Danielle is an integrated and physical science teacher at South High School. She has been teaching for 12 years, with this year being her second at South High. When Danielle was younger, she would pretend she was a teacher and teach the neighborhood kids, but the person who inspired her most to pursue a career in education was her ninth grade science teacher, Mr. Slaven. Her favorite part of teaching is building connections with her students and creating a classroom environment where they feel comfortable being their authentic selves. A fun fact about Danielle is that she loves live music, she has seen over 200 different artists and bands in concert.