Anna Alfiero

Many times throughout Anna’s teaching career students have asked her “Why do you teach?” She simply replies, “I have never thought of doing anything else.” At an early age, her grandfather instilled the idea that each person has a storehouse of talent that can be shared with the world. As students enter the portals of her classroom, she feels empowered to teach youngsters by encouraging the freedom of expression to question and solve problems. That atmosphere to exchange ideas and information, whether it be through verbal or nonverbal means, is set immediately and the educational process begins, she says.