LifeChanger of the Year Nominee Profile

Lucie Sample was nominated anonymously.

Ms. Sample fills her classroom with posters of diverse personalities that represent her students so they feel seen and included. She identifies a "person of the day" each class period. Ms. Sample celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion. Her students know her classroom is a safe space where they can articulate their ideas and feelings without judgment. From day one, they know that mistakes are not only tolerated, but embraced wholeheartedly as a valid pathway to learning.