TEACHER: Kitty Phillips

SCHOOL: Robertsdale High School

SUBJECTS TAUGHT: Driver’s Education

SOMETHING UNUSUAL ABOUT YOURSELF: I just love people. I love being around people. One commonality all of my jobs have — communication.

Kitty Phillips is the Driver’s Education teacher at Robertsdale High School. When she first came to Robertsdale High, Phillips taught special education for four years.

Before Robertsdale, she taught many places — as a teacher, a supervisor and much more. All of her jobs have one thing in common — communication.

“I love talking to and being around people,” Phillips says.

Her degree is in deaf education and she worked at John Will Elementary in Mobile as the hearing impaired teacher supervisor.

Phillips says once instance in high school made her want to teach.

“I experienced a deaf child almost get hit by a car,” she says. “The child couldn’t hear the car honking. It definitely had an impact on me.”

Phillips teaches boat safety in the first 10 days of class. Then she rides with four students on the road, while her aide watches the rest of the class.

“I love my kids and being able to give them something to make their lives better,” Phillips says. “These kids need structure and nurture. They know I’m going to bee here. They know they can talk to me.”

Phillips has made it her mission to not only teach the driver’s education curriculum, but to make it fun, positive and teach about driving problems our society faces today — such as texting and driving.

When she isn’t teaching, Phillips enjoys spending time at her home on the water. She likes boating, socializing and being with people.