“I think helping students in school is very important because you're giving them practical skills they're going to need to succeed in middle school, high school, and beyond.”

“Joaquin loves to read. The challenge has been keeping him within the limits of what he knows and gradually advancing to bigger and better words because he wants to keep going and read, read, read.”

“Because I don't have my own children, I want to help leave something behind, doing some good for all the children. So they're all my children!”