Melanie Clifford
yoga and pilates instructor
“Mr. Wilson, my history teacher. He was the greatest teacher because he conveyed his passion when he taught. He taught us the stories around the historical moments that made it so understandable and interesting.”
Heather Rose
YMCA fitness instructor
“Miss Duran in the fifth grade, because she made learning fun.”
Cal Martinez
inventory specialist
“It was my eighth grade biology teacher. He was the one person who wouldn’t let anyone get away with anything, and [he] made me into a model citizen.”
Angelo Betancourt
security guard
“My college English teacher, Mrs. Zipperian, mainly because she thought I was a lot older than I was. She taught me that the way you come off affects how people treat you.”
This article appears in May 9-16, 2013.
