Position: Resource Paraprofessional, Grades 3-6
School: West Homer Elementary School
School District: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
City, State: Homer, AK
Music that Describes Amy
Amy Russell was nominated by an anonymous colleague.
Ms. Russell has lived and worked in the Homer community for years. She goes above and beyond for the students in her school. Ms. Russell can be seen helping out at the Special Olympics, skiing with the high school students, having coffee with former students, organizing fundraisers for a student with cancer, coaching children's soccer during the summer, and taking her lunch with students to help them with their homework. She has given her bike, the shoes on her feet, and her jacket to a student in need. She listens to student concerns and is always ready with a hug and supportive word. Former students often return to her school to give her a hug, She is an amazing student advocate and will be the first staff member to voice a concern about a student. More importantly, she takes the time to follow up. In the fall of 2019, she volunteered to be a union representative for the classified employees in her building. She is a strong, steady voice when emotions run high, and a LifeChanger in her community!