- Ms. Gillespie (1st grade) : I was the "slow" kid when it came to learning how to read, & she spent so much extra time w/ me outside of school tutoring me. She even came to my birthday party.
- Mrs. Moses (5th grade) : She was 22 years old & the most beautiful teacher inside and out. She had a way of explaining things to me & making every subject fun. I used to daydream about her adopting me.
- Mr. Pantalion (6th grade, math) : He made math so fun. He also always made me feel special & never made me feel dumb. He boosted my confidence & would always ask me to smile when I was hard on myself.
- Mrs. Ziegler (7th grade, reading) : She had terrible breath, was grouchy, but she saw the good in me & encouraged me in a tough-love way. She died the next year from brain cancer.
- Ms. Oke (art teacher) : She was a free butterfly. Beautiful olive skin w/ green eyes. One day she opened a map of the U.S., closed her eyes and landed her finger on a city named "Allen, Tx". This is how she ended up teaching at my school. Her voice sounded like Norah Jones.
- Mrs. Shreffler (principal) : She reached out to me & became my mentor. I was hurting, & she invited me into her life and loved on me so intentionally. I called her "Momma S". She moved to Europe.
- Mrs. Jakino (9th grade, english) : A heart of gold. She was eccentric & passionate about english. She inspired me in my writing. She made going to school something to look forward to.
- Mrs. Garwood (11th grade, english) : Nothing intimidated this woman. She loved on big black athletes & skrawny skaters like me. She had a way of captivating people's attention & making us completely fixated on her whenever she talked. She was compassionate & tender, yet strong and tough. A true woman.
- Coach Stewart (11th grade, history) : He was attractive as heck. Need I say more? Oh yes, and he loved Jesus. I still think about him.
- Shakiah Jordan (social work professor) : She had a thick australian accent & the most phenomenal survivor story. She is a powerful woman & told me the best advice: "you have so much compassion on others, but I challenge you to have compassion on yourself"
- Jared Sparks (social work professor) : He told encouraged me to not quit social work because I have had a challenging past. He told me that I was extremely gifted & that he doesn't just tell anyone that. He said that I would be very effective one day as a therapist.
- Lea Velez (Grad social work professor): Most encouraging & genuine teacher I've ever met. She see's the good in all her students and is the most hilarious teacher i've had in my entire education experience. I want to be her one day.
oct 6 2012 ∞
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