Meet Megan Duskie

Having received a bachelor's of science degree in elementary education, Megan Duskie, one of Rock Hills Elementary School's second grade teachers, is working on getting a master's of education and administration at Fort Hays State University online.

Mrs. Duskie lives in Esbon, where she has lived for two years. She lived in Jewell County for 12 years when she was a child. Mrs. Duskie got married at the beginning of August 2020. She met her husband four years ago at the Phillipsburg Rodeo. Her husband is a farmer.

In her free time, Mrs. Duskie enjoys going for walks, baking, time with family and time outdoors. She and her husband own a dog named Dixie and a cat named Java.

Mrs. Duskie is 27, she has been teaching since she was 21. Mrs. Duskie is from Northern Valley where she started teaching. Before becoming a teacher, Mrs. Duskie worked at a bank, a child development center and as a nanny. She said the hardest part of teaching is making sure every student has exactly what they need. Her favorite part is the children. COVID caused some difficulties in teaching when it started by having to use masks and by having to do remote learning.

Mrs. Duskie and her husband chose to live in Jewell County because her family lives here. She said her favorite parts of living in Jewell County are the small town feeling, it's rural and the people are friendly.

Mrs. Duskie is responsible for teaching English, doing interventions groups and recess duty. "It would probably be easier to tell you what I don't do," she laughed. "I'm not in charge of making their lunch."

Mrs. Duskie was inspired to become a teacher when she was in high school. She knew then she wanted to do something with children. "I took education courses at KSU and developed a passion for education. I knew I wanted to be a teacher," Mrs. Duskie said.

Mrs. Duskie aspires to be a positive adult in children's lives. She also wants to make a difference. Mrs. Duskie's greatest inspiration now is the students' "light bulb" moments.

Mrs. Duskie is the assistant coach at the high school. During fall harvest, her husband and her don't match up on the schedules.

"Don't be afraid to try something new and fail at it. If you're afraid of failure, you can't be a teacher," Mrs. Duskie advises future teachers.