Leopard Look: Brandon Jackson
Coach and teacher Brandon Jackson addresses a student in class. Jackson is new to the district this year, and is a business teacher, as well as one of the football coaches.
Brandon Jackson is a business teacher and football coach. This is his first year teaching in the district. He has prior teaching experience at Lone Star high School.
At a Glance:
Favorite color: Green
Favorite fast food: Chick-Fil-A
Favorite movie: Avengers
Looking Deeper:
The Red Ledger: What made you want to move to the district?
Brandon Jackson: I was looking to grow professionally.
TRL: Where did you go to college?
BJ: I went to college at the University of North Texas
TRL: How has your experience in the district been so far?
BJ: It has been great. The teachers, students and staff are great people to be around and work for. It is definitely a family-type atmosphere.
TRL: Do you like Zoom classes? Why?
BJ: I do not like Zoom although I do think it is a great tool to use to learn. I don’t like using it as the main source for learning.
TRL: Do you have any prior teaching experience? Where?
BJ: I opened up Lone Star high school in 2010 and was there for 10 years before I came here.
TRL: What is your favorite part about the high school?
BJ: My favorite part about LHS is the students and staff.
TRL: What is your favorite part about teaching?
BJ: Teaching business and marketing to students and relating it to current events.
TRL: How long did you know you wanted to teach?
BJ: When I was finished playing football in 2009, I knew I wanted to still be around the game and teach kids.
TRL: What has been the hardest thing to adjust to?
BJ: The hardest thing to adjust to was getting used to how things are done here at Lovejoy. I only knew one way for the past 10 years.
TRL: What are your hopes for your classes this year and in future years?
BJ: I hope that my students will learn at least one thing they can teach someone else.

Freshman Christian Giordano started journalism in middle school before continuing in high school with The Red Ledger and Lovejoy News Network. Christian...
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