Tiffany Becker

When Jocelyn Peters graduated from college, she knew she wanted to be a teacher.

We were going to be both teaching third grade, and so there were things that we had to figure out.

Tiaras Tucker first met Jocelyn when they started teaching at Mann Elementary.

Why do you think teaching was so important to her?

Jocelyn, I think that she felt this sense of urgency to make sure that she was giving back to students.

Jocelyn knew a quality education would be a game changer for kids, and she wasn't afraid to tackle thorny issues facing St.

Louis public schools.

80% of elementary schools do not employ full-time art, music, or physical education teachers.

Nicole Conaway, the former principal at Mann Elementary School, had met Cornelius Green, a middle school principal, at a work retreat.

She had been looking to hire a third-grade teacher, and Cornelius recommended Jocelyn.

He called me and said, I have a candidate for you.

She's great.

At the time, she had no idea Cornelius was in a relationship with Jocelyn.

In 2014, Jocelyn Peters received one of the most prestigious honors for educators in St.

Louis.

What is that recognizing?

By the spring of 2016, she was also fulfilling some personal dreams.

She surprised her mother, Lacey, with the news.

Jocelyn was expecting a baby girl and had named her Micah Lee.

We were all very excited for her.