Jessica Karahalios

I love teaching because it’s where heart meets purpose. Every day, I get to build relationships, create a space where children feel seen.

Placed 39th

in their group

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Tell us why you became a teacher

I actually fell into this career, I was just looking for a job and I got hired as a teacher assistant

Tell us about your most memorable teaching experience

My most memorable moment was my in my year, I was a teacher assistant. A child that graduated out of my class came back and visited me. It was just very heart warming I was remembered and they wanted to visit me

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would put a down payment down for a house for my son and myself.

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