Teacher Feature: Paula Huylar

More than Love for Math

Sophie Bills, Reporter
December 1, 2017

 

How many years have you been teaching here at Eastmont?

“I have been teaching at Eastmont for 35.4 years.”

Which college and/or universities did you attend?

“I went to school at both Eastern Washington University and Central Washington University.”

What do you like about math?

“I like math because it is linear.”

What, or who has inspired your teaching style?

“Many of my professors and colleagues have influenced me in different ways, a lot of people have inspired my teaching styles and methods.”

How do you maintain a positive attitude while working with high schoolers?

“To know that every kid is different and that they all have their own strengths and weaknesses, that helps me to understand and learn to get along with them.”

You have been teaching at Eastmont for a long time! How much longer would you like to continue teaching math here?

“At least three more years, just until I am 60 years old (laughs).”

Brownies and ice cream after a test. Who wouldn’t want in? Paula Huylar has been teaching math at Eastmont for more than 35 years. She has taught it all but is currently instructing students in Geometry, Algebra 2, and Pre-Calc. With hundreds of students saying that Huylar is one of their favorites, brownies are just one of the ways that Huylar truly gives back to others.

She comes in each day with a smile on her face and an eager desire to help her students learn the basics of mathematics. While she does not make the kids’ hands ache from extensive note-taking in her class, she does get the point across on how to solve the problems and makes sure that they understand how to do that correctly.

What truly sets Mrs. Huylar apart from other math teachers is that she is similar to a loving mother: she helps, teaches, cares, and loves her students. She willingly goes the extra mile to make sure that her kids understand math and all of the confusing concepts of it.