3 years, and we have an adorable pug named Rocky.
My hobbies include reading and writing, of course, but I also love the outdoors--I spend a lot of time in the summer hiking, camping, fishing, canoeing, biking, etc. I also enjoy movies, music, and traveling. My greatest joy, however, is teaching. I truly love my job and look forward to every day in the classroom!
List of Favorites:
Favorite books: I usually like everything I read, so it's hard to narrow it down, but just a few of them are: Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, Empire Falls by Richard Russo, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Doomsday Book by Connie Willis.
Favorite Movies: Gone With the Wind, Pleasantville, Braveheart, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Back to the Future, Contact, Chicago...too many to list!
Favorite Foods: Pizza from Giordano's, anything Thai, spaghetti, my mom's pot roast & cheesecake, my father-in-law's almond shrimp
Favorite Sport: College basketball (to watch--Go Hoosiers!), softball or volleyball (to play)
Favorite Music: As a radio teacher, I like and appreciate all kinds of music, from rock to R & B to bluegrass, but some of my favorite bands are Pearl Jam, Dixie Chicks, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Janis Joplin, Counting Crows, Blind Melon, The Police, Lauryn Hill, Led Zeppelin, and James Taylor.
Favorite Vacations: Destin, FL, Taylor Ridge, CO, New York, NY, San Francisco, CA.
