What is your favorite Bible verse?
My favorite Bible verse is Psalm 100. 

1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Who influenced you in becoming a teacher? Or to work in education?

My 5th grade teacher, Edna Lucas
My 6th grade teacher, Ruth Wilson
My 7th grade homeroom teacher, Mr. John Hilliard
My junior high choir teacher, John Henry Washington
My 9th grade algebra teacher, Mrs. Catherine Watson
My 10th grade geometry teacher, Mr. Alberque

What do you like to do when you’re not teaching? Or share a fun fact about you and/or your family.
When not teaching, I enjoy watching classic movies and the orignal Law and Order.  An interesting fact about me is that I was the first male teacher at Sonshine Christian Academy.

What encouraging words/uplift do you share with your students?
Stay with God!