Dr. Jill Beloff Farrell, dean of the Adrian Dominican School of Education (ADSOE), was recently honored as the first-ever recipient of The Education Fund's Impact in Education Award.
This inaugural honor was given to Farrell for her dedication to the field of education and commitment to advancing and growing teacher leaders over the last 40 years. Linda Lecht, president of the Education Fund, remarked that it was an easy decision to choose Farrell for this honor, as she has worked tirelessly over the span of her career to advance the profession.
Upon acceptance of the award, Farrell addressed the crowd of 500 Miami-Dade teachers and administrators and enthusiastically closed her speech with the imparting advice.
"Don't let anyone ever tell you, 'You're just a teacher.' Being a teacher is the best thing you can be," Farrell said.