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Mr. Gene Yang taught at O’Dowd for 17 years. He currently writes Superman and is the well-known author of “American Born Chinese”. In...

What inspired you to do this kind of work? As a child of immigrants, I have a deep and real appreciation for the transformative effects...

The well-known group of faculty members and true “legends in their own minds” known as Fritz and the Bloomers made up of Mr. Blume on...

What inspired you to do this kind of work?I worked in Corporate America for 10 years and absolutely despised it. I just knew I needed to...

What inspired you to do this kind of work? I come from a family of educators and I always respected the teachers and mentors who were so...

What inspired you to do this kind of work? When I started, I thought teaching was just going to be temporary. I had no idea I would love...

What inspired you to do this kind of work? I’ve spent many years as a professional musician. I worked hard to acquire a professional...

What inspired you to do this kind of work?  Actually, I didn’t want to be a teacher and resisted the call for years! I wanted to travel...

What inspired you to do this kind of work? Throughout my life, I’ve had many opportunities to teach and coach, and I’ve always felt fully...

What inspired you to do this kind of work? I had worked in corporate America all of my adult life and I needed a change from contributing...