The school season is approaching and BOB-FM wants to help our local educators supply their classrooms. Teachers we hear you, and we want to help!
If you are a teacher who needs some school supplies for your classroom, or if there’s an educator in your life who always goes above and beyond, let us know!
Submit a teacher’s Amazon Classroom Wish List and we will feature the responses below. Educators – you deserve it!
Featured Teachers:
Angie Nunez
Sanchez Elementary, 3rd grade- AISD
Why do we love our teacher? Well she is our oldest daughter!
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Liz Eagan
Birth to age 22…all students are blind or visually impaired, some with additional disabilities
What’s not to love? My students show me every day that they are rock stars! My students may have a visual impairment, but I never let that hold them back! I have to get creative and adapt almost every lesson, but we rise to the occasion every time! The educational teams (including parents and students) and I collaborate regularly to make dreams happen. I’m lucky that this isn’t a job for me, but a passion.
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Gloria Regis
I teach in Lakeland, FL and I will be teaching 1st grade.
I love teaching because I love the confidence it gives my students, I also love giving my students a safe and loving environment that some may not have.
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Jennifer Wallace
Wood Middle School. Special education 6-8.
Teaching middle school can be challenging, however seeing the growth in them intellectually and as a person makes it worth.
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Jennifer Becker
I teach 2nd grade in Austin, Texas.
Teaching is an adventure every day. Each day is a new chance to try something new to help students learn.
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Kim Cook
I teach Elementary school in Dripping Springs, Texas. I have been an educator for 27 years and I teach K-5.
As a Certified Academic Language Therapist, I love teaching because I get to help students with dyslexia unlock their potential. Watching them gain confidence, overcome challenges, and realize they are capable and bright makes every moment worthwhile.
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Lisa Abrahams
Gilbert elementary in Del Valle ISD. Special education. Self contained kindergarten through 5th grade.
I became a special education teacher by chance and it turns out that is where I was supposed to be. I love my students and I work hard every day to advocate for them and help them to be successful in their own ways.
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Mariah Montoya
At Freedom Academy and it is pre-k grade level.
Teaching has always been my passion and I work at a Christian preschool so I get to help little ones learn all the fundamentals they need while putting Jesus at the center of everything. It’s such a blessing to do what I love every day.
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Olga Strand
Georgetown ISD – Special education 6th to 8th
I have been an aide for 8 years. This is my 1st year as a special education teacher for middle school.
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Chrystal O’Rourke
I teach at Calvary Episcopal School in Bastrop, Texas. I teach grade levels Kinder to second grade Physical Education.
Watching children grow into young adults is an enjoyable experience. I have seen so many children find a sport they enjoy learning even if they are not very athletic. It is fun to teach them new experiences that will impact how they handle working as a team or to keep trying and not give up.
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Thelma Garza
McCormick Middle School Buda, Texas 6th grade
I love teaching because it allows me to inspire curiosity, build confidence, and make a lasting impact on my students’ lives. Watching them grow and realize their potential is the most rewarding part of my job.
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Tina Pena-Alfaro
Negley elementary, Kyle – 2nd Grade
I love being able to make a difference in the lives of my students. I hope to create a love of learning.
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Toney Johnson
Gary Job Corps I am a Correctional Instructor.
I get to open up the doors to criminal justice opportunities to young adults Pens, note books, back packs, and my wish would be PT uniforms for my cadets
Emily Hanley
I will be teaching at West Cypress Elementary and teaching 2nd Grade
I love teaching because seeing their faces light up when they’ve had an “ah ha” moment and finally understand the content you’ve been teaching. Also all the hugs and love you receive all year make your heart grow bigger and makes it all worth it!
Caroline Green
Round Rock ISD, Round Rock TX
I have always wanted to be an elementary teacher because as a child my teachers helped me to believe that I could learn and do anything that I wanted! I want to do the same for my amazing 2nd graders!
Christine Dahle
Elementary special education in Leander ISD
I like my job, but it’s the students that keep me coming back!! I am a special education teacher. I teach in a self-contained classroom at a Title 1 elementary school, working mostly with students with autism. They are some of the most amazing kids and capable of so much. It brings me joy to see them flourish and grow every year
Ellie Herrmann
Austin ISD Kinder-5th Life Skills
I am a K-5 Life Skills special education teacher. Many of my students are on the Autism spectrum, have Down syndrome, Cerebral palsy or have an Intellectual Disability. My students work so hard to learn the skills so many of us take for granted and my biggest joy is watching them succeed. Inclusion and accessibility are my passions and I work hard to teach the general education students to be good friends and advocates to my students with disabilities. We learn and grow together in the areas of academics, sensory, emotional/behavioral, functional, daily living and community skills!! Ms. Ellie’s class ROCKS!!
Emma Stanley
Emma will be teaching in Honolulu, Hi., and is over the moon excited to teach 1st Grade
Emma has wanted to be a teacher since Kindergarten. It has been a true pleasure to watch her passion for children and education grow.
Erica Richart
Claude Berkman Elementary in RRISD 5th grade ESL
I love teaching at a Title 1 school because statistically they are a population of students with higher needs. I was a student in a school like mine many years ago. I had several amazing teachers that impacted my trajectory and I hope to do the same for others.
Jaclyn Birkholz
Pleasant Hill Elementary (Leander ISD) 1st grade
I love the small AHA moments and making a difference for ALL students. It’s an added blessing as a mood enhancer when you have the SWEETEST students giving you hugs and all the love!
Jenny Elisan
I’m a Exchange visiting teacher from Philippines, and this will be my 4th year teaching in Bagdad Elementary School, 3rd Grade Math and Science.
As a teacher, I’m here to make an impact to my kids in the classroom, we are family that has a mission, to grow and learn something new, not just academic but also the socio emotional support. I love to inspire my students, to be the future teachers, and multiply soon.
Jessica Gonzalez
Seguin isd at Seguin high school
I love teaching because I love to help students and help them feel confident.
Katherine Coffey
Lago Vista Intermediate 5th Grade math and science
I love making connections with my students. I learn as much as I teach every year…
Kim Tagge
Cypress Elementary in Leander ISD
I returned to teaching last year after being out of the classroom for 8 years. I wanted to be back with the next generation and giving back!
Lauren Batey
Morningside Elementary-Special Education
Teaching special education is the most rewarding job! It comes with challenges but watching the kids grow or learn a new skill makes it all worth it!
Lena Staton
Leander, Texas. 5th grade math and science!
I love being a teacher because I get to see kids grow and build a positive environment for students!
Liza DeLeon
Hutto ISD 4th/5th grade Dual Language
I love watching students discover new things and grow in their learning
Abbi Luna
I teach freshman Reading at Connally HS.
I am a first year teacher! I’m very excited and thankful to everyone who has provided me with things to get me started, but I would love some additional things for my students.
Elyssia Schrag
I work at a charter school (SST).
I am a special education teacher, so I work with all of the grades on my campus. (3rd-7th) Educators often spend more time with students than their own families— my teachers certainly did. It is so important that students feel valued and loved, no matter their age. There were many times that school was a safe space for me, and I want to be that for my students. This is my fourth year as a special education teacher and second with this age group! It’s exhausting, but I absolutely love these kids.
Michelle Henry
I have a brand new job as a 7th grade math teacher at Riverside Middle School in Bastrop.
I love being a teacher because I love connecting with kids and watching them grow and be successful. I want to prepare them for a happy successful life after high school.
Michaela Traskos
Xenia Voigt Elementary – 3rd grade Teaching is the best way that I know how to give back to a community. I use my ability to form relationships, be a mentor, and educate to lift up the students in my classroom. This will be my sixth year of teaching exclusively at Title I campuses and I’m so excited to embrace another group of kiddos. Education has such a high turn over and I’m dedicated to being a veteran teacher that can uplift new teachers and help them stay excited to be in the field of education!
Michelle Castillo
I teach first grade at Popham Elementary in Del Valle ISD.
I love teaching because I’m able to positively foster children’s love for learning. I’m also able to witness the growth that they make each and every day.
Ashley Clark
4th Grade Buda,TX
Teaching is the best career in the world. Some days are hard BUT everyday is worth it. It brings so much joy to my life when students feel proud of themselves for how much they grow – both academically & personally. There is no job more rewarding!
Natalia Bingham
I teach in Dripping Springs, at Dripping Springs Elementary. I am a second grade teacher.
What I love most about teaching is my students ah ha moments, to see the excitement on their faces when they have grasped something new is magical. I am passionate about teaching and encouraging the whole student mind, body, and soul. I believe that every child has the ability to be a leader and take charge of their learning. I also love their hugs, notes and words of funny encouragement. Teaching is my passion and joy, every day is a new day and fresh start. I also love learning new ways to teach and engage students.
Neil Hinton
Leander ISD, grades 9-12
I love teaching because it allows me to work with incredible students who show me every day that school and learning Spanish can be a lot of fun!
Robin Brown
7th grade language arts teacher in Round Rock ISD
I love helping students improve their writing skills so they can share what matters to them with the world.
Rebekah Wilson
Live Oak Elementary–any grade from K-5..never know where I’m going to be until right before school starts! I am a teacher of the Deaf.
The Deaf community is incredible; the kids are wonderful and I love how deaf brains process information and learn!
Jim Stevens
I teach high school science at Seguin ISD.
I enjoy giving my students the tools and information to evaluate their world in practical scientific ways. That look when they get it and them later when they talk about it in a real world sense with others.
Setareh Hedayatifar-Martinez
I teach fourth grade at Whitestone Elementary.
I love teaching because it makes such a large impact on so many children’s lives. They are the future of tomorrow.
Sharlane Lagcao
Kindergarten teacher at Bagdad Elementary School
As an exchange teacher it pushes me out of my comfort zone while offering a rare and rewarding opportunity for both personal and professional development. It’s about growth, resilience, and connection across cultures that I really love.
Susan Raney
I teach at McDade Elementary, a small but growing, rural Title I school.
I teach third grade math and science, and I have the BEST students! Teaching is a second career for me and to be honest, I never really saw myself becoming a teacher, but I’ve found I truly love teaching! For me, it’s the students, I love the relationships we build over the school year. I also love knowing that I have made a difference in a child’s life.
Theresa Gunn
Fellowship Christian Academy, moving up to kinder this year after doing PK3 for years
Seeing students begin to master techniques and knowledge that is new to them and become more invested in their personal education and growth
Alex Barrientes
Del Valle Middle School 7th grade math
I love helping the next generation find who they are.
Alexandra Hopple
I teach Art from home in Red Rock.
I love getting to know my students. Not everyone learns the same way, you have to learn the student first and figure out how they both receive and perceive information. It’s a personalized way of teaching. In addition to my students actually learning something and being excited about the topic or project, they feel like they’re actually really cared about and that in itself is highly encouraging and it creates a positive-minded, can-do-it attitude ripple effect.
Amanda Milani
This is the gifted enrichment classroom, for k-5.
I am submitting for the teacher of our gifted and talented enrichment program. This classroom gives the kids a safe place to be their wonderful, goofy, brilliant selves. Mrs. Fleniken helps them to see the potential that a lot of them don’t believe that they have, and it is wonderful to watch the bloom and grow their confidence.
Amber Chaparro
Negley Elementary School Kyle, TX 2nd grade
Teaching is my passion because I connect with children and strengthen their love for learning and extend their curiosity.
Brittany Keilberg
Larkspur Elementary in Leander ISD, 4th grade
I’ve been an educator for 18 years and still love my job. Everyday I get to be with kiddos that just amaze me. It’s the greatest gift to be able to help kids learn and grow into their own person.
Brittany Vogel
Elementary PE
I love teaching because our kids now a days are very out of shape and don’t know how to work out, much less how it can be fun to do so. I love seeing how they hear and learn about a new game or sport and then fall in love.
Trish Bullo
5th grade special education at Govalle Elementary School
I love teaching because it gives me the opportunity to advocate for students who may not always have a voice. As a SPED teacher in a SCORES classroom, I strive to create a safe and supportive environment where every child is seen, heard, and empowered. Helping my students find their voice, build confidence, and celebrate their unique strengths is the heart of everything I do.
Cindy Warner
1st grade at Patton Elementary in Austin.
I love making a difference in children’s lives. Seeing the lightbulb moments come to life are rewarding.
Tracee Cummins
I teach 7th grade Science at Tippit Middle School in Georgetown. Go Titans!
I love teaching because I help my students see that everything—yes everything!—is related to Science!!
Elizabeth Palmer
Park Crest Middle School Intervention Math 6, 7, 8
Kids! That’s why I love teaching. My middles make each day new and exciting even after 25 years in the classroom.
Ashley Robinson
Hays CISD – high school
I love helping students find joy in literature and in discovering their strengths in writing, watching as they build self-confidence and make connections to our studies, and encouraging them to explore their post-secondary opportunities to follow their dreams and be successful in their future endeavors.
Gaby Garcia
✏️ Round Rock ISD • PreKinder🖍️
I love teaching because it’s simply a work of heart ❤️ My Prek students keep me young and always on my toes! The “aha” moments and the growth they make in 9 months make it all worth it.
Holly Mando
Kindergarten at Howard Norman Elementary
I love teaching kindergarten because I get to be part of so many ‘firsts’—first time reading a word, first friendships, first discoveries. Watching my students grow in confidence and kindness every day is the most rewarding part of my job. Their joy, curiosity, and hugs make even the tough days worth it!
Katherine Newton
McNeil HS – RRISD 9th and 10th math
I’m nominating my dear niece, who recently made a big move from Lubbock to Austin with her young family. With most of their things still tucked away in storage, she’s juggling a lot—especially as a new mom to the sweetest baby boy who already brings so much love into our lives. As she begins her new job and prepares for her classroom, I’d love to help her create a warm, cheerful space that feels like a fresh start—for her and for the lucky students who’ll walk through her door.
Jimmie Baker
Hutto High School. Functional Academics classroom for nonverbal special needs students.
I have always been an advocate for children. I love helping and creating new and innovative ways for kids to learn.
Kathy Potral
I teach Third Grade at Callison Elementary in Round Rock Texas.
It’s my 18th year teaching in this district! It has always been my passion, working with children, watching them learn new things and get excited when something finally clicks. I do not know what else I would do if I wasn’t teaching!
Lisa Vanek
I teach First Grade at Granger Elementary. We are a Title 1, small school.
This is my 23rd year of teaching there. I love seeing my students grow throughout the year. The look on their face when they finally learn something or accomplish something, warms my heart.
Lizette Cantú
Callison at RRISD. 3rd grade DL
I became a teacher because I love kids and I love being of service. Getting the opportunity to teach bilingual students has been the most rewarding thing.
Michelle Castillo
I teach first grade at Popham Elementary in Del Valle ISD.
I love teaching because I’m able to positively foster children’s love for learning. I’m also able to witness the growth that they make each and every day.
Ashley Clark
4th Grade Buda,TX
Teaching is the best career in the world. Some days are hard BUT everyday is worth it. It brings so much joy to my life when students feel proud of themselves for how much they grow – both academically & personally. There is no job more rewarding!
Natalia Bingham
I teach in Dripping Springs, at Dripping Springs Elementary. I am a second grade teacher.
What I love most about teaching is my students ah ha moments, to see the excitement on their faces when they have grasped something new is magical. I am passionate about teaching and encouraging the whole student mind, body, and soul. I believe that every child has the ability to be a leader and take charge of their learning. I also love their hugs, notes and words of funny encouragement. Teaching is my passion and joy, every day is a new day and fresh start. I also love learning new ways to teach and engage students.
Neil Hinton
Leander ISD, grades 9-12
I love teaching because it allows me to work with incredible students who show me every day that school and learning Spanish can be a lot of fun!
Susan Davison
4th Grade Language Arts teacher at Knowles Elementary
I love making a difference in kids lives. Making connections that allow me to teach them the love of reading and learning.
Kathy D’Amico
Bastrop ISD – 11th and 12th grade
I have taught for 26 years, and I still love my students and still laugh with them daily. Students deserve teachers who want to be there with them. I truly want to do what I do because I still believe I make a difference daily. Plus, I always say adults act like kids every day, and they don’t have an excuse. Kids are learning and growing and pushing boundaries. They have an excuse, so I’d much rather work with them!
Alicia Cochran
Round Rock ISD grades K-8
I love my job because I work on the other side of the coin as an educational diagnostician. In this job, I evaluate students for disabilities and use that information to help teachers develop a plan that is appropriate for each student.
