‘An Amazing Teacher And Even Better Person’: Joliet Hero

JOLIET, IL — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented and changing times.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these heroes making a difference in their communities. Together with Ring, we’re working to let all your neighbors know about these outstanding people and their stories.

This submission comes from Diana Calogero, who nominated Kelsey Hackworth of Joliet. Calogero said that Hackworth was her daughter's kindergarten teacher.

Name: Kelsey Hackworth

State:IL

Hometown:Joliet

Hero's job: Education

Relationship to nominee: My daughters kindergarten teacher

Reason for recognition: When the pandemic started and caused the schools to switch to remote learning Ms. Hackworth went above and beyond by video calling my daughter personally everyday to do her work with her so that I could watch my 2-year-old and so my daughter wouldn't fall.

One thing to know: She's an amazing teacher and an even better person and has been an integral part of the education of 2 of my children and without her we wouldn't have gotten through the year.

Thank you for all you do, Kelsey Hackworth!

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