Students don’t think about teachers’ personal lives. They only see what teachers show at school. Have you ever thought of who they really are and what they do?

Special education teacher, Mandi Brauer, likes to sell for a company called “Works.”  She also enjoys working out, eating, hanging out with her kids and her husband. She she also loves to travel.

When asked what she likes to do for fun, Brauer said, “I’m fun myself.” Besides that, she likes to go to the city, and play Uno, checkers, board games, and card games with her children, James who is 6 years old, and Jonathan who is 3.

Brauer has two sisters, Shannessy, and Shelby. Brauer grew up and went to Anita High School, and then attended Northwest Missouri State University.

Brauer’s favorite tv shows include “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Chicago Fire,” and “This is Us.”

She says her favorite place to shop is online. She is a fan of the Stitch Fix brand. If Brauer were to win $1 million, she would pay off debt and invest in stocks. She would also talk to her financial planner and follow their investment advice.

Outside of school, English teacher Allison Berryhill loves to read, take care of her daughters, and also take care of her dogs. Berryhill’s hobbies include writing her blog, playing piano, and playing Ping Pong.

For fun, Berryhill likes to visit her kids in Denver, New York, and New Zealand. She also likes to visit her sister in Fort Dodge.

Berryhill has six kids. One of her children moved back and lives right up the street from her. She also has four siblings. Berryhill attended Drake and UNI and grew up in Fort Dodge. Berryhill’s favorite tv shows include “SNL,” “John Oliver Show,” and “Stephen Colbert.” Her favorite places to shop are online and HyVee.

If Berryhill were to win 1 million dollars, she would landscape her yard, make a big donation to the Student Press Law Center, and buy more books for her classroom.

Para-educator Tina Franken likes to support her sons in their basketball careers, but when they aren’t playing, you’ll find her reading and spending time with her grandkids.

Franken’s hobbies include reading, walking, and scrapbooking. For fun, Franken loves to spend time with her family, shop, and go to the movies. She has a daughter and two sons. Franken has one younger brother named Brian. Growing up, Franken went to high school in Mt. Morris IL, and went to college at the University of Dubuque.

Her favorite tv shows are “This is Us” and “Blindspot.” Franken said her favorite places to shop are TjMaxx or Marshalls. If Franken were to have $1 million, she would buy all of her kids new vehicles and invest the rest.

Outside of school, English teacher Emma Walker rarely has a free day due to coaching volleyball and basketball. On weekends, she likes to visit her grandma in Exira, go to her parents’ house, or go shopping.

When Walker is done coaching in the spring, she likes to workout at the YMCA and cook. Walker’s hobbies include playing piano. For fun, Emma likes going to the movies.

Walker has two sisters and one brother. She went to Exira High School where she grew up, and then attended Iowa State University. Her favorite tv shows include “Game of Thrones,” “Family Guy,” “South Park,” “The Office,” and “Desperate Housewives”.

Walker loves shopping at American Eagle. If Walker were to win $1 million, she would pay off debt, her parents’ debt, and buy her mom and dad something nice to show her appreciation for everything they have done for her. She would also like to buy her students as many books as they wanted.