Tell us why you became a teacher

I have wanted to be a teacher since I was in the ninth grade!! I was inspired by my ninth grade English teacher! She had such an amazingly calming passion about her and the way she interacted with her students, I was hooked!!! I knew then I wanted to do what she did and teach!!!

Tell us about your most memorable teaching experience

One of the most memorable teaching experiences was when I had this young man who had been a bit of a challenge in school and to his mom. I would talk to him daily in class and as he worked and we talked more, he began to confide in me about his personal life, which gave me a more clear understanding of what may have made him so hard and distrusting of adults. As he was nearing the final few days of his senior year, we were having a conversation, he told me that he was scared and he trusted me..

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would actually save a good portion of the money as I soon near to retirement and would purchase LOTS of supplies for my classroom and start a pantry for my classroom!! My students would LOVE THAT