Impactful People

 A while ago, I was thinking of teachers, former coworkers who made an impact in my life- who created a spark of inspiration at that time. Who helped me in some way or another through learning, wisdom and inspiration. 

Mr. Nash 2012/2013

He was my one of my first college and English instructors. I took 3 of his English classes, one of them including creative writing. He made me more excited about English language and literature as I was delving into that major initially. I have fond memories of his classes and that time in my life. 

Nadiya Taylor 2018

I went back to my Junior College to get my ECD units, and she was the first professor I had. It was an inspiring time, and her passion, wisdom and strong teaching skills taught me a lot about the subject matter and field. She was and that first class were one of my favorites. It was an interesting time of discernment but I'm grateful for all that I learned, and what I gained from her knowledge and expertise. 

Fr. Lawrence 2018/2019

He was the most gentle, introverted, poised and understanding priest. I just happened to go to him for confession and felt so uplifted from his spiritual wisdom and quiet demeanor. He was a spiritual father and over time he became my 'unofficial' spiritual director/confessor. That was a trying time, a difficult time, but I was so graced and blessed with his presence and spiritual gifts.

Ms. Amelia 2019

She was full of life, laughter, and spunk. She wore bright colors on her clothes and her lipstick. Always a bright light and positive energy even when thing were drab, annoying, and more. Her love for her Spanish language and ideas and creativity with the children inspired me during those hard and long days at work. She was fun to talk with and kept me energized. 

Mojdeh 2019

Another bright light. I felt comforted and understood by her. So blessed to know exactly how I felt and was feeling during those trying months at work. Her presence made it better, and lamenting to her felt like a sister. A connection no need to explain. I couldn't have survived without her. 

Ms. Straface 2019

I didn't get too close too close to her, but I have always associated her with my first school year working at the high school. Our demeanors were similar, but we talked sometimes and I could resonate with her energy. She had a very busy schedule that year- teaching, classes for her masters, engagement.. but sharing a classroom with her was nice and pleasant. And I was adjusting to this new job that felt effortless and like an answer to prayer. 

Ms. K 2019-Present

Worked alongside as the same position my first year at the high school. Approachable, friendly, nice demeanor. Reliable, and nice to have her presence around. Can connect about different things- our faith being one of them. 

Mrs. Johnson SJSU MLIS 2021

One of my best and favorite teachers from my Masters program. A nice, friendly demeanor, approachable, and cohesive in lecture and assignments. Very inspiring to learn from her about an interesting/difficult topic in library science field. I loved her passion.