“A sense of comfort and warmth”: meet the new faces of RV’s teaching staff

Mrs. Wells, RV’s new media center secretary, arrived here after the opportunity became available to follow her extraordinary love for books. “I love reading and helping others find that perfect book. I taught public speaking to college and above. I was a substitute/long-term contractor for nine years and did that for the flexible schedule with my children,” says Mrs. Wells. She expressed that ...

Following RV’s strong JROTC reputation, Commander Easley expressed “[I admire] the professionalism of the staff and administrators; the students are for the most part great young men and women who are a joy to work with.” Easley had 24 years of active duty service and arrived at RV to provide his wisdom regarding what he experienced during it. He desires to be a part of teaching the strong J...

Ms. Sandoval is one of two new guidance counselors here at RV. Ms. Sandoval came to RV both to gain more experience with high school students and to challenge herself by entering a new educational setting. She always wants to support students and be an advocate for them, especially since high school can be a hectic four years. Ms. Sandoval mentioned a challenge so far is the size of the school build...

Mr. Harper is a new security guard at RV Prep, maintaining the safety of students both inside and outside of the school. However, Mr. Harper has worked at RV before, as he states that “I have worked with RV in the past as a school resource officer. I enjoy the staff and students at RV; I graduated from RV in 1991 [and] was the Mount Holly Police School Resource Officer (SRO) from 9-2000 to 6-2008. RV...

Ms. Cunningham is one of the many new members to RV’s math team. She is extremely excited to be teaching Algebra 1 and has loved interacting with the students and staff. Ms. Cunningham expressed that she’s wanted to be an educator for most of her life; “I have known since seventh grade I wanted to teach math. Up until that year, it had made no sense to me, and I thought I was just another ki...

Another new addition to RV’s math department, Ms. Choi, explained the comfort she felt immediately joining the community; “The community at RV gave me a sense of comfort and warmth right as I walked into the building. Everyone is so helpful, friendly, and supportive. There is not a moment in RV I feel alone… the staff is amazing and I honestly get to meet a new staff member every day and have...

Proud RV grad and chemistry teacher, Mr. Snyder, expressed to The Holly Spirit how impactful the RV experience was for him; “As an RV grad, I fell in love with the tight-knit community and spirited culture that we all share here. I wanted to make the same positive impact on my students and share my passion for education, as the teachers at RV did for me. I ultimately decided to pursue teaching when...