Tiffany Waddell

I love teaching because it allows me to leave my impression on the future.

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Tell us why you became a teacher

I loved my teachers as a kid and always wanted to be like them. They were smart, friendly, saw past behaviors to the little kid in all of their students. I wanted to be like them.

Tell us about your most memorable teaching experience

It was the 1st day of school in Las Vegas, NV and I was outside greeting students. A young man approached me with his dad. His dad stopped in his tracks and his mouth dropped open, "Ms. Waddell? No way!!" I turned to see a student I had taught 20 years earlier in Los Angeles. The father went on to tell me that he got the schedule in the mail and recognized the name, but didn't believe it could be me. He said, "Son, you're going to love her!" That made my heart smile!

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would save it until retirement. I am close to retirement and I want to travel the world with my family!

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