In life, we all have something we dream about being. Whether it's a professional career, being a parent, or starting your own business we all have dreams of what we wanted to be when we grew up. I had big dreams but I struggled in school from the very beginning. When I was 5 I was diagnosed with ADHD, and spent the next 12+ years struggling in school. School was challenging, I had a hard time focusing, paying attention, remembering things that I had learned. I had energy like you couldn't believe, energy that I couldn't contain or control. I BARELY passed high school and had to take extra classes my senior year just in order to make up enough credits due to poor grades my freshman-junior year. School matters. Teachers matter. Your child's education MATTERS. A great teacher can make all the difference in a child's life. I knew that one day I wanted to be that difference. If I could find my dream in teaching, than any child can make it through to find their dream. But, I believe it's a collaborative effort. It starts with three, Family+Student+Teacher=success. I believe that every child deserves a teacher that will fight alongside them in their journey through school. We can be the difference in a child’s life. Each child deserves someone in their corner believing and cheering them on, no matter the challenges or struggles. I honestly can't remember all my teachers names throughout the years, but I can remember the one that changed my life and my view on education. I want to be that difference in a child's life, the one that they remember when they're out chasing their own dreams.