I've known Alita's family for close to 5 decades. I was her fourth grade teacher and some of her siblings. Alita's dad was badly burned in a car and after a hard fight against it, he passed. Alita assisted in his care as well as the care of her mother who had MS and was confined to a wheelchair. She was also a lead pre-K teacher at Gateway Education Center with severely handicapped students, both mentally and physically. I'm a retired school administrator for Guilford County Schools. I visited Alita's class numerous times. She absolutely loved her job, her students, her peers and the parents of her students. She thrives on helping others. She's patient, kind, knowledgeable and knows the challenges faced by people with learning/physical/mental issues. Both my parents were eventually placed in nursing facilities. I would have LOVED to think I could have someone with the heart, knowledge and experience that Alita has to help them in their home environment.