I dedicate my energy to lighting the fire of lifelong learning. I have taught in many different environments all of my life and love it!
Thank you for supporting Jill Butkiewicz in this year's competition. Your donations and participation will benefit The Planetary Society in their mission to advance space exploration, inspire discovery, and empower the next generation of innovators.
I have a natural passion for communicating information (Chatty Cathy). I learned from a young g age that learning was such a happy feeling so I always loved to see others learn. It was fun to have that energy of offering others confidence and growth of knowledge.
Tell us about your most memorable teaching experienceThe most memorable teaching experience every year is listening to students discuss their own days, topics, and growth at student led conferences. It is the culmination of all of my nurturing, support, lesson planning and teacher worry. The students describe work samples, memories, and their own growing up in their own words to their parents at conference meetings.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would catch up with 3 credit card debts that has kept me financially afloat. I am a single parent with a 16 year old, so renting money would go to a college savings account for my so .
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