By Keira Chen (III)
This year, Mr. Weber joins the Lower School faculty as a fifth grade Social Studies and homeroom teacher. He received an undergraduate degree in Business Management and Computer Information Systems from Colorado State University and went on to pursue his Master’s Degree in General Education for Grades 1-6 at the Bank Street College of Education. Before coming to Pingry, Mr. Weber worked in technology and as an associate teacher at several schools in New York. Mr. Weber said he’d always thought of teaching as “an interest of [his], but [he] hadn’t thought of it as a career.” Then, one summer, Mr. Weber volunteered at a farm in California, where he tutored kids at a nearby school. The experience made him realize the possibility of pursuing teaching as a career. Mr. Weber taught English in South America before landing a job in New York City.
Mr. Weber loves Pingry so far. He appreciates how he can always ask questions and how supportive the community is. His goal for the year is to make the most engaging and educational lessons for his students, whether that would be remote or in-person so that they can learn and have fun.
Mr. Weber is a self-proclaimed foodie, and he loves trying new restaurants. Besides that, he also enjoys traveling, reading, and meditation. For Mr. Weber, reflective time is crucial, and getting away from the busyness of every day can help.
Although he joined Pingry in a year of uncertainty, Mr. Weber is grateful to be able to teach relatively normally in the current situation. “I really appreciate the effort that Pingry has put into the COVID safety because I recognize how much happier I am being in school and being in-person,” he said. “I hope that we can be in school as much as possible for the rest of the school year as long as it’s safe.”