Full Name
Lisette Hewitt
Where (school and city) do you teach?
Klein, Texas – Klein Cain High School
How many years have you been advising publications?
5
How many students are involved in your media program at your school?
45 in advanced classes
Most unusual item in/on your desk?
My photojournalism binder from ninth grade with my contact sheets, negatives for all the photography projects I did in high school
Favorite deadline snack?
Swedish Fish
Favorite journalism-related website?
r/journalism on reddit – really journalists sharing their experience with current events
Three words students use to describe you?
Strict, involved, new
Last great book you read?
Fiction – Anatomy: A Love Story; Non-Fiction: How the Word was Passed
If you could go anywhere on vacation, where would it be?
Vacation – Canada; Travel – Rome, Italy
Why is journalism important?
It’s the best way to stay engaged with your community.
What’s the biggest struggle you’ve had to overcome as a teacher?
Still overcoming this. I’m such a ‘get down to business teacher’ I forget to have fun. Still a daily struggle.
Who are your biggest influencers as a teacher?
The other great journalism advisers around me.
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