Mrs. Gerent and Family
SCHOOL:
Rancho Buena Vista High School
CLASSES:
A Socio-Political History of Rock and Roll * American Government * Economics
SCHOOL PHONE:
760/727-7284 x72351
"There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats."
- Albert Schweitzer
I have been teaching high school history classes since 1998, and at Rancho
Buena Vista High School since 2004. During that time, I have taught U.S
History, AP U.S. History, IB History of the Americas, American Government,
and Economics. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to teach “A Socio-
Political History of Rock and Roll” beginning in the 2008-09 school year. I
wrote the curriculum for this class and received approval from the VUSD
Board of Trustees in March 2008. The class is currently awaiting UC a-g
requirements approval.
I am a California native and 4th generation San Franciscan. I attended
schools in Carlsbad and Hawaii, graduated from CSUSM and hold degrees in
Behavioral Science and Social Science. I have been married since 1983 and
have two grown children. A family of animal lovers, we became a family of 6
in 1991 when our cats, Sandy and Ivan, came into our lives. We lost our
little cat, Sandy, this past January, however, which has left a huge hole in
our hearts.
When I'm not teaching I can be found listening to music, walking on the
beach, bodysurfing, reading books about history and biographies of
musicians, working in my garden, and making pies from my fruit trees.
My heroes are my children, Howard Zinn, and Stevie Ray Vaughn.
Favorite Quote: "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other
plans." John Lennon
My mission for all of the students that I teach is to instill a true love
for learning, and discovering with appreciation the world around them. It
is cliché to say, “the students are the future,” but I truly believe that
they are. It matters that they come to school every day, and it matters
that they come prepared to learn, both physically and mentally. My mission
is to prepare students to be contributing, passionate, caring citizens of
our global society.
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."
Gandhi
