When Jamie Beard was asked why she got into teaching, this was her response: “I think I decided to become a teacher when I realized my hopes and dreams of marine biology weren’t going to work out, and all of the inspiration I had was really from teachers in my life who’ve done great things for me, and I wanted to do that same thing for kids.” Beard is currently a third-grade teacher at Benner Elementary School -- teaching the same grade as her favorite teacher Tina Schultz. Click here to read more.

When Trina Davidson first started working at Bellefonte Area Middle School, she was mistaken for a student. It’s one of the funniest stories she said she has during the past five years working as a personal care aide at Bellefonte Area School District. But she was there for just one year before transfering back to Bellefonte Elementary School as a personal care aide, where she said her heart lies. Click here to read more.