Position: English Language Arts Teacher
School: Bessemer City Middle School
School District: Bessemer City Schools
City, State: Bessemer, AL
Rachel Campbell was nominated by a colleague, Dr. Yuvraj Verma.
"As a 2023-2024 LifeChanger of the Year Grand Prize Finalist, I am nominating Mrs. Rachel Campbell," said Dr. Verma. "Despite being in the early stages of her career, Mrs. Campbell has impacted her students and colleagues in just a short timeframe. She wants to build relationships with her students so that they can feel seen, heard, motivated, and be their authentic selves! She approaches challenges rationally and very calmly."
"Although she is a new teacher, she is helpful and influential towards her colleagues instead of sitting in the background. Mrs. Campbell is committed to excellence and growing professionally every single day. She stays after school for an extra hour or two to ensure that her lessons are well-prepared and other tasks are completed. She also brainstorms ways to help her students improve," said Dr. Verma.
"Based on the foregoing, I believe Mrs. Rachel Campbell deserves to be named the 2025-2026 National LifeChanger of the Year," said Dr. Verma. "I am looking forward to seeing the greatness Mrs. Campbell achieves as she continues in her career!"