"I want to thank, obviously, Ms. Presta for taking me to Chicago all those months ago and bullying me into this position because I would not be in this position at all in the first place if you hadn't planted that idea in my head.
My mom definitely has been my biggest advocate since day one and she continues to push me and see things in me that I really have yet to see in myself and I'm thankful for that every day.
My development up until now as a leader, my work up until now at Westmoor has wholly been dependent on [Mrs. Yee, Dr. He, and Dr. Nagy] as well. I'm very, very thankful for their labor, for the trust that they have put in me as well.
[Westmoor] is the best place to be a school leader in. Honestly, I couldn't imagine a better place to work in, a better school to lead with these kids. They make it easy to love them, they make it easy to care for them."
In the days to come, I hope that I can see some of the things that many of you have said so far that you already see in me. I hope that I can see those things too one day."
