I think Mrs. Miranda (Cui) is well deserving of this honor. She challenges her students to be excellent. She has helped me grow my confidence not only in math, but in my self as well. She encourages me to continuously learn and pushes me to reach beyond the fifth grade standard. Due to Mrs. Miranda’s support, I feel confident in my ability to move on to middle school educationally and socially. She has helped my self-esteem grow tremendously.