Quarter-Finalist

Brandy Elbert

Educating has always been a joy for me. The moment when the light bulb of understanding clicks on is so satisfying.

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Tell us why you became a teacher

I became a teacher as a means to provide for me son and help him and others grow and develop into functional parts of society. I love learning and teaching and sharing that joy with others to help develop that love for learning in them.

Tell us about your most memorable teaching experience

My most memorable experience was seeing one of my scholars grow from being unable to write or spell their name or recognizing numbers at the beginning of the school year to legibly writing her name and recognize letters 1-20 by the end of the second quarter.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would put part of the $25,000 toward my school loans and the other part toward a vacation.

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