As NC Warriors swing back into the routine of the upcoming school year, newly hired teachers fill in the empty classrooms of past staff members. The rising educators continue to familiarize themselves with NC’s halls, specifically the gateways of the science department. This year, Mr. Juan Mora, Ms. Kira Musgrove and Mr. John Schreiber committed to teach science classes of various levels for the 2024-2025 school year.
Mr. Mora, the new honors Chemistry, magnet Chemistry and Advanced Placement (AP) Biology teacher, begins his time at NC coordinating various classes of higher rigor. After leaving River Ridge High School in Woodstock, GA, Mora finally finds his ideal community of teachers after countless years of teaching away from his home in Kennesaw. From teaching science between South Cobb High School and River Ridge in Cherokee County, Mora felt that different opportunities awaited him elsewhere. Fortunately, NC allotted new science department slots for the educator to fill.
“I think I’ve always wanted to [teach science]; I’ve always liked teaching things to other people but science in particular because it’s [focused on] the world. I like understanding why things operate the way that they do, and you know, it’s a field where you never stop learning because it’s always developing and there’s always some new discovery. So, I really enjoy just talking about life in general,” Mora said.
While Mora hopes to integrate himself further into the NC community, he plans to build up a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) program, similar to the mentorship program he started at South Cobb, in honor of his devotion toward science. The program would allow high school students to accept roles as mentors and become active in their community, serving their peers.
After teaching K-8th graders in Fulton County, Ms. Musgrove transferred to the high school level, leading her to teach Environmental Science to freshman students. While science reigns as one of Musgrove’s favorite subjects, her decision of leaving her first career path in the medical field altered her lifestyle. Musgrove eventually formed the decision to leave medicine after her children started attending school, but she continued to follow her passion of science through her eventual educator role for the upcoming school year at NC.
”I wanted to work in Cobb County and my daughter comes to North Cobb so it was one of my inspirations. To be honest, I heard [Principal Matthew] Moody the day my daughter came as a freshman when he spoke in front of the school, and I turned to my husband and told him that [Moody] was somebody I wanted to work for. I wanted to work for Mr. Moody because I wanted to work for good administration,” Musgrove said.
As Musgrove continues to find her place at NC, she desires that one day she gains a role within the academic club Model United Nations (Model UN). Model UN serves a special place in Musgrove’s heart as she started and ran the club at her last job, providing middle schoolers with the opportunity to grow insight into international affairs and similar concepts.
After leaving Pearson Middle School, Mr. Schreiber joined the science department as an honors Physics educator to teach upperclassmen. Dating back to Schreiber’s college days, he attended Florida State University to earn his undergraduate degree and shortly after committed to the University of South Florida to achieve his masters degree in education, to ultimately teach science.
“Physics is just so much fun with race cars, electrical circuits and static electricity, and Chemistry is fun too. I mean you can light stuff on fire and there’s chemical reactions, all kinds of stuff, and one day I just knew I wanted to share this stuff with other people,” Schreiber said.
While Schrieber learns the ropes of teaching at NC, he also prioritizes his time as a new dad, creating memories with his young twins. Not only does Schreiber aim to become a great dad, but he intends to live in the moment as a Physics educator. He currently yearns to explore the different realms of NC such as Friday night lights, band and orchestra concerts as well as clubs and activities the school offers, to capture the best memories possible with his time as a Warrior.
The Chant wishes all three teachers the best of luck as they continue to navigate their way through NC and leave their mark on the students and teachers surrounding them.
