Connie Hall was born into an Adventist family with a pastor father and teacher mother. She had a passion for teaching, particularly for helping others learn, and went into education, including a first job working at the YWCA with children. It hasn’t always been easy, but Hall, the Nevada 2023 Teacher of the Year, firmly believes that we cannot walk in our own strength, “you have to walk in the strength of God everyday.” Hall appears on the cover of the November 2024 Adventist Journey magazine.