Mr. Lewis is a ninth and 10th grade ELA teacher here at Corry High School. This is his first year, and we had the pleasure of interviewing him.

Lewis was born on March 10, 1989, making him 36 years old. He grew up in North East, Pennsylvania, and following high school he earned his bachelor’s degree at Edinboro in creative writing in 2012. In 2025, he earned his master’s degree in secondary education at Mercyhurst University. When asked why he got into the job he did, he answered “I moved into education because I realized the part of my prior career I loved most was mentoring and training others. Teaching allows me to share my passion for language while helping students discover their own.” He also shared that he is an only child. 

We asked him about his favorite things, starting with hobbies. He answered with: working outside, fixing things, solving problems, “and, above all, watching my daughter grow and discover the world.” He also said that his favorite movie right now is “Corpse Bride,” his favorite song is “Just a Game” by Lostsckare, his favorite color is green, and his favorite emotion is serenity. His favorite food is ice cream.

Lewis’s ideal vacation is “A cabin in the woods with my family, overlooking a mountainscape.  Waking up alone to sunrise, coffee among the dewy grass.  My family eventually waking, walking downstairs just as I am pulling an assortment of cooked meats and cooked eggs off a skillet.  Playing outside and hiking all day.” He also added that he has been trying to go to Japan for years, but it hasn’t worked out, and said that there will be lots of family time in upcoming vacation days for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

His ideal date is “Surprising my wife with a charcuterie board I put together along with a couple beverages.  Maybe a movie, too.”

Lewis’s favorite quote is from Annie Dillard’s “Total Eclipse,” which says, “all the things for which we have no words are lost…” and he added that he cites it almost daily in class, even if his students don’t notice. Lastly, he said his biggest pet peeve is chaos, as he is a big believer in order and routines. 

To wrap it up, his advice for all of his readers is, “Stay curious. Curiosity drives learning, builds resilience, and keeps life exciting. If you approach the world with questions (instead of assumptions), you’ll always find new opportunities to grow.”