Job Title/Company: 2nd Grade Teacher, 
Seattle Public Schools
Team Read Coach: 2000-2001, Dearborn Park Elementary School
I worked with Team Read in 2000-2001 at Dearborn Park Elementary. I was very proud to have that as my first job and to be able to work with students. It was wonderful to know that we were helping students by reading with them and by providing different reading strategies. Even after I finished high school, I told my relatives who were attending high school about Team Read and encouraged them to join.
Working for Team Read made me realize that I wanted to be a teacher. I enjoyed working in an environment where everyone is learning something new every day. Now that I am a teacher, I am doing the same thing with my students who need additional support in reading. I am glad that Team Read is still around helping many students who need one-on-one support in reading.
This summer, I will be the Site Coordinator for Team Read at Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School, where I teach. I am excited to work with students who will be working hard to improve their reading skills. Some of them will be my current students, which makes it even more enjoyable for me!