Teaching was always the plan for Amy Calvet. From the third grade on, North East ISD was the only option. She grew up attending Redland Oaks Elementary School, Driscoll Middle School and MacArthur High School.
“NEISD really was the only option for me. I grew up in the District and teaching here is all I’ve ever wanted.”
While pursuing a teaching degree at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), Calvet worked as a tutor at Garner Middle School. She eventually did her student teaching there as well, but when a math job opened up at Driscoll, she jumped at the chance to come back home.
“I finished my student teaching in the fall and got hired in January,” said Calvet. “I actually had a job lined up before I crossed the stage. It felt a lot like coming home. It was amazing. We feel like a family here. Everyone is really welcoming and you find that across the District.”
The family culture at NEISD is something Calvet can remember as early as the third grade when her family moved from California to Texas. The teacher who made her feel right at home was Steven McCarthy.
“My third-grade teacher at Redland Oaks was Mr. McCarthy and he’s now the Assistant Principal at Castle Hills Elementary,” said Calvet. “I was starting third grade at a new school in a new state and he was so amazing and fun. I remember he gave us all nicknames and he helped me catch up on things that I was behind on. He was fantastic.”
Today, Calvet coaches volleyball, basketball and track and teaches seventh-grade science. She learned from the best growing up, and now she works with the best at Driscoll. That means her students leave the court and her classroom with newfound confidence in themselves.
“I want them to have the confidence to succeed and also know that it’s okay to push yourselves and try something different. I think that’s really important in middle school. They should try new things and find out what really clicks for them.”
