Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Hobbs by Kyran Johnson March 22, 2007

On July 18, 1971, the world drastically changed for the best when Mr. Sean Hobbs was born. The city of Fontana, California would have to make room for this soon-to-be world history teacher. Growing up, Sean was a slacker in school. He was in and out of trouble and was always chastised for his lazy behavior. He was a flop with chicks and he did not look like he would grow up to be the great man he is today. When he graduated high school, he briefly attended Concordia College, until he transferred to the California State University of Fullerton.
He majored in history and education. To pay for his schooling, he enrolled in the Army Reserve. He was stationed in New Jersey, where he also went on his summer vacations from college. While he was out in New Jersey, he and his army buddies went to hockey games, which lit this flame of desire inside of him to play hockey. Now he plays for the Anaheim Hockey Club League, where he plays both ice and roller hockey. After college, he was a lifeguard at El Modena High School for a brief amount of time. His hobbies include: not playing baseball (which he considers “is not a sport”), not playing golf (for same reason), and spending time with his nine-year-old and six-year-old daughters and his wife when he has time. He has now been teaching for 13 years and has taught every grade level from fourth to twelfth. He loves watching South Park when he is not spending time with his kids or wife, and his statement of encourage to all of his students is “Do it once, do it right. ”