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Students Blessed To Have This Kindergarten Teacher Leading The Way: LA's Best Of 2025
Kindergarten teacher Yasmin Aimee Lilly is celebrated for her ability to understand students and connect with their parents.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Every community has its bright spots — the neighbors, businesses and local favorites that make it feel like home. As 2025 comes to a close, Patch and T-Mobile are recognizing the people, places and moments that made this year brighter in Marshall through our Best of 2025 series.
This story was submitted by Astrid Willis, who nominated Yasmin Aimee Willis Lilly. She is a Kindergarten Teacher in Los Angles, California. This is her 30th year. To share your own Best of 2025 nomination, click here to answer a few questions, and we’ll take it from there.
Who or what are you nominating for Best of 2025?
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I nominate Yasmin Aimee Willis Lilly. She is a Kindergarten teacher in Los Angles, CA. This is her 30th year (could be more?).
How did this person, place or experience make a difference in your life or community this year?
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Aimee is not only an excellent teacher, she loves teaching her young students, breaks the class up in groups so they get a closer understanding. The children’s parents not only enjoy being involved, they come back to Aimee with all their children. This year, she has 15 boys & 5 girls. She invites the parents to be involved.
What would you like everyone in town to know about your nominee?
The children & their parents come back to visit her. She quickly understands the needs of each child in her class!
If you could tell them one thing, what would it be?
The child is blessed to have Aimee for 1st teacher in life! They come back to visit her! 🙏🏽❤️
What’s something you love most about your town or community?
During the disastrous fire storm in LA this year, she kept her children & parents safe & engaged! They will never forget how she kept them safe!
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