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My 7th grade English teacher, Mr. Jimmy White made a huge impact on my life. He helped me to use writing as a form of expression and to see literature as a pathway to our hearts. It is because of his belief in me that I became an English teacher. He valued me and helped me to see gifts and value in myself.

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My high school softball coach, Marc Kibby, made a huge impact on my life. He taught me work ethic and life skills that I've carried with me throughout my adulthood. He is still a great family friend and I'm so thankful to have had him in my life.

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Dr. Medley, my 10th grade Biology.  He showed me that you can struggle with a course and still be successful!  He never gave up on me and encouraged me to strive for more challenges.  He is the reason that I studied laboratory medicine in college.

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Mrs. Benson, my first grade teacher. I just have a warm feeling when I think of her.  She was kind to everyone.

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Mrs. James, my third grade teacher. She challenged me to push harder and think deeper, and it was because of her that I wanted to become a teacher.

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My College advisor. Linda Holley. I attended collage late in life and she helped me through the red tape and provided support to keep on going. She cared about me as an individual not a number.

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My first grade teacher Mrs. Kelly.  She has always cared about the whole child and not just academics.  As a child, I knew that and she has been a big part of my life.  I still go to her now (as an educator) for advice on situations.

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I've been very fortunate and have had lots of good teachers in my education. My most important one -- Dr. James Matthews -- at UNC-C is the reason I am a biologist. He urged me to be more, learn more, and challenge myself. I think about him very often.

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My high School French teacher Mr. Jones -- He made learning French fun and exciting!

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Mrs. Bohlander, 12th Grade Government. It was like we were on the same wave length. Anyone that introduces you to political cartoons is the bomb.

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Ms. Bartholomew, my high school English teacher.
She held me accountable.  She was organized, knowledgeable, and classy.  She's one of the reasons I became an English teacher.

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My dad! He has always taught me but was also the hardest, best teacher I had in High School :)

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Mrs. Hartenbach, She believed in me, and helped me throughout my school years

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A teacher that had a positive impact on my life was my friend Candice.  While she only taught for a little while(2 years) she helped shape the way I teach and build relationships with students.  She also inspired me to be more open to changes, new ideas, and technologies.

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My 5th Grade Teacher, Ms. Strusser. She cared about me and made school my safe space.

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Mrs. Varian - a co-teacher with me for 10 years - helped me learn to teach the whole child - teach them mindfulness in all things.

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David Fletcher--he was an English teacher and a Yearbook advisor.  It wasn't so much the content that he taught me, but the compassion and interest that he had in my potential and future.

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Mr. Renaker,
He made Anatomy so fun and engaging and inspired me to love science and teaching
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Mrs. Peltier- highschool english teacher

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Mrs. Evans

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Mrs. Sterling - Junior English. She was tough but believed in me and taught me that I can set goals and accomplish them - even when they are hard.

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Mr. Funderburk - my first teacher in HS. He made a huge difference in my HS career.  As a teacher, coach, club advisor! Cherry on top? I had the pleasure of teaching with him later in life. He was an even better colleague! Top notch teacher.  Even better person!

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Bonnie Sue Cook because she showed me that English could be fun

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Mr. Toner

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Mr. Tate, my history teacher. He was so down to earth and such a great storyteller.

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Mr. Post! He was my 11th grade English teacher and he truly inspired my love for literature and made me want to teach.

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Mr. Corcoran high school history made me love history and want to learn and share as much a possible!

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Charlene Marsh because she collaborated with me during my first years of teaching and really set the tone for my career.

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Mrs. Fedor (4th grade) helped me find my love of science and learning. Without her, I would probably still feel like the nothing my 3rd grade teacher told me I was.

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My 7th grade English teacher, Teresa Midgett.

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3rd grade teacher - Mrs. Louise Rogers - she was the BEST and made me want to be a teacher! I hope I have made her proud!!

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Mrs. Perry, my 6th grade teacher inspired me and taught me to believe in myself.  She was the BEST!

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My Favorite teacher was Mr. Welcome: he had confidence in me and motivated me to doing my best.

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Mr. Mangino - by biology teacher. He made science fun and relatable for the first time and inspired me to become a biology teacher.

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Mrs Montecalvo - she is why I became an English teacher.

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Shirley Hise - always pushed us to get the best of her students

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Mr. Thomas, my HS German teacher. We did not know it but he was sooo young when he taught us. To us he was just a male teacher. He made us into super German speakers and we loved him and did whatever goofy project he gave us to do. He died a couple of years ago.

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Mrs. Bruce - great science teacher! One of the reasons I love science!

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Mr. Stewart - believed in me and made me go outside by comfort zone and teach others.

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Mrs. Moore for encouraging me to get into science and love teaching

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Linda Rumbaugh, Bill Carter, Gerri Thorsen...they gave me a love for working with other students.  Their dedication and love of teaching made me want to follow their footsteps.

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Mr. Hays (high school history) and Mrs. Ogletree (high school English)

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My English/Education teacher in college. He was amazing!

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Wanda Ball - During a difficult time during my high school years, she kept tabs on me outside of school & consistently let me know she was there for me.

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Mrs Price - 3rd Grade... taught me the joy of learning

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Mr. Wardzinski-

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Mr. Grey - World Cultures. He really showed an interests in my won interests and Mr. Davis - Physics for just having a really fun and informative course

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Mr. Thistle-- 7th grade Health teacher. He was there for me during a really tough time in my personal life. Having an adult who I knew 100% was in my corner during that time was pricless!

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Several teachers come to mind.  Mrs. Jackson - 2nd grade, high expectations and super accepting, tough love but so inspiring.  Mr. Stakem - 11th grade US History.  He made me love history and knew how to build relationships with students while bringing their focus on the subject matter.

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Dr. Henderson.  She told me that she wanted me to be a teacher because she wanted me on her team.  It meant the world.

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Mrs. Little, my AP Language teacher made such a profound impact on me. She taught me how to see more about humanity through what we're reading.

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Bill Love - a math professor friend of my parents, who started my math career at the ripe young age of 4 by teaching me algebra.  :)

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I f2f co-taught with an EC teacher for several semesters. She has since retired, but she still sends me notes, gifts, and inspirational emails constantly. She is so encouraging and continues to impact my teaching.

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Jim Currin @ Triton HS. His depth of knowledge and skill in telling stories really impacted my interests in the subjects

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My AP calculus teacher, Mr. Smith, was a positive impact on my life.  It was a hard class but he always cared.

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Ms. Petrovich high school chemistry made me love science and want to be a teacher!

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Carole Bendel was my hs English teacher - she's the reason why I am an English teacher today.  <3

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My wife Marah, the greatest teacher in the world :)

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My late mother. The smartest under-educated person I ever knew. She had not much formal education, but knew how to live life productively and positively. She taught me to never accept, "I can't".

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My friend and co-teacher, Jennifer. We taught English and History together for four years, and she helped me approach teaching and English differently. I love what I learned teaching with her. She inspired me to always keep teaching.  

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My friend and co-teacher, Jennifer. We taught English and History together for four years, and she helped me approach teaching and English differently. I love what I learned teaching with her. She inspired me to always keep teaching.  

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My mentor teacher, Kristi.  She taught me how to love kids well and how to connect with them - even the most challenging ones.  And she valued my ideas and input in meetings and helped me grow as a professional even though I was a good bit younger than her.  I'll be forever thankful for how she shaped the way I think about education and how I teach.

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My partnership teacher from NHHS, Kim Roberts. She made me the teacher I am today!

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So many names come to mind, but my oldest daughter's AIG teacher, Mrs Gunn, is one of the best teachers I've ever known, and I've known some truly excellent teachers.  :) She is the perfect balance of caring, challenging, and charismatic.  She really knew my Cara and as a mama, that's so heartwarming!!

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Mr. Roberts 8th grade history teacher. Got me so interested in the civil war that I went to Gettysburg that summer.

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Malcolm Campbell. A Davidson College professor, author of a AP/college text book. His approach to teaching and learning has revolutionized the way that I teach.

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I'm so glad to have Kate O'Rourke as my partner in crime.  She has my back and I couldn't do this job without her!!!

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My 12th grade English teacher, Mrs. McMillan. She's the one that told me I would become a teacher and believed I could major in English even with my country accent (which another teacher told me would keep me from being an English teacher). : )

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Mrs. Smith, my high school biology teacher. The day we she fried up the squids we had just directed had me hooked and also that I will never eat squid.

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Mr. Bergman- my American History teacher in high school. He taught history in stories and made it exciting!

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My colleague, April. She had a gift for connecting with EVERY student. She knew how to find a common ground and inspire each student to really open up and BELIEVE.

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My high school biology teacher, Mr. Lamkin,  Loved him and he was the one that made me study biology in college,

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My Latin teacher in HS was a hard woman and took no crud. This was tough to deal with but it was like boot camp. You came out a changed person.

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Mr. Gillespie, 10th grade english. He made the lessons come to life with hands on interactive role play and days that celebrated the books we read like Great Gatspy Day. Still have fond memories of that class to this day!

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Sandra Richardson taught me how to struggle productively and that it was OK!

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My 9th grade English teacher Mr. Burns taught me the love of reading and how adventurous it could be. Sicne then I have been HOOKED!

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My colleague Kendra Harget-Chamblee is one of the best people I know. She has a the most postive attitude and pushes everyone around her, not just students to be kind to their fellow man and to put their best foot forward. She is your number one cheerleader

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I have so many teachers from my youth that changed my world including, James Matanzo, Marty Matanzo, Carol Russell, and Brian Williams! They took the time to love on me and encourage me.

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Mrs. Poppe-She was my high school history teacher and introduced paideia to our class. We had such rich and open discussions. She really helped to cultivate my love of history.

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It's true what one young lady in the video said, that teachers are the first people, besides our parents, who shape who we become. Mr. Robinson was that kind of teacher for me. He taught me Latin and Anthorpology in high school, but more importantly, taught me humor and compassion.

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My coteachers: Emily Osborne, Tania Taylor and Nikki Cook have been absolutely amazing! They are fantastic when answering questions, providing positive feedback and more! Savannah Richards and Brooke Kensmoe are both wonderful in sharing celebrations with me (holidays, snow days, etc.). I always appreciate their support! Those are the NCVPS peeps that help me!

My mom has actually had the biggest impact in my life. While she is not a teacher in the classroom she is a teacher and caregiver my nature. She reminds me to take a step at a time, always look for the positive and I know I can handle anything thrown my way because of the pay that she has set for our family!

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My friend Kelley. We worked together doing literacy intervention for about three years. She helped me really change the way I teach,
which made for a more fun and engaging class experience.