Bill Nunez

Mr. Nunez is a product of the Archdiocese of Chicago, going to Catholic school from K-12, and is proud to be a part of the last graduating class at Quigley Preparatory Seminary South.  He is a career changer, after a 16 year career in insurance investigations, he had found his calling to become a teacher.  Being a graduate of IL State University with a Criminal Justice degree, he went back to school and joined National Lewis University’s teaching program with the goal of being a High School Social Studies teacher.  His student teaching assignment was to teach 8th Grade Social Studies and he fell in love with teaching middle school.  He immediately went back to become certified to teach middle school.  After 5 years of subbing, he taught for two years at a public school near his house.  He then joined the staff at SSPP five years ago and hasn’t looked back since.

He has a passion for history, especially the Middle Ages, and the World Wars, as well as teaching the Constitution where his Criminal Justice background comes into use.  He has been happily married for 25 years to his wife Mary, and has two children, Nicole, 21, and William III, 13, to which he talks about often in class.  He enjoys spending free time with his family, as well as tabletop games, painting, and other nerdy stuff as well.

Favorite Bible Quote

His favorite bible quote exists in two places that tell the same story.  Matthew 8:5–13 & Luke 7:1–10.  It’s the story of Jesus and the Centurion who has the sick servant.  It really shows the faith to know that Jesus’ words have the power to help those in need.  Ernest Borgnine’s depiction of the Centurion in ‘Jesus of Nazareth’ has stuck with me since I first saw it on TV.

Teaching Philosophy

I live by the quote from PIXAR’s John Lasseter, “If you love what you do, you never work a day in your life.”  Being a Catholic school Social Studies teacher allows me to do that.  I truly believe that a teacher needs to relate to students in order to have them feel safe and engaged.   Next is that we (as JH teachers) have to prepare our students for high school.  The skills to take notes, read through non-fiction, and test-taking skills are vital, but come second to:  integrity, self-advocacy, and learning from our mistakes.  Embracing our Catholic faith and virtues should come naturally then.