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I had a 9th grade Physical Science teacher that inspired me to love math & science.  I wanted to do that for other kids!

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I had a 9th grade Physical Science teacher that inspired me to love math & science.  I wanted to do that for other kids!

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I always had the passion for helping any student in any way that i can as far as exceeding in education.

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I always had the passion for helping any student in any way that i can as far as exceeding in education.

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I want to push and encourage and steer students in the right direction. I watch the students play and try to steer them into a sport I think that they would do well in.  I was always tall, but shy.  I was told by someone from another district that if I was in their school with my height, they would have pulled me out of the hall and put a ball in my hand. I could have a much different life.

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I want to push and encourage and steer students in the right direction. I watch the students play and try to steer them into a sport I think that they would do well in.  I was always tall, but shy.  I was told by someone from another district that if I was in their school with my height, they would have pulled me out of the hall and put a ball in my hand. I could have a much different life.

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My middle school football coach and how he inspired kids in our community is what initially made me want to be a teacher. His way of motivating students to be better and do better in every aspect of life really was tremendous.

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Coming from the neighborhood that I did many people didn't believe that kids from my neighborhood or I could achieve. I had a ninth grade Biology teacher who told us that we could achieve if we worked hard and held to trying to be successful. 

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Coming from the neighborhood that I did many people didn't believe that kids from my neighborhood or I could achieve. I had a ninth grade Biology teacher who told us that we could achieve if we worked hard and held to trying to be successful. 

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It was the late 60's and I wanted to major in math. Teaching was what was suggested. I enjoy it. I also had a 4th grade teacher who inspired me to love math.

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I've always known I wanted to do something that would involve helping others but I never thought I would be working in a school. I love it.

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I've always known I wanted to do something that would involve helping others but I never thought I would be working in a school. I love it.

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I loved math. I wanted to share the love of math and encourage those who struggled. I wanted them to believe in themselves and know at least one person supported them and was on their side.

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Didn't want to be a starving law student

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Didn't want to be a starving law student

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I remembered those volunteer baseball and football officials who'd ref'd my games, gave back eventually by doing so myself.  Was a Scout leader and also became an Exchange Student coordinator--worked with youths in my spare time.  When the opportunity to teach in the classroom presented itself, I knew that was my Calling and my drive and energy comes from me learning as much from them as they do from me.

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I remembered those volunteer baseball and football officials who'd ref'd my games, gave back eventually by doing so myself.  Was a Scout leader and also became an Exchange Student coordinator--worked with youths in my spare time.  When the opportunity to teach in the classroom presented itself, I knew that was my Calling and my drive and energy comes from me learning as much from them as they do from me.

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A great English teacher in HS and a nut teacher my freshman year....also, time off....

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A great English teacher in HS and a nut teacher my freshman year....also, time off....

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When I was younger I always had an appreciation for languages and culture since my parents came to the U.S. from Europe. I also enjoy sharing my knowledge with my students. My love for Spanish will hopefully spark an interest in our students!

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Since high school I have been in the helping profession. My mom was a teacher so I was always encouraged to help others. I wanted to help others especially those of minority to excel in challenging areas. 

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Since high school I have been in the helping profession. My mom was a teacher so I was always encouraged to help others. I wanted to help others especially those of minority to excel in challenging areas. 

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Teachers are the vanguard of societies problems. We are the best chance a lot of kids will have. The man that took my cousin could have changed his path if the right teacher was there. That really was the only thing that could have changed that fate. We have so much impact.

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My love of learning new things and the teachers I had in grade school inspired me to teach.  Each teacher in their own way displayed a quality that I appreciated and that made learning fun.

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My love of learning new things and the teachers I had in grade school inspired me to teach.  Each teacher in their own way displayed a quality that I appreciated and that made learning fun.

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I always knew I wanted to be in education, just wasn't sure what area. A job right out of college  in higher education forced me into the high schools working with counselors and I fell in love! 

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I always knew I wanted to be in education, just wasn't sure what area. A job right out of college  in higher education forced me into the high schools working with counselors and I fell in love! 

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I had a passion for sports since I could stand up. Later, as I went through College,I became a fan of the "underdog" children, and really wanted a way to help kids and enjoy my passion!!

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Teaching was a career change for me. I became a teacher because I got a coaching job. My HS guidance counselor told me I should be a teacher, but I didn't really like the idea of being a teacher at that time. After working as a full time building sub I realized teaching is where I belonged. What keeps me going...I love what I teach and I love that I also get to coach! 

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Teaching was a career change for me. I became a teacher because I got a coaching job. My HS guidance counselor told me I should be a teacher, but I didn't really like the idea of being a teacher at that time. After working as a full time building sub I realized teaching is where I belonged. What keeps me going...I love what I teach and I love that I also get to coach! 

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My Why? So many others impacted and changed my life. They taught me "how to be the best me." I teach so my kids can be their "Best Me."

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My Why? So many others impacted and changed my life. They taught me "how to be the best me." I teach so my kids can be their "Best Me."

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Always wanted to be a teacher from an early age. I would play school and even make tests fro my dolls.

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Always wanted to be a teacher from an early age. I would play school and even make tests fro my dolls.

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I found myself in a crossroad in my life with a small child. I had the opportunity to become a substitute in a PMD/TMD classroom. I fell in love with the students and how I was able to connect with them. I enrolled in Coker College the following semester and the rest is history. I am looking forward to becoming an administrator to impact others.

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I found myself in a crossroad in my life with a small child. I had the opportunity to become a substitute in a PMD/TMD classroom. I fell in love with the students and how I was able to connect with them. I enrolled in Coker College the following semester and the rest is history. I am looking forward to becoming an administrator to impact others.

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My "why" consist of being able to show kids how NOT to follow the path of those that want to see you fail.

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I have always had a curious mind and a great love of learning. I had many teachers that inspired me along the way. I used to play school as a child and teach my little brother and his friends. When I got older, I tried some other careers, but eventually returned to my desire to teach.

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I have always had a curious mind and a great love of learning. I had many teachers that inspired me along the way. I used to play school as a child and teach my little brother and his friends. When I got older, I tried some other careers, but eventually returned to my desire to teach.

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I like solving problems and found the challeneges of teaching intriguing. I enjoy working with students.

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4th Grade. Mr. Stark was awesome, I thought it would be cool to be up there reading stories and thinking about the world.

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4th Grade. Mr. Stark was awesome, I thought it would be cool to be up there reading stories and thinking about the world.

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Later on , in US Gov, the teacher sucked so bad I said I could do THAT!

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My teachers were always my safe place when things got hard at home or with peers. I really wouldn't have made it through without their love and support. Mrs. Meshaw not only loved me and opened up her room to be a safe place for me, but loved teaching literature and made me fall in love with it. Being that for students is what keeps me going. The students that always come back (even if they didn't do the best in my class -- they still come back).

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Being from a small rural town in SC, I knew the value of what getting a good education could do. I knew that it opens doors. It changes lives. Once you have it, it's yours forever and you can do with it whatever you want.

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I loved Biology and I loved kids. I knew teaching was the perfect way to use my love of both in a meaningful way, especially since I didn’t have a strong enough stomach for medicine! I could at least teach about some of medical related topics.

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I realized early on I was capable of building relationships and motivating the students who have failed multiple schools and programs.

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Getting to see that aha! moment on a kids face when they realize “I can do this!”

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Mrs. Sargeant -- best elementary school teacher. She was a stickler for proper grammar (guess why that's why I am an English teacher). I invited her to my wedding and she came! :)

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My kiddos keep me going! The ability to develop meaningful lasting relationships and watch them reach their personal and educational goals is thrilling!

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I had two amazing teachers and a lot of "bully" teachers so I wanted to show other children that learning could be fun and not all teachers were mean.

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I had two amazing teachers and a lot of "bully" teachers so I wanted to show other children that learning could be fun and not all teachers were mean.

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I had teachers who really cared about my well being and about my education. They pushed me to be great and they kept up with me through the years to make sure I was still doing well, some of them still check on me. I wanted to make that impact on other kids as well. So that’s why I started.

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I have several inspirational people and events, but my mom (an English teacher) was the best.  I saw the way she bloomed with her kids and the impact she had on so many lves.  

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I have several inspirational people and events, but my mom (an English teacher) was the best.  I saw the way she bloomed with her kids and the impact she had on so many lves.  

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I loved school. I was the one to help struggling students.  Now, I continue to want students to have a strong foundation of knowledge and choices.

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I loved school. I was the one to help struggling students.  Now, I continue to want students to have a strong foundation of knowledge and choices.

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I wanted to be a positive influence for students like me

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I wanted to be a positive influence for students like me

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During the second semester in the 10th I got a math teacher who made everyone felt comfortable. He would break the math down in such a way that any non-math would be able to understand. Note that before this encounter, I wanted to be in hospitality. His effort and his wit inspired me to be a math teacher.

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In 3rd grade I got in trouble for turning off the lights & telling the class to be quiet. Ever since then, I have wanted that "power" but also building relationship with students. 

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In 3rd grade I got in trouble for turning off the lights & telling the class to be quiet. Ever since then, I have wanted that "power" but also building relationship with students. 

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My why:  I wanted a "get to" job and not a "got to" job. 

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My why:  I wanted a "get to" job and not a "got to" job. 

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I always wanted to be a teacher since I was a child. I would make my younger brothers play school and do homework! I loved getting my hands on textbooks and trying to do the exercises. I loved school, my teachers, academia in general and knew I would always be in it somehow. The original plan was to maybe teach art in museums, but I started teaching Latin before going to grad school and I knew I was meant to be a classroom teacher!! The community with students is everything; I love being a trusted adult for them!

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wanted to help young people become responsible adults.

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wanted to help young people become responsible adults.

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Knowing that I'm making a positive difference in the lives of "our" future keeps me going.

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I want to make a difference in my students life.

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I want to make a difference in my students life.

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I was stubborn and disengaged in school so I decided to prove my teacher wrong by being better. 

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I was stubborn and disengaged in school so I decided to prove my teacher wrong by being better. 

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To help struggling learners graduate.

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My parents led( made)me to use my degree.

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I had always liked school, and thrived on being liked by my teachers. Then, in 7th grade, for the first time, I faced a teacher who hated me - I mean HATED me. I never figured out exactly why or what I did, but this English teacher was disgusted by my presence; she seemed to love humiliating me and found joy in making me miserable. I was changed after her class. From fear of anyone else seeing the bad in me this teacher had, I stopped talking, stopped volunteering, stopped doing anything that would attract any attention from my teachers. I coasted along under the radar for two years, two sad years.Then, in 9th grade, I had another English teacher who refused to let me stay invisible. She SAW me - she saw my worth, my heart, my curiosity and love for learning. She smiled at me, encouraged me, laughed WITH me - she made me feel valued and important. 

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I had always liked school, and thrived on being liked by my teachers. Then, in 7th grade, for the first time, I faced a teacher who hated me - I mean HATED me. I never figured out exactly why or what I did, but this English teacher was disgusted by my presence; she seemed to love humiliating me and found joy in making me miserable. I was changed after her class. From fear of anyone else seeing the bad in me this teacher had, I stopped talking, stopped volunteering, stopped doing anything that would attract any attention from my teachers. I coasted along under the radar for two years, two sad years.Then, in 9th grade, I had another English teacher who refused to let me stay invisible. She SAW me - she saw my worth, my heart, my curiosity and love for learning. She smiled at me, encouraged me, laughed WITH me - she made me feel valued and important. 

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When I was a senior in high school I had a teacher that really noticed me and she inspired me to become a teacher. I loved the relationships she had with her students. I try to model this same practice in my current classroom.

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My parents were teachers in some capacity and I saw the difference they made. 

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My parents were teachers in some capacity and I saw the difference they made. 

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My grandmother and a former math teacher inspired me. 

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My grandmother and a former math teacher inspired me. 

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I had a really good teacher who pushed me to be a better person and be more involved, she showed me that all the things I thought were negatives were positives. As I got into college and saw how education many issues there really were. I have a policy that you're not allowed to complain about things you aren't trying to fix

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In high school, funding was very limited for elective courses. Sports medicine was the last class to receive funding of any sort. Our instructor at the time taught us using canned goods and our hands, what it takes to be exceptional with any/no materials given. Since, then I wanted to share my love for sports medicine, just as she did with us.

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I loved math and how it made me feel when I got a problem right.

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My grandparents, uncle & aunt, and mother were all in education. Inspired me.

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My why is that I wanted to get closer to GOD!

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I worked for McDonalds, I loved children

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I worked for McDonalds, I loved children

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Knowing that some kids do not have father figures or an individual to give the guidance to become successful young adults.

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I have always had a love of learning - inspired by my parents. I wanted to share that love of learning with others.

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just because when you are a teacher you realize that we can make more than just simply teach, we are people makers

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just because when you are a teacher you realize that we can make more than just simply teach, we are people makers

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I wanted to teach in a way that was different from all of the horrid teachers I had. I try to be the teacher I wish I had had in class.

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I wanted to teach in a way that was different from all of the horrid teachers I had. I try to be the teacher I wish I had had in class.

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Teachers were always positive influences on me and I wanted to share it with the next generation.

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I always wanted to become a teacher. I knew that Math was something that I enjoyed and wanted to make that into a career.

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Giving a way to destress that did not involve drugs

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Giving a way to destress that did not involve drugs

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I wanted to inspire students the way teachers inspired me in school.

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My kindergarten teacher inspired me to become a teacher.

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I was a tutor after school as a junior and really enjoyed the "ah-ha" moments. (180 days helped too)

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I was a tutor after school as a junior and really enjoyed the "ah-ha" moments. (180 days helped too)

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My coaches and teachers were my role models going up.

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In high school I wanted to be a coach. I started coaching and the teaching followed.

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I always enjoyed teaching others and wanted to make a difference for students.

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In school, I was always the "weird" or quiet kid. I had a teacher that made me feel noticed and important. I want to provide that for other students as well.

I also LOVEEE and live for the light bulb moments.

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The need to feed and house myself keeps me going.

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The need to feed and house myself keeps me going.

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As a single parent, I needed my summers off and to be off whenever school was out.

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As a single parent, I needed my summers off and to be off whenever school was out.

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Mr. Sublett was my favorite history teacher and I wanted to know all of the information that he did. 

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Mr. Sublett was my favorite history teacher and I wanted to know all of the information that he did. 

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My mom was a teacher and coach and I wanted to follow in her footsteps.  She taught and coached for 50 years before retiring.

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My mom was a teacher and coach and I wanted to follow in her footsteps.  She taught and coached for 50 years before retiring.

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To make a difference in someone's life

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My eighth grade math teacher encouraged me to be a better student, and I wanted to be like her.

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I had several great teachers who I wanted to emulate.  I liked clapping chalkboard erasers behind the building too! 

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I had several great teachers who I wanted to emulate.  I liked clapping chalkboard erasers behind the building too! 

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I was an outcast kid who moved. A LOT. I had a teacher who was a safe space for me. I wanted to be a safe space for kids like she was for me.

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I had a fantastic PE teacher that made it looks like fun. 

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I had a fantastic PE teacher that made it looks like fun. 

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My love for learning and I wanted to inspire others to love learning.

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I wanted to make a difference in students’ lives.

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encourage more females to go into engineering

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encourage more females to go into engineering

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In college I was a psychology major.  I had a professor that asked me to be a tutor for intro psych to student athletes on the football team.  I did it for the extra money but ended up falling in love with tutoring.  Made me realize I wanted to help other people that way and education was the best way to do that.

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I saw the joy of helping others understand something challenging.

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Having a brother who was a resource student who hated school

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Having a brother who was a resource student who hated school

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I wanted to make people younger than me miserable :3

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I wanted to make people younger than me miserable :3

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To know that a student feels accomplished.

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To know that a student feels accomplished.

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I can't remember a time when I didn't want to be a teacher. I was even a teacher cadet here at WF. I wanted to make a difference. 

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I can't remember a time when I didn't want to be a teacher. I was even a teacher cadet here at WF. I wanted to make a difference. 

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After having an internship teaching young students about the Model United Nations and preparing them for a competition I decided I wanted to become a teacher as long as I didn’t need to interact with 5th-7th graders again

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Being the ‘someone’ for kids that don’t have anyone.

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My parents were my inspiration. My students keep me going.

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My parents were my inspiration. My students keep me going.

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All of the incredible little moments in teaching.

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I wanted to cut lamination and make bulletin boards. Give me a break, I was 8 when I made this decision.