Get To Know Mr. Pustejovsky
- What subjects/classes do you teach? And how many years have you taught?
I teach 7th through 12th grade science classes. This will be my first year officially teaching as a teacher but I have done 2 years of emergency substitute teaching.
- Where did you go to college?
I went to Benedictine College where I got my B.S. degrees in physics and astronomy.
- What inspired you to teach?
I had many great science teachers when I was growing up and after graduating from college I got a job as a para-educator at a local high school. While working there I found that I really liked teaching people new things and decided to pursue a career in teaching.
- What made you choose Natoma?
I prefer living in a smaller community and I really liked the people that I met at my job interview and felt that I could really fit in.
- What is your hometown?
My home town is Geneseo, Illinois.
- Was teaching always your passion?
Not always, it was something that developed a liking to later in life. My dream job had been to work at an observatory.
- What was your first impression of Natoma?
My first impressions were that it was a very small community with friendly people.
- What was your favorite subject in school?
I would have to say my science classes especially physics. I also really liked my math classes and history.
- What is your ideal age group to teach?
I generally like working with older age groups simply because I really like to delve deep into the subject matter.
- Have you worked at other schools in the past?
I used to work at Atchison High school.
- What was your initial reaction to such small class sizes?
I tend to prefer smaller class sizes as I find that it is easier to provide the individually help that a student need’s when there are fewer students.
- What is your favorite sport or extracurricular activity?
Tennis and soccer are sports that I enjoy playing. I also like to read and play miniature war games and board games. I have also spent a lot of time creating an insect collection and observing planets and stars through a telescope.
- What type of music do you like?
I mainly like to listen to classical music as well as traditional folk music from different cultures.
