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I am the youngest of 3 children.  I remember at a very young age walking to school with my older siblings and the neighborhood children.  And then afterschool just playing outside until dinner time.  No electronics, so screens, just a good old fashion childhood.   

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I am the youngest of 3 children.  I remember at a very young age walking to school with my older siblings and the neighborhood children.  And then afterschool just playing outside until dinner time.  No electronics, so screens, just a good old fashion childhood.   

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Christine Perkins

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I started playing tennis when I was 4 and I remember my coach noticing  my potential and encouraging me. When he noticed I was losing motivation or if I was getting frustrated, he took time to allow us to play a fun game or help me with the specific skill. I still love playing to this day.

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An early childhood memory that I can think back to in school that had a positive effect on my childhood was my 5th grade teacher. When completing a writing assignment in class, she would play soft music (instrumental, ocean waves, etc.) and I remember it bringing me joy to when it was time to do writing in class. I looked forward to the peacefulness as I was able to write. It also reminds me of when our LGs play soft music in the classroom at either nap time or in the morning when children are entering the environment to set the tone for calmness.

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Ms. Filman and the 🍋 lemonade stand from Robin

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Ms. Filman and the 🍋 lemonade stand from Robin

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I remember this wonderful lady who didn't make me feel bad that I didn't understand basic math. She had a computer game with a lemonade stand math game. It was so much fun and I felt so smart.

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I played piano as a child and I remember my piano teacher being a wonderful influence in my life. Whenever I would be presented with a challenging piece to play, she would break it out for me, section by section each week till I was able to feel confident enough to play it all through. During this whole process, she would encourage me to keep going to build my motivation and courage.

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Leadership Bright Spot from Childhood - Talie

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Leadership Bright Spot from Childhood - Talie

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I don’t remember much from early childhood but I remember a teacher in elementary who helped me be more confident and enjoy school. I never liked school growing up and hated reading. We had mandatory reading every day and had to log it. This teacher was so funny and interesting and looking back now, I know he was looking out for me. He would sit with me during reading time and let me pick whatever books I wanted. I have even more memories of him during 9/11 which happened when I was in his classroom. I felt so safe and will always remember how supportive and kind he was compared to every other teacher. His compassion was always evident. His name was Franklin Moore.

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I was in 3rd grade, just auditioned to get in an "all elite" music school. Had our first midterm, and took my grade and cried all the way home to my mom. Keep in mind, there were only 28 students in our class, (we all came from other schools, where we were supposedly the best from our old school), and my grade placed me on the 26th of my class when my averaged points from all 6 subjects were 94% out of 100%. The young mind of mine didn't care about how 94% is already good, the only thing I saw was I am second to the last when it comes to placement in my new class. My mom went and talked to the school principal about how showing all the placements is very much unnecessary and how I was devastated even though my grades were good! Since that incident, the whole school only shows the top 3 students for placement.

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When I was in Summer of third grade I was coughing and having trouble getting mucus out and without realizing the impact, I would just swallow my mucus or sniff it back up my nose. My father, who I actually have not had a positive relationship with told me to cough as hard as I could and make the mucus come out and that it would get the mucus out and I would feel better. As soon as I coughed out a big thing of mucus, it made sense to me. It was such an odd realization, but that day is the day that I made the connection and my father is the one who taught it to me. Silly memory to use for this, but it was positive and followed me till this day about "feeling better" with mucus in my lungs and throat.

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I enjoyed playing soccer. At the time no female leagues or teams existed and it was viewed as a sport for only males. Coach Star gave me the opportunity to practice with and try out for the team, which I eventually made. My country now have a female soccer team who is now playing in the World Cup!!!!

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I used to spend my summers in the mountains. We have a house there and for 2 months I was like a wild child; climbing, running, etc. We also had animals, so it was fun to play with animals.  

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I used to spend my summers in the mountains. We have a house there and for 2 months I was like a wild child; climbing, running, etc. We also had animals, so it was fun to play with animals.  

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When I was in KG or 1st grade, I remember my elementary principal giving me keys to my classroom whenever I forgot my lunchbox; it was the trust he had that I would bring back the keys. That has stayed with me to this day. I remember thinking I want to be Dr. Shwimmer (my principal). When I accepted my first job as a principal, I remembered that moment.