"Whatever I need to do...in order to get them to learn..whatever it is...that I am going to teach them..."
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I believe in the Career and Technical Education model. I am good at training people and explaining things. I exude my love of Film, Photography and Media Arts. I am empathetic to others needs, experiences, and feelings. My family worked for the School District of Philadelphia. Steady paycheck, job security, healthcare, retirement...truth
Tell us about your most memorable teaching experienceClass of 2023 Senior Awards Assembly; I presented my student Katie with a special Collaboration Award. She was so surprised because she was the last person who thought she would be recognized. Sadly, Katie passed away in November 2024. I will now remember her more than ever and I know that I did all that I could for her while she was with me. For that one moment on that stage, I feel complete knowing that I never gave up on her and made her feel special, appreciated and loved.
What would you do with the $25,000?1. First, throw the biggest classroom karaoke and pizza party ever for all my colleagues, students and alumni !!! 2. Next, I would help my wife pay off her special education graduate studies loans. 3. Third, buy a bottle of Johnny Walker Blue Label and gloat to my family and parents. 4. Invest in my future...
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