• Mr. Josh Collier, Engineering

Subjects taught: Civil Engineering/Architecture, Principles of Engineering, Digital Electronics, and Introduction to Engineering 

Pronunciation: Call-e-air 

Previously: Taught PLTW, Computer Science, Biomed, Biology, and Chemistry at Hammond Academy of Science and Technology for one year

Years teaching: 2nd year  

           College: Roosevelt University, IU 

Fun fact: “I lived on a boat for three years out of high school and cruised around the Caribbean.”

If you weren’t a teacher, then what’d you want to be?: “I’d probably be a musician or sailor.”

• Ms. Megan Mann, Media Assistant 

Years as an assistant: 8th year

Previously: Worked at Hammond High School for six years and Highland for one year

College: Purdue University

Fun fact: “I have 65k followers on TikTok (@missmannreads).”

If you weren’t an assistant, then what’d you want to be?: “I’d love to name ice cream flavors or nail polish colors.”

• Mr. Nico Hernandez, Non-Instructional Assistant 

Previously: Substitute teacher and non-instructional assistant at Wilbur Wright Middle for for two and a half years

College: Currently enrolled at Indiana University Northwest

Coaches: Middle school football, basketball and soccer

If you weren’t an assistant, then what’d you want to be?: “I’d wanna be a sports podcaster, sort of like Barstool.”