Write your Full Name and the name of a teacher or person who has made a positive impact on your life and the reason why! by Maria

Sarah Coombs

2018-12-18 00:02:43 UTC

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.

Britney Kensmoe

2018-12-18 00:02:47 UTC

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!

Jenny Satinsky

2018-12-18 00:03:11 UTC

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.

Julie McConnell

2018-12-18 00:03:23 UTC

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.

Lindsay Russell

lindsay_russell2 — 2018-12-18 00:03:27 UTC

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.

Nikki Cook

2018-12-18 00:03:29 UTC

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.

Ajalyn Baker

2018-12-18 00:03:38 UTC

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

Kelly Stevens

2018-12-18 00:03:43 UTC

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!

Misty Wolfe

2018-12-18 00:03:45 UTC

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

Sarah Eller

2018-12-18 00:03:53 UTC

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.

Kristen Seward

2018-12-18 00:03:55 UTC

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!

Evelyn Ziennker-Lee

2018-12-18 00:04:22 UTC

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

Wendy Kraft

wendy_kraft — 2018-12-18 00:04:23 UTC

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.

Nicole Forrester

2018-12-18 00:04:37 UTC

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

Brianne Hoff

brianne_hoff1 — 2018-12-18 00:04:39 UTC

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.

Jill Starling

jill_starling — 2018-12-18 00:04:54 UTC

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). : )

Jennifer Richardson

jennifer_richar — 2018-12-18 00:05:00 UTC

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!!!

Jacob Valentino

2018-12-18 00:05:21 UTC

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

LexAnne Speer

2018-12-18 00:05:24 UTC

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!!

Ben Schosek

2018-12-18 00:05:36 UTC

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.

Shannon Speight

2018-12-18 00:05:43 UTC

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.

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.

2018-12-18 00:05:45 UTC

Hannah Moon

2018-12-18 00:05:54 UTC

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

Brantley Barrow

2018-12-18 00:05:55 UTC

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

Vivian Coston

2018-12-18 00:05:56 UTC

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".

Elise Long

dmcelr — 2018-12-18 00:05:59 UTC

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

Laura Hoffman

2018-12-18 00:06:00 UTC

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

Christine Bensley

2018-12-18 00:06:01 UTC

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!

Cathy Edmonds

2018-12-18 00:06:02 UTC

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

Will Herring

2018-12-18 00:06:10 UTC

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

Dawn Adams

2018-12-18 00:06:15 UTC

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. :)

Ali Howe

alicia_howe — 2018-12-18 00:06:16 UTC

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.

Julie Salyards

2018-12-18 00:06:19 UTC

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.

Carla Brookshire

2018-12-18 00:06:21 UTC

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

Leslie White

ncvpspl — 2018-12-18 00:06:22 UTC

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.

Catherine Schronce

2018-12-18 00:06:24 UTC

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.

Dawn Rookey

dawn_rookey — 2018-12-18 00:06:25 UTC

Mr. Wardzinski-

John Dietz

2018-12-18 00:06:28 UTC

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

Anna Cromer

banaliz — 2018-12-18 00:06:28 UTC

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

Nicole Emmert

2018-12-18 00:06:29 UTC

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.

Beth Daniels

mary_daniels — 2018-12-18 00:06:30 UTC

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

Nancy Neill

2018-12-18 00:06:43 UTC

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.

Jaclyn Showers

2018-12-18 00:06:44 UTC

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

Angel Hull

2018-12-18 00:06:44 UTC

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

Erica Jones

2018-12-18 00:06:45 UTC

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

Renee Keim

renee_keim — 2018-12-18 00:06:47 UTC

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

Cindy Kendrick

2018-12-18 00:06:48 UTC

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

Jennifer Dellinger

2018-12-18 00:06:49 UTC

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

Karen Pharr

2018-12-18 00:06:49 UTC

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!!

Sheila Covar

2018-12-18 00:06:50 UTC

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

Liz Jutton

2018-12-18 00:06:50 UTC

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.

Lynette Asmussen

lynette_andrews — 2018-12-18 00:06:51 UTC

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

Stephanie Peedin

2018-12-18 00:06:53 UTC

My 7th grade English teacher, Teresa Midgett.

Daniel Sidor

2018-12-18 00:06:56 UTC

Mr. Toner

Rhiana Scott

Rhiteach — 2018-12-18 00:06:57 UTC

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

Laurel Naughton

2018-12-18 00:06:57 UTC

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

Holly Carter

2018-12-18 00:07:02 UTC

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

Shannon Winchester

snmwinchester — 2018-12-18 00:07:04 UTC

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!

Stephanie Callihan

2018-12-18 00:07:04 UTC

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.

Colleen Staton

2018-12-18 00:07:05 UTC

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

Lisa Edwards

2018-12-18 00:07:08 UTC

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

Deanna Johnson

2018-12-18 00:07:10 UTC

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

Chris Williams

2018-12-18 00:07:11 UTC

Mrs. Evans

Tracy

2018-12-18 00:07:11 UTC

Mr. Renaker,
He made Anatomy so fun and engaging and inspired me to love science and teaching
.

Casey Jarman

cassandra_jarman — 2018-12-18 00:07:14 UTC

Mrs. Peltier- highschool english teacher

Jennifer Miller

2018-12-18 00:07:15 UTC

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.

Randa Holland-Jobe

2018-12-18 00:07:16 UTC

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

Jodi Hanes

2018-12-18 00:07:19 UTC

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

Cheryl Jeffries

2018-12-18 00:07:21 UTC

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

Kourtney Bordman

2018-12-18 00:07:25 UTC

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

Cassidy Mascio

cassidy_mascio — 2018-12-18 00:07:42 UTC

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

Melissa McGready

2018-12-18 00:08:05 UTC

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.

Valerie Hairston

2018-12-18 00:08:36 UTC

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.

Janet Taylor

2018-12-18 00:09:40 UTC

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.

Stormi Moore

2018-12-20 00:33:21 UTC

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.

Deborah Kramer

2018-12-20 10:40:16 UTC

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.

Tavia Wilson

tavia_wilson — 2018-12-20 22:00:07 UTC

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.

Hilda White

2018-12-22 01:47:44 UTC

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

Stephanie (Reid) Beard

sreid6046 — 2019-01-01 21:19:06 UTC

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.

Holly Berriman

holly_berriman — 2019-01-02 19:35:36 UTC

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.

Mary Beth Bumgarner

2019-01-08 14:39:02 UTC

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.