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Teacher Feature September 2023: Dr. Sequoyah Wharton

Each month, we spotlight and celebrate a teacher in our community. Dr. Sequoyah Wharton is a digital film, broadcast journalism and visual arts teacher at Brentwood High School in Brentwood, NY. As a dedicated educator with a skills-trade background, he is passionate about empowering the next generation through… Read More

Teacher Feature May 2023: Elaine Edwards

Each month, we spotlight and celebrate a teacher in our community. Elaine Edwards has been a teacher for 20+ years in various grades and roles, but this is her first year as a Digital Media/Journalism teacher at Etiwanda High School in Etiwanda, California. She loves teaching… Read More

Teacher Feature April 2023: Mitch Schwartz

Each month, we spotlight and celebrate a teacher in our community. Mitch Schwartz is a Journalism Teacher at Dominion High School in Sterling, Virginia, and continually works to bring broadcast journalism to every school in his county. As Mitch puts it, his “teaching career of 24 years can… Read More

Teacher Feature March 2023: Rachel Storm

Each month, we spotlight and celebrate a teacher in our community. Rachel Storm is an English Language Arts and Journalism teacher at Box Elder High School in Brigham City, Utah where she also serves as The Buzz News… Read More

Teacher Feature February 2023: Tony Cushman

Each month, we spotlight and celebrate a teacher in our community. Tony Cushman teaches 3rd Grade at Rolph Road Elementary School in Toronto, Canada. There, he sees important young people doing important things everyday—that’s what inspired him to launch a news broadcast with his students to tell these… Read More

Teacher Feature January 2023: Ryanne Meschkat

Each month, we spotlight and celebrate a teacher in our community. Ryanne Meschkat always knew she wanted to be in journalism— from high school print and broadcast journalism, and majoring in it during college, to working professionally in live sports production for seven years. What surprised Ryanne was… Read More

Teacher Feature December 2022: Anita Crouch

Each month, we’ll be spotlighting and celebrating a teacher from our SRL/StoryMaker community. Anita Crouch is a journalism and English teacher at Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan. Anita loves reading, movies, dancing and walking. She has an amazing husband, three fantastic… Read More

Teacher Feature November 2022: Ken Kusactay

Each month, we’ll be spotlighting and celebrating a teacher from our SRL/StoryMaker community. Ken Kusactay has been an educator for the past eight years and has been teaching journalism for two of those at John Henry High School in Richmond, California. He believes in preparing students to become… Read More

Teacher Feature October 2022: Neena Kumar

Each month, we’ll be spotlighting and celebrating a teacher from our SRL/StoryMaker community. Trained as a scientist, Neena Kumar has dabbled in a variety of fields and finally landed in education. Neena serves as the Dean of Curriculum and Instruction at Legacy Early College High School… Read More