"I will always appreciate the way that he made me believe in myself when I previously didn't. He really made me understand the power of my own individuality."

Rishika, former student

"I went into high school thinking I couldn't be a writer and that I wasn't creative or talented enough to do that, but he actually, like, reinvigorated my love for writing and showed me that I can be a good writer and that I can be creative."

Anna, former student

"Creativity, class, offbeat humor, fashion sense, passion for all things dark and wonderful, and willingness to be an ally to the misfits."

Kristen, former colleague