5 minutes with the Grade 6 Team
Staff profiles are a powerful way to build an authentic community connection. By sharing our stories, passions, and personalities we aim to build familiarity, trust, and a sense of belonging. Most importantly, they remind our community that connection starts with people—people who care, contribute, and show up every day to make a difference
- How long have you worked at Parkdale Primary School?
- Casey- 25 years
- What is your role at the school?
- Brent: Shared responsibilities, three days as a Learning Specialist and two days within the classroom.
- What is the most rewarding part of your job?
- Ryan - Seeing the growth in students over the years and watching them proudly reach their full potential
- What is your ideal way to unwind and relax?
- Michelle- stand up paddle boarding
- Brent- Taking my son for walks in the pram.
- What’s your most fond childhood memory?
- Ryan- Going to live sporting events, specifically Anfield for the first time
- When you were little what did you aspire to be?
- Casey- Professional sports person specifically cricket or football
- What was your favourite subject at school?
- Michelle - Art
- How many languages do you speak?
- Audrey - Bilingual English / French and proficient in Spanish
- What is your favourite sport to watch or play?
- Audrey - Snow Skiing (watch and do) and Ice Hockey (watch)
- Michelle - Six Nations (rugby union) or Scottish Premier League
- Ryan- English Premier League Soccer
- Can you play a musical instrument? If so, which one?
- Audrey - Cello
- What would you sing at karaoke night?
- Michelle - Living on a Prayer with Mr Blacklaw or the Spice Girls solo
- If you could choose to be anything for a day, what would it be?
- Audrey- Astronaut (already in space)
- If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
- Brent- Potatoes- Chips, Fries, Mashed, Baked, Potato Cakes, Potato Salad…
- Michelle - A Sunday Roast
- Ryan- Pizza
- If you were a superhero, what powers would you have?
- Audrey - Teleport or fly
- Ryan- Time travel
- What’s your favourite holiday destination?
- Ryan- Too many! Anything beachy and tropical, but also the Canadian Rockies
- Who would you want to play you in a movie of your life?
- Casey- Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson or Roy Keane
- Do you collect anything?
- Casey- Sports Memorabilia
- What skill would you like to master?
- Brent - The ability to draw realistic people.