A high school English teacher from Ellettsville, Indiana...

Larry DeMoss

My name's Larry DeMoss. I teach at Edgewood High School. I teach freshman and senior English, including a dual-credit English--a high school and college credit course.

Did your students help you prepare for the show?
My students have been giving me a lot of advice on what I should say when Alex comes over to interview me. Uh, other than that, they're just hoping that all the categories are in English.

What made you choose teaching as a career?
I had worked in fast food for a number of years and realized I didn't want to keep flippin' burgers my whole life, and so, my wife asked the perfect question, what I enjoyed about the fast food business, and I really enjoyed working with high school students. And so, she asked the perfect question which was, "Why don't you teach?" And so, at that--set me on the road.

Tune in! You might learn a thing or two!

"He went from short orders to short stories when he switched from working in fast food to teaching English. From Ellettsville, Indiana, let's greet..."

2011 Teachers Tournament 2nd runner-up: $25,000.

Larry teaches at Edgewood High School in Ellettsville, Indiana.