The Staff

I love all the staff I've gotten to know. I will always remember all of them but some changed my life forever. (In no particular order)
Pheff, my site supervisor from Adams. She helped me grow as an individual and trusted me. She has given so many opportunities to get involved and come out of my comfort zone. I thank her for that.
Gumby, a program leader at Namanu. He was always saying something funny. When he was being serious, he always ended with a giggle that made me smile. When tears began to flow, he yelled at me, giggled, and told me to put the tears back. I thank him for never ceasing to make me smile.
Zinc, my field instructor at Namanu. She may be small, but her energy is huge. She trusted me and challenged me to be my best and even more. She made me grow as a person and a teacher. I thank her for that.
Mo, my first field instructor at Adams. She taught me so much in my first week. She guided me through field study and helped me as a teacher. I only knew her for that short week but I thank her for giving me some of the skills I have today.
Oak, a program leader/astronomy field instructor at Namanu. I only got to work with him on field study for three days but he taught me so much about always being excited and enthusiastic about teaching. I used some of the things he taught me during my last week and I thank him for that.
Birch, a program leader at Adams and Namanu. He gave grammar lessons before each field study and always cared about the program. I thank him as well.
Finally, Sequoia. She has taught me the most. Words cannot express how much she means to me and how much she has impacted my experience at ODS. She was my PM for three sessions and we grew extremely close. Every time I cried, she knew what to say and do to make me feel better. She trusted me to work with "difficult" kids and made me a better person. She has always supported me. I long for the day I can make the Sequoia face that can control any misbehaving sixth grader. I know this is not the end of our friendship, the beginning actually. I can't thank her enough for all she has done for me. I will always admire her.