New Teacher Feature
- QuakerValley QuakerQuill
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
By: Kate Steinfurth and Evelyn Zutter
Q: What’s your name?
A: Zachary Benedek
Q: What are your hobbies?
A: I love coaching football, recreational sports (big pickleball guy), hiking, fishing, chess, riddles/puzzles, and spending time with my family.
Q: What class do you teach?
A: I teach Algebra Foundations and Algebra II
Q: What did you do before coming here (to QV)?
A: Before I started at QV, I was attending school for my master's in education. Along with this, I worked as a substitute and football coach at Mt. Lebanon High School.
Q: What is your favorite food?
A: My favorite food is probably steak, but lasagna with garlic bread is a close second place.
Q: Do you have any pets?
A: I do not have any pets of my own, but I have three dog nephews. Rudy, a golden doodle, and Burgey and Archy, black labs. Rudy gets his name from the Notre Dame Fighting Irish story of Rudy and Burgey and Archy get their names from McDonald's, the Hamburglar and Golden Arches.
Q: What was your favorite subject when you were in high school?
A: My favorite subject was Physics when I was in high school. I think it is one of the coolest subjects because it is all about applications in the real world.
Q: What is your favorite part of QV so far?
A: My favorite part of QV so far is how amazing all of the people are! The students are awesome, and all of my colleagues are awesome as well! I felt very welcome on day one and that has continued throughout my first month here.
Photo Credit: Evelyn Zutter & Kate Steinfurth
Q: What’s your name?
A: Kathryn Antoline
Q: What are your hobbies?
A: Camping
Q: What class do you teach?
A: Foundations of Cooking
Q: What did you do before coming here (to QV)?
A: I just graduated from La Roche University in May of this year. I was at an elementary school in Bethel Park completing Student Teaching placement in first grade.
Q: What is your favorite food?
A: Mexican!
Q: Do you have any pets?
A: I have one dog and one cat.
Q: What was your favorite subject when you were in high school?
A: Math
Q: What is your favorite part of QV so far?
A: The supportive environment and being able to teach students skills in the kitchen that they will use in adulthood.
Photo Credit: Evelyn Zutter & Kate Steinfurth