Name: Puresa Richeson
Years of Experience: One
College: USW
What you Teach: Special education
Favorite Book: Dead Sea
Favorite pasttime: Listening to Music
Your Most Influential Educator: My special education teacher in Brazil, Elizabeth Gomes. She gave herself to students by visiting them at their homes, making them cakes and sometimes helping them financially. She is happy all the time because she knows someone depends on her and someone loves her.
Name: Kristie Santos
Years of Experience: One
College: USW
What you Teach: Taylor, fourth grade
Favorite Book: Twilight
Favorite pasttime: Spending time with my family
Name: Stephanie Seifert
Years of Experience: 8
College: ENMU
What you Teach: 5th grade, Will Rogers
Favorite Book: Harry Potter series
Favorite pasttime: Cooking/Baking
Your Most Influential Educator: Ms. Susan Harding, band director at Heizer Junior High and HHS. Ms. Harding had a huge impact because she maintained a high standard while keeping our level of interest. I respected her and her love of music. I hope to influence my students in the same positive way she influenced me.
Name: Sharon Sierson
Years of Experience: 3
College: USW
What you Teach: 1st grade, Jefferson
Favorite Book: 3:16
Favorite pasttime: Talking, riding horses, spending time with family.
Your Most Influential Educator: I have been blessed to know so many excellent educators. Many have inspired me, taken an interested in my life and changed my perspective. Shirley Mooney, my high school English teacher, had a tremendous impact because she had a passion for education, a love for students and a wealth of knowledge.
Name: Kelly Sitzer
Years of Experience: First
College: USW
What you Teach: 2nd grade, Edison
Favorite Book: The Wheel on the School
Favorite pasttime: Reading
Your Most Influential Educator: Dr. Bert, who taught script analysis and play writing at Texas Tech. He had a very kind and calm demeanor and truly took the time to ensure students understood the material. He was an amazing professor. I hope I am half as good as he is.