Mrs. Pearsall Teacher Spotlight
Brooke Fenenbock, Features writer
Gabrielle Fuller, Features writer
Mrs. Pearsall is a seventh grade English teacher on Explorers. She has taught for twenty years, three of which are at Rancho Pico. This well-known teacher grew up in Tarzana, California near the San Fernando Valley. She attended school at Taft High School and Cal State Northridge. She also took some classes at UCLA. She earned a degree in Health administration and two masters degrees in English education. Mrs. Pearsall became a teacher because she enjoyed spending time doing homework and projects with her kids and figured that if she became a teacher, she would be able to do that all day. She would also get more quality time with her kids during their breaks. Plus, she has always,“ loved literature and english.”
Mrs. Pearsall is an animal and family-oriented person. She has four kids named Chelsea, Alex, Malik, and Jibreel. She has five pets; three cats named Cambria, Milo, and Skrink and two dogs, Macy and Mordecai. On her leisure time, her hobbies include gardening and traveling. She’s also involved with animal rescue and believes every living thing deserves a chance.
Some intriguing things you might not have known about her are: her favorite holiday is Christmas, her favorite sports team is the Seattle Seahawks, and her first job was at Pioneer Chicken. Her favorite foods include hot wings and strawberry cheesecake. Mrs. Pearsall’s biggest pet peeves are gossip and animals being treated unfairly. If she could have one superpower, it would be to wiggle her nose, and have her house clean itself. More fun facts about her are her favorite sport to play is tennis, her favorite type of music is country, and her birthday is December 15. 
