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Ashley Vallery ‘meant to work with those with developmental disabilities or different learning abilities’

This might be Ashley Vallery’s first year as an educator, but she has been a teacher for much ...

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Teacher Monica McGinnis: It’s important to help students learn strategies

Educator Monica McGinnis believes teaching middle school is the best of both worlds. Born and raised in Lake ...

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Dina Pierson: Good education for all students crucial

Lake Charles native Dina Pierson, 54, loves the complexities and logistics of mathematics. “I have always been fascinated ...

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Teacher Beth Mouton: ‘I am here to love them and love them well’

In Beth Mouton’s, 48, classroom, love is the most important element. It is her job to provide students ...

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Anita Falcon’s relationship with her students often reaches beyond the classroom

Anita Abshire Falcon, 47, wanted to teach in the same environment she was taught in. After 20 years ...

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Holley Fontenot loves to help students develop as writers, critical thinkers

At St. Louis Catholic High School, Holley Fontenot, 38, gets to pursue her two passions: literature and language. ...

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Donna Barger: Teaching ‘feeds my soul’

Donna Barger, 65, has been a part of Our Lady Queen of Heaven school for the majority of ...

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Martha ‘Ann’ Wilrye drives students to school, teaches when she gets there

Martha “Ann” Wilrye, 38, has always loved to help. It has been her passion for as long as ...

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Jessica Veulema: Education the only career right for me

Jessica Veuleman has a gift for instilling the love of writing in her fifth-grade students. She has taught ...

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Krystal Smith: Being an educator is her calling

Krystal Smith, 39, played “a lot of school” when she was growing up. Her favorite childhood game is ...

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