CATHEDRAL SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF ON THE MOVE
R&G: What was your favorite CSB activity or event? PO: The Christmas concerts. R&G: What is next for you? PO: I am continuing my practice as an Educational Therapist and am developing a small group course that integrates language arts with the visual arts for dyslexic students. I have returned to my more rigorous art practice and am excited to work with all of the cardboard waste created by Amazon during the pandemic. I have an empty plot of yard space that my husband and I are now designing, and I am so happy to have more time with my husband, family, and friends to share in travel, hiking, biking, and conversations around tea.
all artists, past and present, by teaching about the significant impact the arts have on civilization. Certainly, you can’t really teach in a school like Cathedral School for Boys and not be influenced, in some way, by the commitment and creative energy of its teachers and staff. R&G: What would you do if you weren’t at CSB? PO: At one time, I was very interested in housing, particularly the impact of “urban renewal” on displaced persons. Prior to teaching, I worked with the S.F. Housing Authority to learn about low-income housing efforts in San Francisco. R&G: What was your favorite lunch menu item? PO: Curried rice, veggies, and chicken.
Q&A WITH SARAH MURPHY
Ms. Murphy decided to hang up her safety goggles after 21 years as an Upper School Science Teacher at Cathedral. She’ll be moving to a part-time position in the science department at Lick-Wilmerding High School.
R&G: What would you do if you weren’t at CSB? SM: Not sure how to answer this one. R&G: What was your favorite lunch menu item? SM: Ummm, pulled pork salad—a classic!! R&G: What was your favorite CSB activity or event? SM: Lessons and Carols—I’ll miss that tradition!
R&G: What did you like best about working at CSB? SM: The humor and compassion of middle school boys and the talent and dedication of my colleagues. I will miss everyone so much! R&G: Which colleagues made the biggest impact on you? SM: All of my colleagues have had an enormous impact, but most recently Rashod Cotton helped me experience this past year differently than I might have otherwise. He was so confident about our ability to handle whatever came our way that I became more confident myself.
Red&Gold: What were you doing before you began teaching here? Sarah Murphy: I was teaching at a tiny independent school while taking courses for my credential. R&G: How many years did you work at CSB? SM: 21 R&G: What roles did you have at CSB? SM: Science teacher, science team lead, new teacher mentor, SMART liaison, Upper School women’s affinity group organizer. Halloween costume instigator. R&G: Do you remember what your first day was like? SM: Sad news, I don’t remember what yesterday was like.
R&G: What is next for you? SM: I’ll be teaching bio at Lick-Wilmerding.
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