Danetta Genung

Contrary to student opinion, Danetta Genung is not so old that she taught Latin to Caesar and Cicero.  She did, however, teach students for several decades in NC and GA before joining the JYA faculty. Throughout her career in high schools, she taught English I - IV and Latin I - V as well as AP Latin. Danetta also taught Latin grammar and Greek myth courses at the university level.

 

Danetta earned her bachelor's degree in English from North Carolina State University and her master's degree in Latin from the University of Georgia. When she entered NCSU, she majored in Zoology in hopes of becoming a veterinarian. However, her love of Latin and English courses (and distaste for chemistry courses) led her to change her major to English with the option to teach.

When she is not teaching for JYA, Danetta can be seen behind the wheel of the school's bus. In fact, her affiliation with TPS began as a bus driver, not a teacher.

In her leisure time, Danetta enjoys traveling, playing trivia, spending time with family and friends, and doting on her dog and cats.