Meet Melissa Sewell! Mrs. Sewell is one of our front office ladies here at North Hall High School. She has worked at North Hall for 9 years so far and taught preschool before that. She is a mom to four North Hall graduates and a grandma to one precious grandson. Mrs. Sewell was a joy to interview and speak with.
We would like to thank Mrs. Sewell for spending time with us today!
Q:Tell us a little about your family.
A: “I have four children and they are all graduates of North Hall, starting in 2009 with my first and then 2019 was my last. And I have one grandson, I can’t forget him!”
Q: What do you love most about your career?
A: “Okay. So, I would say the thing that I like about this job is interacting with the students. But I don’t really get to do that much.”
Q: What are a couple of your favorite restaurants in our community?
A: “Pueblos and Mellow Mushroom”
Q: How long have you lived and worked in our community?
A: “I have lived in the community for 32 years. I moved here from Texas. And I started working, probably 30 years ago. This is my ninth year here at North Hall. I was a preschool teacher for many years before I came here, so I have a lot of students that I had as babies.”
Q:Who is the most interesting person you’ve met here in our community?
A: “Dr. Bill Coates, my pastor at First Baptist Church.”
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
A: “I want to go to London. I’ve been to London but I want to go back because I feel like I missed out on a lot because I was too young.
Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
A: “Top Gun, the original, and Survivor”
Q: What advice would you want to give or leave with people?
A: “Work hard and play even harder.”
Q: What is something on your bucket list?
A: “This is something that I’ve always said I wanted to do for my whole life. I want to drive a Porsche and drive it really fast.”
Q: What is something you have been proud to check off your bucket list?
A: “Having a family, having a family is my number one pat on the back.”
Q: What is the most beautiful place you have ever been?
A: “The Bahamas”
Q: Favorite month? Favorite Holiday? Best single day on the calendar?
A: “August because of all the birthdays, Easter, and August 3rd because it’s my birthday but I share it with my grandson so it’s my favorite because it’s his birthday.
Q: What are a couple of your favorite smells?
A: “Cut grass and wood”
Q: When you hear “North Hall High School” what are the first words that you think about?
A: “Go Trojans!”
