Tell us why you became a teacher

I became a teacher to give back to my community and to help children be successful throughout their academic careers.

Tell us about your most memorable teaching experience

My most memorable teaching experience happened my first year teaching my kinder class where I learned students are like little sponges and soak up so much knowledge. I remember we were learning about the letter "S" and I took for granted that some students have never seen a seal before so I listened as a little girl said that the seal was a dinosaur. I helped her understand that they were two different animals and it just made me appreciate that kinder is really the foundation of our academic

What would you do with the $25,000?

With $25,000 I would continue to buy school supplies and books since I service low income students and see how much they truly appreciate it! I would also want to work on self care and give myself grace by going on several trips to destress and refuel! I would love to be the lucky winner to go visit Hawaii!