Ms. Susan Knipmeyer
Teacher Spotlight
by Sierra Doil
November 13, 2008
Name: Susan Knipmeyer
Birthday: 2/25/1957
Where do you live: Pittsfield, Illinois
Where did you graduate from HS: Pittsfield, Illinois
Where did you attend college: JohnWoodCommunity College, SouthwestBaptistUniversity, and CentralMissouriUniversity
How many years have you been teaching: 28 years
Current Duties and Responsibilities at PHGS: Title 1
Hobbies: Attending cat shows, going to concerts, and theatrical plays
Who or what inspired you to become a teacher: Past teachers that I respected
What was your most memorable moment while teaching: Having former students come back to me and say that they wanted to be teachers
What was your most embarrassing moment while teaching: I fell out of a wheelchair in front of the 2nd graders
What is your favorite thing about teaching: Knowing 3 generations of the same family
Quotes or Mottos: I never meet a cat I don’t like
How do you motivate your students: I give them stickers, parties, and etc.
How do you discipline your students: I send them to Mr. Shireman
