Emmaline Zacharias

As an assistant director, I play many different roles, anywhere from secretary work to hands-on assisting teachers and their needs, as well as each kid's needs. A typical day for me consists of checking in on teachers and classrooms while doing different tasks needed throughout the day, along with answering phones when needed or answering emails along the way. My favorite and most important part of this role is showing love, patience, and grace to all teachers, parents, and kids.

A typical day as a teacher at Courtyard consisted of playing, singing, and teaching kids each day, ages 6 weeks to 5 years. While there, I was put in charge of doing small amounts of admin work, anywhere from filing to answering phone calls, to running things when the director was gone.

• My role as a cashier consisted of stocking shelves, counting inventory, and checking customers out. Each day looked the same, steady routine while getting to meet so many great new faces.