One of the many qualities that Cathedral Catholic High School prides itself on is the quality of its staff, whether that be faculty, administrators, or staff.

Ms. Amanda Aaron, one of Cathedral’s newest faculty members, is no exception to that high standard. An English 1 and 4 teacher, she is excited for the “new adventures that California and Cathedral will bring,” she said.

Originally from Kentucky, Ms. Aaron moved to California to pursue her dream of becoming an English teacher. Her mom is an English teacher at a middle school, which sparked Ms. Aaron’s interest in being a teacher. Additionally, her experience with her own teachers growing up helped to incite her passion for teaching.

“I had really good teachers growing up,” Ms. Aaron said. “I want to be like them and help kids [so that I can] be someone that somebody else will remember in the future.”

Even in the short time she has been a part of the CCHS community, she has made a positive impact on her students.

“She has helped my transition [from middle school] by having a great attitude toward everyone,” freshman Jake Ratterman said. “She always brightens up people’s days with a smile on her face.”

“She is definitely a good fit for the Cathedral Catholic community,” senior and Associated Student Body executive treasurer, Sean Carr, said.

Already immersing herself into the community, Ms. Aaron hopes to get further involved at CCHS.  

“I just want to become really involved at Cathedral, go to lots of sporting events and extracurriculars activities, and get to know my students really well,” Ms. Aaron said.

Ms. Aaron, a young teacher with a bright classroom filled with colorful decor and inspirational quotes, wants her students to know that she cares about them both in and outside of school.

“She always stands by the door to greet us on the way in and asks us questions about our lives,” senior Nick Dea said. “She’s really nice; you can see that she really likes her job.”

In addition to her efforts to get to know her students, Ms. Aaron also displays relatability to her students in order to connect with her students and in turn help her students make connections with the lessons from class.

“I think that because she’s young she is more relatable to us,” Carr said. “She tries to tailor the course to what will help us.”

Further, Ms. Aaron advises her students to give “100 percent of [themselves] to whatever [they] are doing at the moment.”

Ms. Aaron follows her own advice with her new job at CCHS, giving herself fully to her new community.