Sandra Miller brings both real-world experience and a biblical worldview to her economics classroom. With a successful corporate career behind her and current experience as a business owner, Sandra guides students through economic concepts with practical insight and entrepreneurial perspective. She aims to create an engaging, relevant, and inspiring learning environment that reflects the energy of both the business world and our Christian culture. Sandra lives near San Diego, California and has been teaching at the Academy since 2017.
HSLDA Online Academy: What’s a typical Saturday night like for you?
Sandra Miller: Saturday nights are chill in my home. Since I always plan a very active Saturday, I’m usually relaxing and recharging at home with family or friends. I also am likely analyzing all the mistakes I made on the golf course that afternoon…
HSLDA Online Academy: What are your must-have smartphone apps?
Sandra Miller: My must have smartphone apps are a Bible app, Nike Run Club, All Trails, 18 Birdies (for golf!), and the Tesla app.
HSLDA Online Academy: What can you cook to perfection? Are you willing to share the recipe?
Sandra Miller: I make great chocolate chip and coconut cookies, and my go-to dinner recipe is Spicy Shrimp Tacos! Fun to make and very flavorful. Let me know if anyone would like either recipe!
HSLDA Online Academy: If you won the lottery and decided to give up teaching, what would you do instead?
Sandra Miller: If I won the lottery, I’d still teach because I love economics, but I would be doing it from a home by the ocean with a small herd of horses and dogs in the back yard.
HSLDA Online Academy: If you could pass on any wisdom to your students, what would you share?
Sandra Miller: My best advice to students is to live in the
moment, enjoy the small things every day, and don’t worry about the future. You don’t realize it yet, but this time of your life is magical. I would also encourage students to choose a career that makes good use of the unique gifts God has given them, because work will be more rewarding.
Thanks for participating, Sandra! For more from Mrs. Miller, check out AP Microeconomics (Fall semesters only) and AP Macroeconomics (Spring semesters only).
