Pimpala Peeps - Karen Campbell
How long have you been at Pimpala PS and what is your role at the school?
I have worked at Pimpala for 6 years in classrooms, admin and library. I currently work in the library, which is the best job in the school, because I get to talk to all the students about books what they like and don't like, and why??
Did you always want to be a teacher/work with children? If not, what did you want to be?
No way!! I wanted to be a coroner.
If you could change or fix anything on the earth, what would it be and why?
I would change the way people think about about libraries from SSSHHH to WOW!! Making it more friendly and exciting so more people want to visit one, and get them more excited about reading.
What is your speciality in the kitchen?
I'm a desserts person so pavlova, cream puffs, cheesecakes, cakes etc etc.
Where is your dream holiday destination & what would you like to do there?
I would love to travel to New York and London, specifically Broadway and the West End to watch all the musicals. That is one of my most favourite things to do.
If you hosted a dinner party, what 3 famous people would you invite & why?
I would invite the Queen after she's had her daily tipples, the creators of South Park and the Book of Mormon Musical and Gordon Ramsey. Apparently they all have a great sense of humour so we'd hopefully have a fantastic time. Gordon would cook of course.
If you could have one superpower, what would it be & why?
Invisibility would be fun. I'd be able to sneak up on people and scare them all the time or annoy them by tickling them with a feather.
What do you enjoy about living in Adelaide?
We're not overcrowded, we can drive to the city in less that an hour, we have great weather most of the time, beautiful parks and parklands, the best beaches and apparently great wine also. What else could you ask for??
Do you know of a song that describes your life?
'Don't Worry be Happy' by Bobby McFerrin.