Was an elementary school special education teacher for 27 years. Some days she came home too tired and too stressed to do anything else. Even when she had a terrible day, she always came back the next day with a smile because she knew her students needed her. When asked what her favorite part of being a teacher was, she never hesitated: “I love watching the light bulb go off in a student's head when they understand a concept.” She said that moment made even the most stressful days worth it. She's stopped teaching now, but she always said making a difference in a child's life was the best part of who she was