 Richard models how all of us should be with each other especially as staff he models how to pull in students who maybe are disengaged in school. He has a way of reaching out to them and chatting with them that makes them feel cared for. I like to empower the kids here to have some responsibility have some connection to the school that it's their school rather than they must go here. Well Richard really started working with those kids making those close connections with them so that they were respecting what he did which then allowed them to respect their school. His goal is to make this school a wonderful community for the students. I know a lot of the kids are home life isn't great and this is their sanctuary so I I think they appreciate an adult being a friend and they could always come to me. He knows what all the students are into and they all feel a deep connection with him.