Staff Trivia

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Across
  1. 1. I was born in Oaxaca, Mexico.
  2. 3. Flew in a WW2 Era Torpedo Bomber (Grumman TBF Avenger) -- Worked in the Ski/Snowboard Industry for 15 Years.
  3. 4. Has had at least 20 family members graduate from MHS
  4. 6. I had a beer with Joey Ramone by accident before he died.
  5. 11. I'm taking a cartooning class.
  6. 12. I have a twin sister, but we were born on different days
  7. 15. I have had dinner with President Jimmy Carter
  8. 18. I am a triplet
  9. 23. Born and raised in California.
  10. 25. I made this crossword! Sorry if I messed up :)
  11. 26. I've gone skydiving.
  12. 28. I had a goat
  13. 29. I'm from Denmark
  14. 32. I am on an adult synchronized skating team!
  15. 33. I was a Zombie in an short film
  16. 34. I love to sing!
  17. 35. I like classical music and hard rock, no in-betweens :)
  18. 37. I am on the cover of the prom issue of Amercian Girl Magazine, May 1977
  19. 38. I am an actor
  20. 39. I am a descendant of the first king of Ireland.
  21. 40. I suppose to go to Africa to teach mathematics in French, but ended up in America teaching mathematics in English. But originally I studied in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  22. 41. I worked 2nd shift in a state mental hospital while I was in graduate school.
  23. 42. I almost went to a flight attendant academy after high school.
  24. 44. I have a birthmark that goes from my neck to my foot on the left side
  25. 45. I can recite the first 18 lines of the prologue to the Canterbury Tales in Middle English. F
  26. 47. Did tooth modelling briefly before becoming a teacher.
  27. 49. My Scorpion rocket flew to 3239 ft
  28. 50. I can deadlift Mr. Manning's weight
  29. 52. I went to China for a study abroad in January of 2020 and probably brought Covid to the U.S.
  30. 54. I was born in the country that currently holds both the Men's Soccer World Cup and the Men's Soccer Copa America. Fútbol is life!
  31. 55. I have two dogs named Guinness & Kona [ named after tasty beers :-) ]
  32. 56. I can play over 10 instruments!
  33. 57. Sang with a choir in Notre Dame de Paris
Down
  1. 2. I got eliminated on the word elimination in my 5th grade spelling bee.
  2. 5. Has played Pokémon Go since 2016
  3. 7. I caught a 9 pound 35 inch Northern Pike in Maine over the summer.
  4. 8. I speak fluent Persian.
  5. 9. I am related to the Putnams from 'The Crucible'.
  6. 10. I rebuild cars as a hobby
  7. 12. I recently learned how to crochet!!
  8. 13. I've competed in bodybuilding competitions more than once.
  9. 14. I can rap Lil Wayne/Eminem's "No Love" flawlessly.
  10. 16. Rode his bicycle from New Jersey to Vermont (left at 4 am, arrived at 8 pm!!!
  11. 17. I used to work in Disney World at Animal Kingdom as a photographer
  12. 19. I have an identical twin sister. Some teachers in the school call me Rushie.
  13. 20. I am one of two staff members who share a name with someone famous in the world of Sports (John Madden is the other one)
  14. 21. fenced epee for MHS
  15. 22. I collect crystals.
  16. 23. I've been to 5 yacht rock concerts this past summer.
  17. 24. I swam with the sharks on my honeymoon.
  18. 27. In addition to teaching, I've bounced, worked as an ocean life guard, painted houses, and worked on an assembly line in a glass factory.
  19. 30. I have a Batman Tattoo
  20. 31. I like to crochet. I student taught at an international school in Rome.
  21. 36. I share a birthday with my co-teacher.
  22. 37. I attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, aka "the Fame School" with Pauline & Timothy Chamalet, Ansel Elgort, Awkwafina, and one of my old hangouts, Zazie Beetz :).
  23. 38. I am a black belt in Tae Kwon Do (although it was years ago... a retired black belt)
  24. 39. This is the 10th Yearbook I will be working on as the Advisor of The Cobbonian. Go Colonials!
  25. 43. Grace spends lots of time in the woods playing disc golf
  26. 46. I have a black belt and I love to cook! It's my first year here at MHS too.
  27. 48. My brother broke my arm when we were kids.
  28. 51. I've lived in 3 countries and 3 states throughout my life.
  29. 53. Serves Morris County as your representative in Trenton on the NJEA Executive Committee and as as county vice president.