What is your name and what department do you work in? My name is Bonnie Weiberg and I work in the science department.
Who is your celebrity crush? My celebrity crush is Tom Cruise.
What does family mean to you? Family means everything. They are your support system. They are your everything. They’re who you go to when you need something and they’re always good for a laugh or two.
How many siblings do you have? I just have one sibling. I have an older sister.
How far apart are you guys age wise? Three and a half years. We were four years apart in school.
What profession did you want to pursue when you were younger? I wanted to be a heart surgeon. I was going to be able to cure people’s hearts because it’s what I wanted to do.
Why did you choose to teach at Niles North? Well, they offered me a job, but no, I liked the diversity. I liked the location.
Why science? What is the interest behind it? I’ve always been interested in chemistry since I took it in high school. Then I took chemistry in my junior year and it made sense. I like molecules.
What is your favorite movie?I really like the last Samurai.
What’s your fascination behind astronomy? When you study astronomy, there’s a part where physics and chemistry blend together and there is a lot of it’s astrophysics. I really enjoy studying the light coming from stars.
What is your favorite food or restaurant? I like Greek food. I guess my favorite restaurant would be Greek Islands. It is excellent.
What is your favorite genre of music? Do you have a favorite song? Country and Carrying Your Love With Me by George Strait is definitely my favorite.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? It’d be nice if I could see myself on a beach with my toes in the sand and drinking a beverage with an umbrella. I will be retired from teaching, so I don’t know. I’m thinking maybe I’ll work with plants ’cause they smell nice and when I put them down, they’ll stay where I put them. They won’t be moving around, but I don’t know exactly what I’m gonna do when I retire. We’ll see how things go.
How long have you been working here? This is my 32nd year, so I’ll retire three more years. I’m a freshman this year, so I have three more years to go.
What are some memorable moments you had back when you were in high school? I gave a speech at graduation that was memorable. I was the Salutatorian, I was second in my entire grade. Also, we had a dance marathon and it was fun to do. I played softball as well. I played outfield for 2 years.
Who was the most influential person in your life growing up? My grandma Pearl.
What was a life lesson she taught you? She taught me how to cook, sew, and she just taught me how to do things and how to take care of myself. We were close. I used to stay with her all the time on the weekends.
Do you believe in zodiac signs? Not really. I mean, I’m a Sagittarius. Thanks for asking. I think there’s more to life than just the position of the stars. More forces at work. <laugh>
If you could choose one super power what would it be? I think flying would be kind of fun. So I wouldn’t have to sit in the tollway and in traffic. But then there’d be a lot of people flying all over the place.
