Position: Eighth Grade Social Studies Teacher
School: Dothan Preparatory Academy
School District: Dothan City Schools
City, State: Dothan, AL
Quintaraia Massey was nominated by a friend, Damiso Arrington.
"Energetic, caring, desirous of the best outcomes for the lives she impacts with her own," said Arrington. "These words give us a pinpoint location of the dynamic educator Ms. Quintaria 'Quinn' Massey. When I acknowledged her ability to positively engage with and speak life into the eager 8th graders who make up her class, Ms. Massey's immediate response (in her distinctive Alabamian voice) was, 'Awwww, thanks. I am just doing what's been placed on my heart. I think kids need to see someone having their back.' "
"Noticing the servant-leader attributes in her as an educator, woman, mother, and friend, it brings me pleasure to recognize and nominate Ms. Quintaria Massey as a phenomenal candidate for consideration as LifeChanger of the Year," said Arrington.