Pathfinder: What got you interested in teaching?
Donaldson: "I had a few stand-out teachers in high school and college. What struck me is how they were able to take complex concepts, break them down...
In an effort to improve his health and find an activity that fit his interests, senior Joe Roseman participates in parkour.
“Parkour is combining a bunch of different martial arts and motion tricks...
Alumnus Mark Reardon started in radio at the age of 15 and studied journalism on his own after graduating in 1983.
“My first jobs in radio were music radio gigs. I was a disc jockey at a rock station,...
What is your job? What do you do for your job?
“I’m a teacher's assistant, and I have a few different responsibilities. First, I have lunch duty, in which I make sure students are not roaming the...
What is your job? What do you do?
“I am a special education teacher. I help students learn by evaluating their current ability, creating and implementing appropriate interventions and providing accommodations...
Searching for a new life and new culture, 18-year-old Davide Grimoldi crossed an ocean to experience life as an American teen.
Grimoldi has lived in Milan, Italy his entire life, and arrived in the...
Lydia Roseman, News and Sports Editor
• December 12, 2017
Promoting her school and doing what she loves at the same time, sophomore Caroline Judd manages the official Instagram of Parkway West High School, @pwestpub. Seeking to bring the school to life, Judd...
Requiring a smooth voice, junior Charles Walsh tries his best to speak into the microphone with poise and charm. If the recording is not good enough, he records over and over again. Finally, he saves the...
After graduating in 2016, Grace Miller originally had the mindset to attend the University of Missouri, major in English Studies and stay relatively close to her family. Instead, she created a completely...
Pathfinder: What got you interested in teaching?
Rose: “I have always wanted to be a teacher, as so many empowering women in my family have served as teachers. From playing school with my cousins...
![Technology and Engineering teacher Chris Donaldson helps senior Jack Fox during the Day of Code on December 6. Donaldson teaches three courses, all involving technology and engineering. “I am most excited to see students try new things, build skills and develop strengths they may not have previously realized they had," Donaldson said. "[I want] to build positive relationships with students and staff and to positively impact students’ attitudes toward STEM concepts, classes and career choices.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/donaldson-900x600.jpg)
![Teacher assistant Matt Tesson makes an announcement over the intercom. "My greatest challenge, so far, has been getting over my nerves of making the afternoon bus announcement to the whole school! [The] first few times were nerve wracking," Tesson said. “The best way to overcome any challenge is facing it head on. I’m not nervous [making announcements] anymore."](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/tesson-900x600.jpg)
