Congratulations to Jenn Rasmussen for receiving Horace Mann's Outstanding Employee Recognition Award.
"I love working with Jenn in my classroom. She is a lot of fun and the students really love her. I think they love her so much because they can feel how much she loves them. One of my favorite parts of working with Jenn is when I am feeling frustrated, overwhelmed or possibly mad she helps me see the humor in things. There have been some difficult things in my class this year and Jenn is willing to work and help any way she can. I'm grateful I get to work with her."
"I work with Jenn during recess and lunch. I love how everyone is her friend. She loves the kids and isn’t afraid to show them and tell them. She is so patient and kind with the kids that need extra help. She finds ways to help them to function better and be safe and happy. She has a strong sense of what is right and a great way of explaining why we should always make good choices. We enjoy laughing over all the funny things the kindergarten kids say and do. Jenn is awesome!"
"The first time I met Jen I knew that I was going to have a lot of fun working with her. We were sitting in acadience training, trying to figure out what we were supposed to be doing and laughing at our technically challenged brains. If I were to choose just one word that would describe Jenn, it would be “genuine “. She is genuinely kind to everyone she meets. She is a genuine friend to everyone. She genuinely cares about her students and treats them like her own kids. She is genuinely concerned for them and for us that she works with. She is giving. Last of all she is genuinely a riot to work with. She keeps us all smiling at recess. She is amazing and I am honored that I get to work with her and call her my friend."