After recently graduating from San Jose State University’s Teacher Credential program, social studies teacher Bismah Siddiqi was hired as a long-term sub in January to teach the classes of longtime teacher Todd Dwyer, who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in December. 

Siddiqi teaches four periods of world geography and one period of economics. She hopes to quickly get settled and help her students to the best of her abilities.

Before getting her teaching credential, she attended and graduated from California Polytechnic State University with a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology and Geography and a Master’s degree in Multicultural Education. 

Siddiqi said she has always wanted to become a teacher. Not only does she enjoy the process of lesson planning, presenting and talking to students, but her parents also emphasized the importance of education early on in her life, which left a great impression on her.

“The students here seem ready to learn and engage in class which I appreciate as a teacher,” she said.