Jesica Myers

Jesica Myers has been an interpreter for many years at many schools located in the Roanoke area. She had her first training for sign language and deaf interpreting at Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, and later she got her Master’s Degree in the same subject. She first started to work for local government, but turned out to hate it. Then,  after long thought, she remembered how she loved being around students and little kids, so she went back to school and taught at schools to help those who don’t have the best ears. Myers also has a hard time hearing herself, so not only does she demonstrate sign language, she uses it too. Ms. Myers loves to be with kids and students, and lives here in Roanoke VA.

Ms.  Myers really cares about her students. She said, “I love my kids!” Myers is also very dedicated about helping them. She said, “I go in, my kids have what they need, or if they don’t I provide it.” There are some hard parts about serving nine schools, like if one student at another school, across town is having trouble, she rushes over to them. Myers doesn’t work just for deaf people, she does it because she wants to teach and help people who have trouble hearing or communication with others. She said, “I just have a great time learning all the personalities and figuring out how I’m going to provide for them.”

Myers is an amazing teacher and caring person in general. She works hard with her students and makes a giant difference in our school system. All of this is what really makes Myers a Hidden Hero.