Jonathon Stahl is an inspiring para at Olathe Northwest. His work not only changes the lives of students with special needs but also those around him. His love and passion to advocate for those with disabilities is displayed by his daily dedication.
"Our overall goal is to advocate for our kids in areas that they cant and eventually for them to be able to not need me and become independent by acomplishing things on their on." said Stahl.
Being an assistive aid para is more than just a job title, it's life style. Stahl has a love for working and being with teenagers. After tutoring an autistic friend in college he knew that assisting teens with special needs was what he wanted to do. Along with Stahl's job as a para he also works with teens at his church.
Stahl has been at Olathe Northwest for the past 5 years and enjoyed the new experiences, working with a great team, and building strong relationships with the kids.
"There are no typical days here, they all look completely different which is one of the reason why I love working here." Stahl said.
Being one on one with student, Jack Weafer everyday since freshman year has created a strong bond between the two. Watching Jack and his friends grow up has been an amazing thing to be apart of, Stahl explained.
One of Stahl's favorite memories from this year was getting to see Jack nominated for homecoming king, and winning. Stahl describes this experience as "incredible".
Overall, Jonathon Stahl wants to impact students lives by continuing to build relationships with kids and give them confidence to do whatever it is they want to do.
"I hope that jack and all our students have the ability to experience all the opportunities the other kids have, we push for that really hard, my hope for him is to have an awesome experience in high school and have the same opportunites everyone else does." Stahl said.
"Our overall goal is to advocate for our kids in areas that they cant and eventually for them to be able to not need me and become independent by acomplishing things on their on." said Stahl.
Stahl has been at Olathe Northwest for the past 5 years and enjoyed the new experiences, working with a great team, and building strong relationships with the kids.
"There are no typical days here, they all look completely different which is one of the reason why I love working here." Stahl said.
Being one on one with student, Jack Weafer everyday since freshman year has created a strong bond between the two. Watching Jack and his friends grow up has been an amazing thing to be apart of, Stahl explained.
One of Stahl's favorite memories from this year was getting to see Jack nominated for homecoming king, and winning. Stahl describes this experience as "incredible".
Overall, Jonathon Stahl wants to impact students lives by continuing to build relationships with kids and give them confidence to do whatever it is they want to do.
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