I love making a difference in my students lives and showing up for them each and everyday no matter what.
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Learn MoreI became a teacher because I want to help students have a voice that is often silenced.
Tell us about your most memorable teaching experienceWatching my third graders go from hating math because they couldn’t do it to seeing the biggest smile on their face when they get their math test back with a grade they never thought they achieve.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would use some of it to update my classroom with flexible seating and better organization for their belongings. I’d use the rest to get out of debt from college and from funding my classroom.
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