Emily O’Connor
My teacher inspired me! I believe in my students, love to see them succeed, and if I help them become better humans, I’ve done my job well!
My teacher inspired me! I believe in my students, love to see them succeed, and if I help them become better humans, I’ve done my job well!
Help me become America's Favorite Teacher, win $25,000, a trip to Hawaii, and appear in Reader's Digest!
The winning teacher's inspiring story will appear in Reader's Digest, celebrating their remarkable influence on education.
Learn MoreI became a teacher to help students who, like me, needed someone to believe in them. Without some of my teachers (and tutors) I would not be where I am today.
Tell us about your most memorable teaching experienceWhen I took over teaching Linear Algebra in my 6th year of teaching, I re-learned and taught the course, then one of my students went on to Yale and said my course helped him get an A in their equivalent course! Another is the countless students who have told me I made math make sense to them, because that’s what my teacher did for me in 8th grade and is my “why” for teaching!
What would you do with the $25,000?I would put money toward my student debt, a certification to teach physics, and hopefully purchase mathematics technology to use in my classroom.
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