Michele Monahan of Boynton Beach High School recently was named the Florida High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year.
Monahan, 48, began her teaching career 24 years ago with the School District of Palm Beach County as a physical education teacher at the elementary level.
She earned her master's in Physical Education and worked as an adjunct instructor at Florida Atlantic and Nova Southeastern universities.
At Boynton Beach High School, she currently serves as the Physical Education Department chairwoman and teaches Health Options for Physical Education, Adaptive Physical Education and Personal Fitness for the Florida Virtual School.
Q: What does this honor mean to her?
Monahan: “It is a great honor for me and especially the school. It is more about the people I work with and the great group of teachers around me.”
Q: How did you get into your line of work?
Monahan: “When I was a little girl, I always wanted to be a teacher. Teaching and fitness are my passions.”
Q: What is something people don’t know about you?
Monahan: “My brother, Gene, is head trainer for the New York Yankees and has been with them for 36 years. If you can work for them, you can work for anyone.”
Read more about Michele Monahan in our new feature "On the Spot" in the March 4 issue of the Boynton Forum.
Mike Rothman can be reached at mkrothman@tribune.com.