Even mid-way through the year, new teachers are making their way to North Harford High School.

Ms. Jen Musser is the new teacher joining the North Harford staff, taking on the long-term substitute responsibilities for special education teacher Mr. Steve Peirzchalski.

At first, Musser wanted to be a teacher, and received her undergraduate degree from Goucher College and her Masters from Loyola University.

“Originally I wanted to work with special needs children,” stated Musser. “I always enjoyed working with kids in general, I thought it would be something I would be good at and enjoy.”

Here, she works with the special education department and with teachers Ms. Emily Winfield and Mrs. Melissa Winter.

“She’s been great. She’s been helpful and she tries to help in any way she can and the students in any way possible,” stated Winter.

Originally, Musser worked as a vocational evaluator. In Harford County, a vocational evaluator is the person who travels to different schools and assesses the special needs kids every three years with standardized test on math, reading and writing. These tests help determine how the students have progressed and what the kids need from the schools. After seven years though, Musser decided to take seven years off to take care of her kids.

Since then, this is Musser’s first long term teaching position and presently, she helps teach students 1AB Intro Algebra and 2AB Intro Algebra.

“I like numbers and I was always good at algebra,” said Musser. “Geometry went right over my head.”

There is no set date on when Musser will finished substituting for Peirzchalski, but she has been enjoying her time.
“I’ve enjoyed my time here at North Harford High School, it’s been a pleasant change to work with kids in the classroom, and the kids have been surprisingly very nice and helpful,” said Musser.