*Head Cook*
By: BHS Staff Profiles
March 17, 2023
Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Natasha Swecker. Before working in the Brooklyn City School District, Mrs. Swecker worked at a nursing home. In 1994, she started working here and has been cooking here for the past 29 years. She is currently the head cook. In her free time, she likes to shop and spend time with her two dogs, Stella and Mia. A fun fact about Mrs. Swecker is that she frequently forgets items, hence she later finds them in odd places at work and at home. Most of us can relate to this. 🤣
Q: What do you enjoy most about your job?
A: “I just enjoy my job. I enjoy coming to work; I’m probably the only one in the district who wishes that we have no snow days. I want to come to work.”
Q: What inspires you?
A: “I just love people. I don’t like snow days or being at home.”
Q: What is your favorite aspect regarding your coworkers?
A: “We all get along, and we all joke. We’re all very caring and giving towards each other. Miss Toni is pretty funny; she really is like a breath of fresh air.”
Q: What is your favorite meal to cook?
A: “Spaghetti and meatballs! It’s fun to cook.”
Q: What do you like most about this school district?
A: “How small we are. I really like that we are a small-knit community.”
Q: What is your biggest pet peeve?
A: “Nothing really bothers me. But if I had to choose, it would probably be people who aren’t polite.”
Q: What is one of your biggest goals in life?
A: “To retire! I’m definitely looking forward to retiring.”
Q: If you could do something over again, what would you do?
A: “I’d like to go back to school. I started college, but I was young, and I thought I knew everything. I just thought I knew all the answers back then. If I knew then what I know now, I would definitely go back to school. I’m not too sure what I’d go back to school for, but I’d do something.”
Q: If you could instantly pick up a new skill, what would it be?
A: “I would like to learn how to sew. I love to watch TV, so if I could do something productive while I watch TV, that would be awesome!”
Q: What inspirational quote resonates the most with you?
A: “I would choose the quote: ‘Nothing is impossible, the word itself says it’s possible’ by Audrey Hepburn. I think nowadays we need to be reminded of all of the possibilities in life.”
Thank you for allowing us to interview you, Mrs. Swecker. We appreciate all that you do for both the students and the staff here and wish you all the best throughout the rest of your career and moving forward.
THE RETURN OF THE EYE 