LifeChanger of the Year Nominee Profile

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Carolyn Destito

Position: Music Teacher
School: Beacon Cove Intermediate School
School District: Palm Beach County School District
City, State: Jupiter, FL

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Comments (9)

Tawnya Kushner Posted over a year ago

The students love going to Music class! Carolyn is a wonderful Music teacher. She keeps her students engaged with fun and meaningful lessons!

Diane Taverni Posted over a year ago

Congratulations Carolyn on receiving this honorable nomination! Knowing how dedicated you’ve been to your students and craft makes it that much more special!!! As a sister and a music educator in another state, hearing your stories over the years have been inspirational to me and my own teaching approach. I know you are highly deserving of being the recipient!

Christine Bonhomme-Guillet Posted over a year ago

I work in the office at Beacon Cove and I’m also a parent! I’ve seen the beautiful results of Mrs Destito in the different concert she does with the children and I’m always amazed by it. But it’s not until the beginning of this year, I started to volunteer and helping her in her class that I truly understand her work! She teach the kids more than just a song, and her passion and love for what she does is not work, it is art. She loves the students, she see potential in all of them. She shows so much care for each of them. That’s how she is able to deliver so many successful and beautiful concerts. We love her very much

Kristin Butterworth Posted over a year ago

Carolyn has an extraordinary gift for reaching ad teaching children. She has a smile that lights up the room and a warmth that makes the children know they are loved and cared for. Carolyn works magic when it comes to teaching children music. Her passion for music exudes off her and all of the kiddos gain so much value in the love of music. It's an honor to know her and to be able to work with her. She is one of a kind and is so beyond deserving of this award!

Samira Goode Posted over a year ago

Carolyn is an amazing music teacher and a wonderful person!

Linda A Riggs Posted over a year ago

Carolyn Destito was my son's first French Horn Teacher. For 6 years. her amazing skill, influence, and friendnship resulted in him attending and Graduating High School from Interlochen Arts Academy. Her constant encouragement also resulted in him receiving his BA, MMA, and DMA in French Horn Performance. We will value her continued close friendship and influence, always!

Gail Ray Posted over a year ago

Worked at five schools, and found Carolyn to be the best and most engaging music teacher!

Randy Lavery Posted over a year ago

Life-changing is a perfect description of Carolyn. I taught down the hall from her for fifteen years. The love and carrying she showed her students was a beautiful thing to see. She worked with some of the toughest students in the school year after year. In our elective classes when other teachers gave up on students because of their behavior she was right there to welcome them. She found an instrument that suited them and brought the joy of learning how to play music to a population that typically didn't have that option. The pride those student showed when performing for our school and in the community is something that defines life-changing. They will forever be musicians.

Kate Christian Posted over a year ago

She became my teacher 20 years ago this year, and she remains the best I've ever had! She's truly wonderful and absolutely deserves to win!