Southern Lehigh welcomed an abundance of new teachers into the 2015-2016 school year. Among them is Mr. Joseph Zacher, the new family and consumer science teacher, who has been adjusting to the ways of the high school.

Mr. Zacher attended Parkland High School and recently graduated from Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He teaches Family and Consumer Science, Housing and Interiors, Single Living, Family Living, and Nutrition.

“Mr. Zacher is a great teacher,” senior Jocelyn Burns said. “Since he is here right out of college, he is able to make our learning material very relatable for our age.”

This being his first year of teaching, he hopes to plan his curriculum and lessons quickly so that he can stay ahead of his students and keep classes interesting. He shares an immense amount of excitement for the year and feels very welcomed by his co-workers and students.

“I like to have a good balance of hands-on activities in class,” Mr. Zacher said. “I try to make things fun for everyone.”

He enjoys working with kids and cooking, thus he was able to find a happy combination of the two when he decided to become a family and consumer science teacher.

Before coming to Southern Lehigh, Mr. Zacher was a camp counselor at Northampton Community College. He taught karate classes throughout high school and college and even worked his way up to a black belt.

“I have him for spartan period and it’s a lot of fun!” sophomore Alyssa Dottery said. “He’s outgoing.”

If he had the opportunity to meet anyone, Mr. Zacher would want to meet Anthony Bourdain, and the American chef. He admires his personality and finds him to be humorous.

On Mr. Zacher’s playlist, you can find songs that range from indie, alternative, electronic dance music, and even some rap.