Introducing myself as “Ms. Hembroff” for the first time uprooted butterflies in my stomach that I have never felt before. I have never had such complex and compelling feelings as I did on that Tuesday. From excitement and optimism to nerves to the feeling of being uncomfortable, I was feeling it. What were the kids going to think of me? Will they like me? What if I say or do something I shouldn’t have? What if I offend someone when I don’t even realize it? These were all things (and so many more) going through my mind as I walked through the front doors of Marion McVeedy Elementary. Students from…