Monday, October 7, 2024

Jody as Guest Lecturer at BYU's 277 Class

I love every opportunity I have to teach BYU classes and share with students the joys and challenges of a career in education. This year was no different, except that fewer and fewer students are choosing a career in education. It is alarming. These classes used to have 25-30; now, 4-6 students. 




 

Saturday, September 28, 2024

LPHS Homecoming for Alyssa and her Cute Date

One of Alyssa's friends in her group asked her to LPHS's Homecoming! Carlos was darling















 

Thursday, September 26, 2024

Headshots for the Hotshot

A month ago, I was invited by Language Testing International to be their guest presenter on a webinar that would go throughout the nation. They asked for several things, including a headshot.

I panicked.

My current ASD picture was horrible. Like even my former colleague, Cathey Jolley, told me when she saw it, she thought, "That is unfortunate." hahaha

So I decided I would try some AI Headshots. And this is what I got:



So I was explaining my plight to one of the Visual Arts Specialists (Koryn Coates) and 6 minutes later, she had an appt with a photography teacher at AFHS for me to get quick headshots. Once I arrived, it took us all of 8 minutes to walk to the studio, adjust the lights, take some pictures, import them to his computer, and choose 2 for me. He and his wife had just welcomed a new baby so I asked him if I could pay him $50 because I LOVE the pictures so much!