Jose Martin

What are you teaching/working on at Prep?

Spanish, levels 2 and 4

Where did you grow up?

I was born in Mexico, but grew up in Prosser, WA

What college or university did you attend?

Washington State University

What was the highlight of your summer?

Our annual family trip to Seaside, OR. I have a big family (6 sisters, 2 brothers) so it’s a lot of fun.

What is your favorite movie or TV show?

Game of Thrones and Homeland

Do you have any hidden talents?

Playing volleyball

Where did you go to high school?

Prosser High School

What was the most popular song during your senior year of high school?

The End of the Road by Boys to Men

What career did you initially want to pursue in high school?

Initially business management or international relations

Can you remember any slang terms people used when you were in high school?

Rad, dweeb, krod (dork backwards), anything valley girl related.

What is some advice you would give to yourself in high school?

Work a little harder academically and play a sport or two.

What superhero do you most identify with? Why?

Superman because I like his kindness, strength, and that he has a weakness.

What is your favorite type of sandwich?

Anything with avocados or jalapeños

Your intro song if you had a TV show about you?

Unfinished by Mandisa

What is your favorite word?

For sure

What is a skill you wish you had?

Singing or playing the piano.

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

I’ve never been to Europe so somewhere there like the Netherlands, Spain or Rome.

I’d love to go back to…

The days before the cell phone

I have a phobia of…

Heights

If I weren’t working at Prep, I’d be…

Still teaching, probably in Prosser

This year, I am excited for…

My students and to continue to teach them Spanish.