Q and A with Miss Storkel

     Penn-Trafford’s student teacher Paige Storkel has “loved every minute” that she has worked at PTHS and learned a lot from her experiences here.

Q: Are you still in college?

A: I am.

Q: Which college do you attend?

A: Saint Vincent.

Q: Where are you going to work after your time here at Penn-Trafford High School?

A: I go to student-teacher at Penn-Middle school and then I graduate December 19 and hopefully I will find a job after that.

Q: How has your time been at Penn-Trafford?

A: It’s been amazing. All the students and staff are very helpful and they make it great.

Q: What specifically did you go to college for?

A: I went to kindergarten  through 12 health and physical education.

Courtesy of Miss Storkel
Miss Storkel

Q: What made you choose this career? 

A: I love kids, and I love staying active.

So I put the two together. And here’s where I ended up. 

Q: What do you do for this job, specifically? 

A: Well, for student teaching and health and physical education. I plan lessons for health and then, in phys ed, we try to take kids from maybe level zero to a level 5 in different sports and different activities so that they can find something that they might want to do for physical activity. So promoting physical activity and promoting wellness

Q: Have you learned anything else from working at Penn-Trafford High School that you might not have learned in college?

A: How to respond to students.

Q: Is there anything else that you would like to add? 

A: My experience here has been great. I loved every minute that I’ve gotten to be here, and I’m sad to leave.