It takes an incredibly special, patient person to work with special education students, especially when their job is to help students learn to regulate their behaviors so they can have the very best chance to belong, learn, and grow. Dr. Wyndham and Sycamore Elementary Principal Nicole Harris sit down with Avon's 2025 Support Staff of the Year, Impact Assistant Janan Akers. Once you hear from Mrs. Akers, you will see why Sycamore staff chose her for their school's Support of the Year award and why our panel of three community leaders selected her to represent Avon Schools as our district's 2025 Support Staff of the Year. You'll hear how she developed the kind of skills — and heart — that make her so good at her job and so important to many of the students and staff at Sycamore.