Assistant Principal Mrs. Jaeger aims to work along all staff and students this year

Mill Valley News: What is your job at Mill Valley? Describe some of your duties and responsibilities. 

Deb Jaeger: I am an assistant principal, which means I work with all of our new teachers. I over-see special education and all of our assessments. Plus, I work with students and some of our departments.

MVN: Tell me about your background: Where did you grow up? Where did you go to college? 

DJ: I grew up in Gardner and both my parents were teachers so I knew I wanted to be one. I went to Emporia State University because it’s the teachers college so they let you go into the classroom your very first year of college to see if you liked it or not. I got my Bachelors and Masters there.

MVN: What are your hobbies/what do you do in your free time? 

DJ: I enjoy going out to dinner with my friends, hanging out with my family, and traveling

MVN: What made you come to Mill Valley? 

DJ: I was working in Olathe and I knew Dr. Holder from there. She invited me to come take a look at Mill Valley and I had heard great things about it and knew it would be a fantastic place.

MVN: How long have you worked at Mill Valley? 

DJ: This is my fourth year at Mill Valley

MVN: What makes your job important to how Mill Valley operates? 

DJ: What makes my job important is that all students get what they need whether it’s schedules or if they need to see a counselor, if they need help figuring out a plan after high school, and I help with assessments. A lot of students come to me because of the ACT or if they want to look at scholarships. I support students and teachers.

MVN: What is your favorite thing about your job? 

DJ: My favorite thing about my job is the students because they’re fun, authentic.

MVN: What is your favorite thing about MVHS? 

DJ: Mill Valley is like no other place, it’s amazing. The kids, community, and teachers, all of it is unique.

MVN: Tell me about an item in your office or at your desk that is important to you. What does this item represent and why do you keep it here?

DJ: This item is a plaque that says “Wild Teacher” because ultimately any adult that works in a school is a life coach. We’re helping students figure out what they want to do after high school and help them achieve it. It is a reminder of a camp that I went to where they said just think outside of the box and that it’s okay to do things differently.

MVN: What else should students know about you? 

DJ: They should know that they could come to me with anything if they ever need help. I was raised a Denver Broncos fan because we had a dog named Elway and we can’t really compete with the Chiefs anymore, which is sad.