ILLUMINATION 2022-23: Hai Nguyen

"Every student has a different set of needs. And every student that you meet, you work with them, you learn what is it that they need from you. And remember, this is young adults. They're not fifth graders, sixth graders, they're young adults. They are growing up and they want to be independent. They just don't know how. So that's the difference. They have certain disabilities and certain needs, that you need to kind of fill in the blank and help guide them to learn those skills… So we meet them where they are, and they are a kick to work with. The stories that staff can tell on their little successes, their big successes, it's incredible. It really is a joy to work with them. That's why we do what we do. Like I say, I couldn't do it without my staff, and the staff are incredible in what they can do with the students..."