Hello students, parents, and community members! My name is Mr. Steve Miller. I've been the teacher librarian at Chatsworth Charter High School since Fall 2022.
I have been with the Los Angeles Unified School District for 24 years. In those years, I have taught students ranging from Kindergarten to 12th grade. I have taught both as an English teacher and as a teacher librarian. I have a strong interest in educational technology, artificial intelligence in education, and try to use it as much as possible when I'm teaching. So, my students will frequently use technology (mobile devices and Chromebooks) to complete their work.
I live with my wife, Mariela; my daughter, Abigail; our dog, Enzo; and guinea pigs, Fiona and Mia.
This is Enzo and Abigail. Enzo is 15 years old. We rescued him from the Camarillo Animal Shelter. He is such a character. He's the funniest little dog. Brave in appearance. Coward by nature. Abigail just turned 11 (this is an old picture). She's going into sixth grade this year. Abigail right now is really into anime/manga, drawing, and video games. Here's a picture of just my daughter and dog. :)
After graduating high school in 1991, I served active duty in the U.S. Navy for two years onboard the USS Nimitz, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. While onboard, my ship did a 6 month overseas deployment to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch. After fulfilling my active duty obligation in 1993, I transferred to the Navy Reserves and enrolled in college.
I received my Associate of Arts degree in Humanities from College of the Canyons in 1997. Then; after transferring to California State University, Northridge; I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 2000. After graduating, I dabbled in the world of publishing but decided to become a teacher. While teaching under an emergency teaching permit, I received my California Single Subject Teaching Credential in English from CSUN in 2003. Later, I earned both my Master of Arts degree in Educational Administration and California Administrative Services Credential in 2005 as well as California Teacher Librarian Services credential in 2010. In addition to all that, I also have my supplementary authorization to teach Introductory Mathematics and Computer Concepts and Applications.
I love reading. Specifically, I love reading fantasy and science fiction. My favorite author is Brandon Sanderson, author of the Mistborn series and Stormlight Archives series. I'm also really into Dungeons & Dragons, a tabletop roll-playing game that has been around for 50 years. In fact, I'm the CCHS Dungeons & Dragons Club sponsor. Additionally, I'm learning how to play Magic the Gathering, a trading card game (TCG) that has been around for over 30 years. I also began collecting those cards as well.
