The Ralls The Neubauers

The clock strikes 3:25 p.m., and the parking lots flood with students eager to head home for the afternoon. Meanwhile in the teacher lot, Julie and Eric Neubauer meet up to debrief each other on the day as they drive home.

“We really love that we have saved gas money,” social science teacher Julie said.

Julie, who teaches AP World History and AP European History, has enjoyed working alongside her husband at the same school for the past seven years. Eric works in the Career Technical Education pathway as an Automotive Technology teacher and sitting as the TPHS Chair and District Chair for CTE for the past eight years.

“It’s neat to have [students] that we both know that we can talk about because when I taught at a different school, he [Eric] would not have any idea who they were, so now we can talk about the kids,” Julie said.

Although the Neubauers’ classrooms are far apart on campus, their 12-year marriage, 25-year relationship began in two side-by-side seats in the Rhetoric and Writing 100 7 p.m. class at San Diego State University.

“[When I first sat next to Julie] I think I was intrigued,” Eric said. After class Eric offered to walk Julie to her car.

“When he walked me to my car and saw I had a Jeep, I think that is when he decided he was going to propose,” Julie said.

Although Julie’s tan ‘85 Jeep Scrambler was definitely impressive, Eric’s love went much deeper than that.

“[Julie’s best quality the] ability for both of us to accept each other’s interests regardless of if we like them at the same time,” Eric said.

While working together at TPHS has strengthened the Neubauers’ relationship, the couple’s best memories lie beyond campus.

“My favorite times with him are when we are at the river with our dogs,” Julie said. “It is our happy place for both of us … we have a lot of fun.”

The Neubauers, 25 years strong, are proof that a casual classroom encounter could introduce you to your future significant other.

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