Julie Schmoke

Q: How long have you worked at AAHS?

A: “34 years.”

Q: What was your role at AAHS?

A: “I am certified for teaching health and physical education. Now I am just teaching physical education and dance.”

Q: If you had to describe your years at Altoona in one or two words, what would it be?

A: “Exciting.”

Q: What is your favorite memory from Altoona?

A: “Working with all the wonderful people that I have worked with in the past years and all the students that made my job fun.”

Q: What made you decide to take the path of education?

A: “I just like working with people. I coached gymnastics for a long time through high school and college and I knew I wanted to work with kids.”

Q: What do you plan to do after retiring?

A: “Enjoy my new granddaughter and travel to see my three children and also travel with my husband. I don’t think my retirement will affect the Lioneers. I’ll just have more free time at home and to do things during the day. I’ll come in for practices after school and the games that evening.”

Q: What will you miss most about working here?

A: “Hanging out with Mrs. Yingling and all the other physical education teachers.”

Q: What have you learned from the students at Altoona? 

A: “To stay young and how to adapt to a lot of different situations in life. I also learned how to try and make everything positive.”