Name: Gwen Hansen
Years of Experience: Seven
College: Eastern New Mexico University
What you Teach: 8th grade Language Arts
Favorite Book: To Kill a Mockingbird
Favorite pasttime: Reading
Your Most Influential Educator: My 9th-grade English teacher. She was always very creative and had her own way of making the subject interesting and fun. She was not afraid to take risks such as dancing around the room to illustrate the rhythm of poetry.
Name: Mark Hulin
Years of Experience: 26
College: Sul Ross State University
What you Teach: 7th grade History, Houston
Favorite Author: Clive Cussler
Favorite pasttime: Golf
Your Most Influential Educator: Ralph Tasker. I had him for 12th-grade government. He taught me that learning could be fun and rewarding.
Name: Judith Jaquez
Years of Experience: First
College: USW
What you Teach: 5th grade Dual Language, Jefferson
Favorite Book: The Notebook
Favorite pasttime: Spending time with my family
Your Most Influential Educator: My 4th-grade teacher, Mrs. Hernandez. She always took time to listen to her students. Also, Emily Navarrete, who always went out of her way to help get her students through anything.
Name: Donja Kirkpatrick
Years of Experience: Nine
College: Eastern New Mexico University
What you Teach: Pre-K, BTW
Favorite Book: Gone with the Wind, Horton Hears a Who
Favorite pasttime: Reading, Art
Your Most Influential Educator: Mrs. Adams, who made 7th and 8th-grade English fun.
Name: Rebecca Klahsen
Years of Experience: 31
College: Lamar University
What you Teach: Reading, Taylor
Favorite Book: Charlotte's Web
Favorite pasttime: Antiques and flea markets
Your Most Influential Educator: My first grade teacher, who inspired me to read and instilled a love of reading.
Name: Alberto Lopez
Years of Experience: 16
College: ENMU
What you Teach: 7th & 8th grade Math, Highland
Favorite Book: Bless Me Ultima
Favorite pasttime: Wrestling, Weightlifting
Your Most Influential Educator: Mr. Strickland, my 10th-grade math teacher at Carlsbad. He taught me that hard work plus determination equals success.