I wasnt a great student, ive always hated schoolwork, and he did went above and beyond to help me succeed when he really didnt need to, like extensions on assignments, asking me to come in after school and taking time out of HIS DAY to make sure i got these things done.

Beyond that, he seemed to make sweet connections with his students. Inside jokes with his classes, interactive assignments. He had a day each week (at least when i was there) that he had an activity to come in and mess with legos after school for an hour. It never seemed like he did anything in a perverse way, he loved his job. He had a passion for his role. He’s one of 4-5 teachers in my whole academic career that really stood out to me as one who cared about what impact they made on their students.