Background:
Kuipers is from Illinois, but came to okeechobee because it reminded her alot of her home town. She went to Eastern Illinois University for four years. She loves her job and loves interacting with students as well as heping them feel fufilled.
“My most proudest moment I have seen while teaching was when a girl who most people thought couldnt think for herself and could not understand communication moved her mouse and understood what I had meant, for others it may seem like nothing but for her and me it was huge,” Kuipers said.
Advice:
Do not be negative, have a positive mindset and look for the positive in people. The best way to thrive in life is by focuising on the positive, the easy part is to look for the negative. Do the hard part.
Fun Facts:
- She showed horses.
- She was homecoming queen.
- Her hometown had 300 people.
- She was recruited in 1989 to teach here.
- If she could be an animal she would be a horse.
- She has spent more than 20 years teaching here.
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