Every year, new people arrive at Del Mar High School. They can be students, admins, or even new teachers like Em Sweet.

Sweet moved from Canada a year ago and now works at Del Mar High School and Westmont High School.

Before the beginning of the school year, Sweet married her husband during the summer with her friend as the officiant.

Before becoming a Del Mar teacher, Sweet attended three different universities and colleges: York University, Centennial College, and Humber College.

While in school, she earned a Bachelor of Art in Education, a Studio of Art degree, and a Fitness and Health degree.

Sweet likes to spend her free time doing all sorts of art and mediums, including painting and photography.

The Del Mar Dispatch asked Sweet 20 questions to get to know her better.

The Dispatch: What is your favorite sports or sports team?

Em Sweet: I don’t really follow sports but I did play varsity football in university. In Canada, women’s football is full contact and played with flags.

TD: Do you have any role models?

ES: Sylvia Plath, I am really inspired by her writing.

TD: What is a fun fact about yourself?

ES: I moved here from Canada a year ago.

TD: Do you have any hobbies outside of school?

ES: I really like to do all sorts of art, from photography to painting and all sorts of mediums.

TD: Do you have any favorite songs?

ES: I really like 70s disco music, so like Ma Baker by Boney M.

TD: Do you have a favorite food?

ES: I really like sushi.

TD: Do you have a favorite movie?

ES: I really like Studio Ghibli movies, maybe My Neighbor Totoro or Spirited Away.

TD: Do you have a favorite anime?

ES: I really like Black Clover and Demon Slayer.

TD: What’s the best concert you have been to?

ES: Probably Puscifer and Tools.

TD: Do you have any favorite quotes?

ES: “Be kind because everyone is fighting a battle” by Socrates.

TD: Do you have any advice for the student body?

ES: Just communicate with your teachers, if you have any issues or you need some extra support.

TD: Do you have a favorite book?

ES: I really like The Sleeper Awakes by HG Wells.

TD: What’s your favorite memory from the past?

ES: I got married at a big art installation in Las Vegas called Meow Wolf.

TD: What’s your go-to karaoke song?

ES: I can’t sing too well, I think it’s something probably easy to sing, like Sweet Caroline.

TD: What’s your favorite school subject?

ES: I think English because I had a horrible art teacher in high school.

TD: What’s your favorite off job hobby?

 ES: just making art in general, being creative.

TD: Do you have any inspirations for teaching?

ES: No not really I just want to be there for my students.

TD: Do you have a favorite amusement park game or ride?

ES: I like the water gun games.

TD: What is your favorite show to binge watch?

ES: I really like The Handmaid’s Tale, Severance and I like South Park too.

TD: What is your favorite part about your role in Del Mar?

ES: I guess, just seeing all the creativity and just seeing how people interpret projects and which directions they go with them.