Q&A: Marley Elementary Teacher Amy Mueller

Patch caught up with physical education teacher Amy Mueller last December during her lunch break.

Patch stopped her to ask .

Glen Burnie Patch: How long have you been teaching?
Amy Mueller: I've been teaching since 2002. All of them have been at Marley.

Glen Burnie Patch: What made you decide to become a teacher?
Mueller: I needed a job where I'd be moving and I know it's important to show [children] how moving can be fun.

Glen Burnie Patch: How did you choose to teach at the elementary level?
Mueller: They're not afraid to try new things and be silly. And it's nice to see when they understand something. You can literally see the light bulb go off like, "Oh, I get it!"

Glen Burnie Patch: Where did you go to high school? College? What degree do you hold?
Mueller: I went to [and] Towson [University] and have a degree in physical education.

Glen Burnie Patch: When you have free time, what do you like to do?
Mueller: I like to play with my kids and hang out with my family and watch the Orioles and the Ravens. And we love to go to amusement parks.