Which apocalypse are you interested in?
I have an unsettling feeling about Dec. 21 and the end of the Mayan calendar. What does that mean exactly? The thing about the Mayans that really impressed me is that these are individuals that made some of the largest stone monuments in the Americas without the advent of any kind of technology. They made a calendar that is extremely detailed, and they say that at the end of their calendar there is some period of darkness. I feel like with the storm we had recently [Superstorm Sandy], the earthquakes that we’ve had, the political unrest we have, we’re in a time period of a very unsettling future.

What about the zombie apocalypse?
Zombies are extremely popular in culture right now, and if you have any paranoia, this whole zombie apocalypse can prey on that paranoia. For me, it was a book that I read that changed my opinion. The book was written by Max Brooks and is called the “Zombie Survival Handbook,” and it details how to defend yourself and prepare for the apocalypse.

Are you doing any preparation at all for the apocalypse?
I have prepared, in the case of some kind of disaster, where my family and I have to survive for at least a week on our own. We need our own food and water, and we need to be able to defend ourselves against any kind of contingency that might come at us.
What will your first reaction be if you wake up on Dec. 21, 2012, and it is a completely normal day?
I’d be fine with that. I’ll go to work, because that’s a final exam day. We’ll be in school on that particular day. But I’ve already told my students that if the day is weird in any shape or form, I’m probably going to leave CHS and go get my family.

What will your first reaction be if you wake up on Dec. 21, 2012, and the world is in complete chaos?
If it’s in chaos, I will secure my house and make sure that we are taken care of, and I will try to communicate to my family to see where to meet or if we are going to wait on the government or things like that.

Any zombie fighting tips to share?
Yeah, I’ll give you one tip. Zombies are attracted to noise. And, the natural reaction by a lot of people, and of course a lot of students, is to pick up guns and go after the zombies. If you pick up a gun and go after the zombies, you’ll attract more  zombies in on you. So you have to be prepared to deal with zombies as quietly as possible. I would recommend large, heavy bludgeoning weapons.

Do you have any other advice for the innocent civilians of the world on surviving the apocalypse?
Well, if you know that the federal government has actually discussed this seriously, and has come up with some plans to deal with the apocalypse. If they’re taking it seriously, maybe we should take it slightly seriously. I would lastly say that any preparation for it is better than not preparing for it at all.