I worked for 24 years as a journalist, and I received the most satisfaction from helping young reporters improve the skills they needed to succeed. At the newspaper where I worked as an editor, I was assigned some of the reporters who had the most to learn, including one person who spoke English as a second language. She and many other reporters I supervised ended up winning statewide awards for their stories. I also won a lot of awards as a reporter, but I'm most proud of my time helping others
