“No shortcuts in life”

Lynn Carlson, a teacher and the Law Coordinator of Forest Hills High School reflects on the values that she’s learned from teaching.

StoryCorps Interview- Debra and Louis Orlando

This interview today was with my mother, my greatest inspiration. She is a 27 year veteran teacher. She teaches 6th grade ELA & SS in NY.

Amalia Matchett and her mother Heather Matchett talk about studying family heritage

In this interview, conducted in November 2022 in Tucson, Arizona, Amalia Matchett (16) interviews her closest confidant and mother Heather Matchett (50) about her childhood growing up in New York and her search for answers about their family heritage. Ms....

SPN119

En esta entrevista, yo tuve la oportunidad de escuchar la historía de inmigración de Kristina Feliciano, mi compañera de SPN119. Su historía de sus abuelos me inspiró y también compartimos muchas similares juntas con la historía de inmigración de mi...

Chatting with my oldest brother Nick about the steps in the life of an educator and a brother.

I talk with my oldest brother, Nick about his upbringing and influences on him to pursue a career as a first grade teacher. We talk about the role of a teacher, and the advice he would give to others doing...

Ethan Jensen interviews David Jensen about his childhood, work and events of his life.

David Jensen discusses how growing up on Long Island and other events in his life have shaped him. He then talks about his careers as a firefighter and nurse, the lessons these jobs taught him and his hopes for the...

Interview with Jim Nolan, Interim Principal of Port Jefferson Middle School, Fall 2021

Mr. Nolan speaks with Mrs. Everitt about his love of school. Mr. Nolan describes his childhood as “picture-perfect, as picture-perfect can be.” His excitement for learning and the school community led him into the classroom as a teacher. With over...

"I’m more of a painter in music than a musician" – Alan Semerdjian

Mara Jill Herman (Astoria) interviews Alan Semerdjian (Long Island) who makes meaning of his life through art. They discuss family influence, Armenian heritage, dialectic thinking, writing, music, and the art of educating.