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Cheshire Teacher Helps Students Reach New Goals With Confidence

From a brand partner: Gina Ferry is known for bringing compassion, encouragement and joy to her students every day.

Patch and T-Mobile are highlighting the educators and role models helping students grow and succeed. This submission comes from Nanci, who nominated Gina Ferry.
Patch and T-Mobile are highlighting the educators and role models helping students grow and succeed. This submission comes from Nanci, who nominated Gina Ferry. (Shutterstock)

Cheshire, Connecticut — Behind every thriving student is someone who believed in them. To celebrate these mentors, Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to spotlight the educators, coaches and role models supporting the next generation.

This submission comes from Nanci, who nominated Gina Ferry. Know someone who should be recognized? Click here to nominate them to be featured on Patch.

What is the mentor, coach or educator’s name?

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Gina Ferry

What is your relationship to them?

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How have they made an impact?

Gina is an amazing special education teacher at Doolittle School in Cheshire. Her kindness and compassion with her students shows in each and every child she works with.

Gina’s zest for life and teaching is truly apparent when you see the smiles on her students’ faces after they have worked with her and accomplished a new goal.

We need more devoted teachers like Gina Ferry.

What are three words that best describe them?

Dedication, compassion, empathy.


Thank you for all you do, Gina Ferry!

Do you know a teacher, coach or mentor making a difference in your community? Click here to nominate them to be featured on Patch.

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This post is sponsored and contributed by Patch Community Leaders, a Patch Brand Partner.