Tell us why you became a teacher

Growing up, learning how to read was a major struggle for me. I didn’t always have the best life and often bullied by my classmates and not well-supported by different teachers. But my late grandma, a teacher herself, believed in me and taught how to read successfully. I empowered to carry on her touch and keep her teacherly spirit alive.

Tell us about your most memorable teaching experience

One student, who I initially had trouble building trust with and who had struggled with passing the English regents exam, finally passed it this year, his senior year. And he told me privately right after he found and that he really helped him this time and thanked me for my guidance.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I want to use the money to fund for my own private tutoring business and other entrepreneurial projects that I have bootstrapped. Both my businesses are pertinent to education, and I want to use the money to changing and teaching all of the children of the world.