New Teachers Bring ‘Roar’ to Galileo

Over the past 2 years, Galileo has welcomed 19 new teachers to the school. Some of these teachers started at Galileo during Distance Learning while others are brand new this year. These teachers teach a variety of subjects, including; English, Math, Biology & Special Education. Each teacher comes with a different story, & the Galileo Press wanted to give you a little insight into who these new teachers are!

• What’s with the Bathrooms?
  by Aliza Kilburn and Strong Sims, staff writers For years, the bathrooms at Galileo High School have been a hot topic of discussion among students, teachers, and staff alike. The bathrooms are known for their rancid stench, wet floors, and unclean surfaces. Students habitually avoid the school bathrooms because of how bad they are. Galileo’s new ...
• Mr.Crockett
  By Andy X., staff writer Tutoring since he was in high school, Math teacher Mr.Crockett originally planned to make tutoring a career, but with encouragement from his mom and the first family he tutored for, he decided to go into teaching instead.  Mr.Crockett enjoyed being a tutor because he was able to work more closely with students ...
• Ms. Hong
  By Celiang Huang, Staff writer Becoming an ELD teacher has been both dutiful and meaningful to ELD teacher Ms. Hong, as she enjoys teaching bilingual students who have language barriers, as a way to honor a teacher who she credits with helping her get into, as well as complete college.   Ms. Hong, who was born in China, ...
• Mr. Schwager
  Having had a “crappy” experience in high school himself, English teacher Mr. Schwager didn’t want others to repeat what he went through, which  is one of the main reasons he decided to become a teacher.
• Ms. Falvey
  After feeling isolated during her 1st year at Galileo last year, which was during distance learning, Biology teacher Ms. Caroline Falvey decided to take on the responsibility of being the ASB Sponsor to become more integrated into the Galileo community. Being involved with student government is a new experience for her but she is excited ...
• Ms. Schwanes
  By Mircka G, Staff Writer Although the pandemic forced her to come back as a biotech teacher, Ms. Schwanes passion lies with her previous job, running a business teaching young adults about sex education.  Prior to running her own business Ms. Schwanes had been a classroom teacher for 12 years but was inspired to start her business ...
• Mr. Thayer
  Inspired by his mother and his older brother who are both teachers, Math teacher Mr. Thayer decided to follow in their footsteps after working for 4 years in technical support and sales for the software company, Novedge. He feels like being a teacher just like other members of his family helps bring them closer together.
• Security/Coach Nick Naudain
  Trying to follow in the footsteps of his old coach, P.E. Teacher, Coach Adams, new security guard & varsity football coach Nick Naudain, hopes to win a city championship just like he did as a player for Galileo High School in 1996. 
• Ms. Allison
  By: Christina N., Staff Writer Getting a full sports scholarship for college basketball, P.E. teacher Ms. Allison, talks about her experience with scholarships and how they can change a students life. Basketball was always been a big aspect of her life, ever since she was a child, which helped pave the way for her to graduate ...
• Ms. Dave
  By Kelly Li, Staff Writer Considering herself to be a workaholic, English teacher Ms. Davé, her second year at Galileo High School after teaching at Balboa High School for 7 years, thrives off the lively atmosphere of her students which drives her to be the most alive in a classroom.  In the beginning of her teaching career, ...
• Mr. Marti
  By Logan Tracy, Staff Writer Inspired to teach math after witnessing first hand kids not reaching goals, new Galileo geometry teacher, Mr Marti, works to inspire kids to understand and grasp math better. Mos recently Mr. Marti worked in the department of curriculum and instruction in the SFUSD central office for 5 years but his job at ...
• Ms. Silva
  Creating a safe space for marginalized students is incredibly important to P.E. teacher Ms. Carisa Silva, which is why she is pursuing a doctorate in Educational Leadership. She values creating supportive and welcoming environments for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ students and teachers, and she feels the best way for her to meet these goals is by ...
• Mr. Moir
  By Riley Figueroa , Staff Writer After finding out that his two brothers were sick and his father was past the retirement age to run the family business, English teacher Mr. Moir stepped up for the family to keep the business running, but he didn’t love his job. However, when the pandemic hit he saw it ...
• Ms. Capozzi
  By Jamie Deng, staff/writer Due to past negative experiences she had in school, Spanish teacher Ms. Capozzi never expected to see herself become a teacher, but her experience living abroad in Spain for one semester and then living in Argentina for a year and a half led her to change her attitude concerning school and her ...
• Ms. Hogan
  By Catherine Montoya, staff/writer After traveling all over the world and living in foreign countries, English Teacher, Ms. Hogan has decided to make Galileo her next stop. She has decided to come teach at Galileo because there are many globally inspired student minds that are very diverse and also because of Galileo’s integrated community. Before making San ...
• Ms. Gifford
  After living in SF in the early parts of the pandemic when the rental market dropped and she felt like she could finally afford living in the city.
• Ms. Joy
  by Kevin Tan, staff writer Wanting to be away from home, Special Education English teacher Ms. Joy left Taiwan and moved to the Bay Area in 1998. Ms. Joy decided to leave Taiwan because she never felt she fit in anywhere, and decided it would be more interesting to be an outsider in another country than ...
• Mr. Miramontes
  By Myles Deno, staff writer After growing up in a conservative household, 2 hours south-east of SF, guitar and violin teacher Mr. Miramontes loves living in a more open-minded city like San Francisco that is more accepting of people. Growing up, Mr. Miramontes’ household was very religious and he didn’t feel at home because of the ...
• Ms.Harte
  By Juliana Ramirez, staff/writer Last summer before coming to Galileo, American Literature teacher, Ms Harte,  traveled all around the country, taking a train that went  through all of the states in the US. Her reason for taking the trip was to learn about  different people’s environments, their stories, and how it connects or affects people in ...

*Mr. Orihuela declined to be interviewed for a story