What hobbies do you have outside of your job?

“I do anything creative. I do art. I do painting. I like to make music with my brothers and my friends. I like garage rock, punk rock kind of stuff. It’s really fun. I like anything rock ‘n roll, mostly older stuff, not so much new stuff. I like to sew, which seems kind weird, but I’m pretty awesome at it. I sew about anything. It’s usually mending, fixing clothes, or tailoring something I find that I think needs it. Every once in a while I’ll try to do something with a pattern, which isn’t easy, but can be a fun project. In my spare time I just hang out with friends, try to relax, paint stencil art or street art. Usually it’s simple designs. I have drawn all mine own tattoos, I’ve always been creative and artsy.”

What is your favorite memory at LHS or any of the schools?

“There are a lot, always new ones. Every year there’s something I can point out. There was a kid at the middle school one year and I had a mustache. He came up to me and had Kool-aid stained mouth and said to me, ‘You know, you remind me of a wrestler… I think it’s cause of the tattoos.’ I shaved it after that. But I’ll always remember that, it was really humorous.”

What have you learned about your job that you didn’t expect?

“Well I didn’t expect to be here this long. I started when I was really young.
I’ve learned a lot of things though. Learned how to interact with kids at different ages, see the difference in the ages. Just getting along with people in general. It’s not always a thankless job, but you can meet lots of nice people through the school district. I think I have over the years. I’ve enjoyed getting to know some students, like when I recognize some come up from the middle school.”
Custodian Lisa Gold’s thoughts on Mr. Green…
“Jessie’s a great worker, we work good together, he’s a great team player. He’s always on top of his game. And the kids just love Jessie, they just think he’s cool. He’s just an all around nice guy. He’d do anything for you. If you need anything, he’ll jump right in at any moment. He’s not afraid to stop what he’s doing to help you out.”