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VIDEO: Grown up, former student returns to help teach
Video by Ron Aguilar, FCUSD Multimedia Communication Specialist
Jessica Gannon fondly recalls her time in elementary school, when Nicki Freitas was her teacher for second and third grade. Being a student in Freitas' classroom had such a positive impact, in fact, that Gannon ultimately decided to pursue teaching as a profession.
Today, Gannon has returned to her former teacher's classroom at Theodore Judah Elementary - and as a student teacher, she's finding ways to support and emulate the teacher who inspired her so many years ago.
Watch this video to hear the two share their story, and to hear in Gannon's own words how her former teacher made such a long-lasting impact!