Tell us why you became a teacher

I became a teacher to make an impact, even if it is small. I am all about kids and their success especially those unfortunate. I was there and I had teachers who saw something in me that impacted me in a way to want to do the same.

Tell us about your most memorable teaching experience

My most memorable teaching experience was when I would take time out of the normal hustle and bustle of the day to do projects with my students. Every year I have my students create rollercoasters out of pipe insulation and masking tape. They are given different criteria and minimum expectations. Then I would let them go into their teams to design, create, and test their rollercoasters. Every class that I had do this project enjoyed it and would tell their siblings.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would use the $25,000 to help pay some debt down and then invest it back into my job.