Nina Rivera

I love teaching because I am enamored with that look a child gets when I have helped them understand something that the struggled with.

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Help me become America's Favorite Teacher, win $25,000, a trip to Hawaii, and appear in Reader's Digest!

Voting for the TOP 15 ends Thursday the 2nd of April at 7PM PDT
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Tell us why you became a teacher

I became a teacher because I love kids

Tell us about your most memorable teaching experience

My most memorable teaching moment was when I taught a girl how to read

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would use half of the money to buy new materials for my students and the other half I would use to pay my rent

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