Math teacher Tiffiany Webb is in her 14th year of teaching, 10 of those being at Yukon High School.
Prior to educating, Webb received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Oklahoma.
“I went to Southwestern, which is a junior college in Sayre where I grew up,” Webb said. “I then took a year off then went to UCO where I got my degree.”

Webb didn’t always want to be a teacher, but she always had a passion for numbers and equations.
“First of all, I really liked math,” Webb said. “At first I wanted to be an accountant and I took a semester of accounting in college and I was like ‘Nope, I can’t do this,’ so then I reassessed what I wanted in a career.”
After forgoing her accounting degree, she drew inspiration from an old high school mentor.
“I had a really good math teacher in high school that I really enjoyed and I started thinking it would be nice to help kids understand math and not be afraid of it,” Webb said. “For once they could really enjoy it in their lives, so that’s why I really wanted to be a teacher.”
Well-seasoned in the art of plugging numbers, Webb has taught a variety of courses whether they be Statistics, Calculus or Algebra, Advance Placement or various on-level courses.
“This year I’m only teaching AP Stats and Elementary Stats, but I’ve taught Geometry, Algebra II, Algebra III, Pre-Calculus and Pre-AP Algebra II in the past,” Webb said.
Along with her Statistics classes, she is responsible for being an online teacher for those who choose to go the virtual route through Edgenuity, which has proven a challenge for many teachers at YHS.
“Teaching this year has just been a mess,” Webb said. “The challenges are endless. It stinks that kids have to go in and out of quarantine, I understand it, but trying to keep Schoology up to date and making sure they’re understanding stuff at home is challenging. If I’m not able to post stuff in a timely manner or get back to them it really frustrates me because I want to do well by them.”
While teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic, Webb feels as if her work life is a never ending to do list.
“Another thing that’s frustrating is the time it takes to do everything,” Webb said. “I feel like this year I’m busier than I’ve ever been, it feels like it’s never done. I want to be able to help my students out, but I get so many emails a day.”
Whether it be bingeing shows on Netflix, connecting with a student, taking a well deserved nap or watching her daughter’s riding lessons, she finds something to be grateful for.
“I don’t know if it’s a life motto, but I always try to be thankful for something, at least one thing a day,” Webb said. “Life can get you down and you have stress and a lot of things going on, but whether it’s in the morning or before I go to sleep I think of the things I’m thankful for. I can make it through anything my day throws at me, the day may be crumbling, but at least I’ve got this one thing.”