Black Women in Education
This School Counselor Got The Surprise Of A Lifetime When Michelle Obama Called Her Phone
The 2018 School Counselor of the Year received a joyful surprise this week when she received a congratulatory phone call from former first lady Michelle Obama.
Mrs. Obama shared a video of the call in a tweet Thursday, which shows Kirsten Perry of Chicago’s Lawndale Community Academy picking up the phone.
“Hi, Kirsten,” a familiar voice answers. “This is Michelle Obama. How are you?”