Colleen Homola, a math teacher and National Honors Society director at Prairie High School (PHS) , is currently going through her 21st year at PHS as a falcon. Colleen Homola grew up in Michigan, graduating high school from Houghton High School. Things took a turn when Homola got her bachelor’s degree in mathematics. She always expected herself to be an English teacher, as that was her passion since she was young. When Homola found out that the university she attended did not have an English program, she resorted to taking the math program. Little did she know that she would fall in love with math more than she would have ever expected. Homola got her bachelor’s degree in mathematics at Michigan Technological University. Soon after, she got her masters degree in administration from George Fox University
Homola has spent 21 years at Prairie High School. Before coming to PHS, she was a teacher in Michigan, getting RIF from her job. Homola wanted to find a new job quickly, and she had family in Washington that recommended the school to her. Homola was hired over the phone and was ready to start her new journey as a falcon. As soon as Homola got to Prairie, she was welcomed by all of the staff members and greeted with kindness by all of her students. She describes the environment as “free” and “open”, enjoying her every moment at Prairie
Homola enjoys all of the students that she has, in every class that she teaches. She describes the environment as “very positive” and is always looking forward to her next days of teaching. Homola truly enjoys the math department, as everyone gets along well and everyone values each other’s opinions and expertise
Homola hopes that students enjoy her class and her as a teacher. She hopes that “students felt comfortable and accepted in her class” and that she “provided a good learning environment”.
One of her students, Daniel Infante, takes AP Statistics with her this year. Infante appreciates her style of teaching as it provides a very interactive way to learn math. He admires her patience, especially with the students that she has. One big takeaway that Infante has from her is “study hard, take time to study”.
