By Natasha Singh
Staff Writer
Richard Leonard is the Engineering teacher at Westford Academy.
Q: How long have you been teaching?
A: 7 years.
Q: Where else have you worked?
A: I have worked in Gloucester.
Q: What is your goal in teaching your students?
A: My goal is to teach not only book knowledge, but hand skills; that you can actually think and build thing, prototype, design, and create.
Q: Have you always had a teaching career?
A: No, I happened upon it quite accidentally. I was in another profession for 20 years and I had enough, and a friend who was a teacher, asked,” Why not give teaching a try?”
Q: Do you have any hobbies?
A: Flying airplanes, boating, and cooking.
Q: If Westford Academy had not appointed you, what would you miss out on?
A: The amazing quality of students, and I’m not making that up. You guys are amazing. The amazing quality of students here.
