By J.T. Koch / Spill editor and Mackenzie Arthur / Staff writer
At the start of the school year, NPHS welcomed a new face in the visual arts hallway: Ryann Wroblewski.
Wroblewski has a background in interior design and elementary art. This will be her fifth year teaching art. She has only taught at New Palestine schools.
“I went to school at Indiana State University for interior design and I owned my own design business for a while, and then I started subbing because I wanted to help the community,” Wroblewski said. “I walked into the art room to sub one day and just fell in love with it.”
After subbing, Wroblewski found her love for teaching and her desire to continue this path as an educator. Choosing to teach would cost Wroblewski her design business, but to her it was worth it.
“A few weeks in and I found myself so excited to take sub jobs. I walked into the art room at NPI one day and left with an overwhelming sense of passion to teach art. Soon after, Brandywine Elementary was in need of a long term sub in their art room while they looked for a permanent teacher. I took the position and eventually decided to commit to a transition to teaching program through iTeach. That’s when I knew I couldn’t keep working as a designer and owning Perspectives (her interior design business): I wanted to give teaching the dedication it deserved,” Wroblewski said.
After four years teaching art at Brandywine Elementary, Wroblewski decided that she could go farther with teaching. She took the job at NPHS to teach art to students who were older and able to appreciate the depth and lessons they were learning.
“I loved being at BWE, but I still felt like I wanted more. When the opening became available at the high school this past summer, I was really hoping to land here at the high school and officially be a Dragon. I’m proud to say my dreams came true and I’m now part of another great team of educators,” Wroblewski said.
This semester Wroblewski will be teaching intro to 2D art, advanced 2D art and drawing.
Wroblewski started college wanting to be a Spanish teacher. But she realized she was in the wrong place. Changing her major in college to Interior Design set her on her path to becoming an art teacher at NPHS.
“Second semester, I changed my major to interior design and ended up graduating with a bachelor’s degree in interior design and a minor in marketing. I loved the art classes that were required for my interior design degree and have always found art to be a fun way to express myself and to continue learning,” Wroblewski said.
Wroblewski’s students have been the first of the student body to meet her and they have expressed their thoughts. A student has asked to remain anonymous while sharing their experience.
“Wroblewski has already done a great job at keeping the class interesting and educational. I have no doubt she will continue to prove a great teacher; she has done a great job at handling such a large number of students at once, especially as her last period of the day when people are eager to go home. That’s not something I can say for many teachers,” the anonymous student said.
With a full year of education ahead of them, it’s safe to say Wroblewski intends to make this a great first year at NPHS.
“As the new art teacher, my goal is for students to walk into my classroom and feel welcome, safe, and inspired. I want students to know that this is a place where they can try new things, make mistakes, and explore their creativity without judgment. We will absolutely be making and learning about art—not just as a subject, but as a way to see the world differently,” Wroblewski said. At the start of the school year, NPHS welcomed a new face in the visual arts hallway: Ryann Wroblewski.
Wroblewski has a background in interior design and elementary art. This will be her fifth year teaching art. She has only taught at New Palestine schools.
“I went to school at Indiana State University for interior design and I owned my own design business for a while, and then I started subbing because I wanted to help the community,” Wroblewski said. “I walked into the art room to sub one day and just fell in love with it.”
After subbing, Wroblewski found her love for teaching and her desire to continue this path as an educator. Choosing to teach would cost Wroblewski her design business, but to her it was worth it.
“A few weeks in and I found myself so excited to take sub jobs. I walked into the art room at NPI one day and left with an overwhelming sense of passion to teach art. Soon after, Brandywine Elementary was in need of a long term sub in their art room while they looked for a permanent teacher. I took the position and eventually decided to commit to a transition to teaching program through iTeach. That’s when I knew I couldn’t keep working as a designer and owning Perspectives (her interior design business): I wanted to give teaching the dedication it deserved,” Wroblewski said.
After four years teaching art at Brandywine Elementary, Wroblewski decided that she could go farther with teaching. She took the job at NPHS to teach art to students who were older and able to appreciate the depth and lessons they were learning.
“I loved being at BWE, but I still felt like I wanted more. When the opening became available at the high school this past summer, I was really hoping to land here at the high school and officially be a Dragon. I’m proud to say my dreams came true and I’m now part of another great team of educators,” Wroblewski said.
This semester Wroblewski will be teaching intro to 2D art, advanced 2D art and drawing.
Wroblewski started college wanting to be a Spanish teacher. But she realized she was in the wrong place. Changing her major in college to Interior Design set her on her path to becoming an art teacher at NPHS.
“Second semester, I changed my major to interior design and ended up graduating with a bachelor’s degree in interior design and a minor in marketing. I loved the art classes that were required for my interior design degree and have always found art to be a fun way to express myself and to continue learning,” Wroblewski said.
Wroblewski’s students have been the first of the student body to meet her and they have expressed their thoughts. A student has asked to remain anonymous while sharing their experience.
“Wroblewski has already done a great job at keeping the class interesting and educational. I have no doubt she will continue to prove a great teacher; she has done a great job at handling such a large number of students at once, especially as her last period of the day when people are eager to go home. That’s not something I can say for many teachers,” the anonymous student said.
With a full year of education ahead of them, it’s safe to say Wroblewski intends to make this a great first year at NPHS.
“As the new art teacher, my goal is for students to walk into my classroom and feel welcome, safe, and inspired. I want students to know that this is a place where they can try new things, make mistakes, and explore their creativity without judgment. We will absolutely be making and learning about art—not just as a subject, but as a way to see the world differently,” Wroblewski said.
