Already holding the titles of educator, professional artist and Campus Teacher of the Year, Bussey Middle School’s Kimmy Winnubst has added one more: published author. She recently released “Love Every Child – The Joy of Teaching with Compassion.”
A five-year labor of love, Winnubst’s book guides other educators to excel in the classroom and love their work by approaching every child with a kind heart and an open mind. It is packed with ideas and inspiration gleaned from more than 25 years as a teacher.
“I sincerely believe that teachers have one of the most important jobs in the world,” Winnubst said. “In the back of my mind, I always wanted to write a book. In high school and college I imagined myself hunched over a typewriter doing just that. I wrote this one because I kept thinking, ‘why am I still so ecstatic about my job and other teachers are looking for somewhere else to work?’ After exploring all the things I do to make it a great day at Bussey, I just started writing them down and expounding on the topics whenever I could.”
Winnubst hopes to add the title of motivational speaker to her resume next. She plans to visit other educators, modeling Love Every Child’s self-care tips, visualization techniques, exercises, attitude transformations and more. The book can be purchased on Amazon. For more information, visit Winnubst’s website.