#TeachingHero

This week's #TeachingHero is @kemoywalker! Let's celebrate positive thinkers and hard workers! If you'd like to be featured, get in touch!

What motivates you to work hard?
My motivation comes from looking at what I want to achieve in the next few years and ensuring I work hard to achieve this, also because I work in the community and in a school, I notice people are watching for inspiration, that motivates me to continue to do well in my life.

Where do you go for personal and professional support or advice?
For advice and support, I am able to speak to my manager who is approachable, I have seen people suffer in past times because they have felt they can't speak to anyone, I am lucky I have people I can speak to about any problems, whether it be my school boss or youth work boss, the worst bit of the profession is stress, I really try to avoid this but it takes over sometimes.

What strategies do you use to manage workload and protect your well being?
Music is the key for me, listening to music helps me work together and think of happy times, school has also put things in place such as health and wellbeing sessions during the week each day for staff to take part in, it has proven useful.

What advice would you give anyone who felt like giving up?
My advice would be never give up and be strong, remember why you chose the profession and remember the young people who are inspired by you. I battle negativity by thinking of all the people who has given me a compliment and told me to keep up the good work.

Sum up our profession in 5 words.
Role model, inspiring, motivating, developing and nurturing. The teaching profession needs us, the young people need goals and motivation to keep up the fight and do amazing in their future.