Thoughts on Reading, Writing, and 'Rithmetic

This is Rachel:

Education info: Bachelors in English Literature from MidAmerica Nazarene University

The thing I like about working at ALP is -- seeing the kids start to have fun while learning

One of my favorite experiences with a student was the time when -- a student asked me what a 'bird can' was after reading the sentence, "The bird can fly high."

Before coming to ALP, I -- was the editor-in-chief of the MNU student newspaper and the editor-in-chief of Bluestem, the creative arts annual publication.

When I was a child, I always wanted to grow up to be a -- hero. You name it - police officer, firefighter, doctor - if it involved helping people, I wanted to do it.

People say I -- act like a mother hen with my friends

One of my favorite books of all time is -- The Hawk and the Dove by Penelope Wilcock

Something I really hate -- fried okra

If I could use one word to describe myself, it would be -- devoted