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AMANDA REYES
Our National ‘LifeChanger of the Year’ A
manda Reyes, a physical education teacher at Tippit Middle School in Georgetown, TX, was named a 2015-2016 ‘LifeChanger of the Year’ award winner and a top-five finalist for the national $10,000 Grand Prize at a surprise ceremony during an assembly in the school gymnasium February 24. As one of the top five finalists, Reyes will attend the national LifeChanger of the Year awards ceremony in Los Cabos, Mexico on April 12th where the national Grand Prize Winner will be announced. Reyes was selected as a LifeChanger of the Year winner out of more than 620 teachers, administrators and school district employees nominated for the award from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. She was nominated by Dash Wallooppillai, the parent of a student. This is her sixth year teaching in GISD and her 11th year as an educator. “I taught in Dallas and in Round Rock ISD previously before moving my family to Georgetown. I love being a part of this great city and school district,” Reyes says. As a physical education teacher, her objective is to help develop students into well adjusted individuals: physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. Through varied activities of the program she works to provide challenging and satisfying experiences in meaningful movement, self-expression, physical well being, and knowledge and techniques of sport activities. Reyes exemplifies the meaning of compassion and leadership through the work that she does for the school and the community. As a physical education teacher and sports coach, she instills strong values in her students. Coach Reyes gives
every student the opportunity to be a part of the team as long as they have a strong work ethic and a willingness to learn. She is often seen at high school volleyball and basketball games cheering on the kids she once coached. Coach Reyes is also passionate about fighting against childhood cancer. She helped organize Tippit’s first annual “Dig Gold” volleyball game in September 2015 to raise money for cancer research and treatment. She was also an active participant of Alex’s Million Mile, where Tippit students and staff collectively contributed over 4000 miles to the Georgetown team. In addition, she gave a group of 6th grade students the opportunity to organize an ice bucket challenge in memory of their friend who passed away from cancer. They raised $1,300 for childhood cancer research. “Because of her efforts, many students have been given opportunities that they would not have had otherwise,” said Wallooppillai. “Coach Reyes believes every child has the potential to succeed, and she will do everything she can to make each child believe they can make a difference.” Last year, Coach Reyes was also in charge of the school’s No Place For Hate program and organized Diversity Day. The students in her club set up stations throughout the school representing different countries and cultures. It gave the other children exposure to Georgetown’s diverse population. More importantly, it sent them the message that everyone deserves to be treated with kindness and respect. LifeChanger of the Year is a national program sponsored by National Life Group that annually recognizes and rewards K-12 school district educators and employees who make a difference in the lives of students by exemplifying excellence, positive influence, and leadership. Award winners are selected based on a proven ability to make a beneficial difference in the lives of students; ability to positively add to the development of the school’s atmosphere; be a leader at the school and/or district level; a proven record of excellent performance at the professional level; and a commitment to producing a nurturing atmosphere.
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