To have discovered their calling after college, despite the fact that neither had originally intended to become instructors.
According to Strieter, a marketing student, she decided to pursue a career in special education after being moved by the attention her sister with disabilities got.
Randles, a sports medicine graduate, said that while working as a one-on-one aide for a youngster with special needs, he fell in love with teaching.
“I fell in love with the fulfillment of just, like, every day putting a smile on a student’s face, just teaching them one thing, whether it’s how to tie their shoe or how to zip their jacket,” he said.
Strieter highlighted the breadth of children’s comprehension when reflecting about their viral moment.
