LifeChanger of the Year Nominee Profile

Brian Fleet was nominated by Monica Aden, a parent of a student.

"Brian heads up the social studies department at Legend High School in Parker, CO.  My daughter had him for U.S. History and AP Government," explains Aden. "Our initial impression of Mr. Fleet was his incredible energy.  He really relates to his students and shows them why they should care about history.  He listens to good music, knows good TV, and even knows about social media stuff I can't name because I am not as relatable. This enables him to relate to his target audience - high school kids!  He is not just an unapproachable adult, but a trusted source of being relatable and understanding."

Then.... the pandemic hit. Students and parents got thrown into virtual learning, and nobody, not even the teachers, knew exactly what they were doing.  Mr. Fleet stepped up. His online resources were well-organized, which made things so much smoother for students and families.  He even recorded a video of himself navigating his own online pages for the students and their parents to watch at their leisure.

"Again, he made learning fun and worth the time," said Aden. It was no surprise to me that my daughter's grades remained high in Mr. Fleet's class. I never had to personally motivate her to attend online class with him because she didn't want to miss it.

"Then, the second year of the pandemic hit. This time, my daughter had Mr. Fleet for AP Government," said Aden. "Nobody thought this pandemic would last as long as it did.  The impact began to take a toll, and our daughter had some struggles that took her out of school for a short period of time.  Mr. Fleet was the first teacher to reach out to us and see if there was anything he could do to support her.  To me, this is why Mr. Fleet is a LifeChanger.  Yes, he's a great teacher.  Yes, he's a leader at the school. However, to care about his students as people and know that he has an opportunity to make a difference in someone's life is massive. He taught my daughter that people do care."  

"Mr. Fleet doesn't just teach social studies. He teaches students about empathy, compassion, supporting each other, and that learning is fun," said Aden. "I hope all kids have a chance to have a teacher like Mr. Fleet.  He is a LifeChanger."