Hometown Hero serves country, community & family
Updated: January 25, 2013
CHAMPAIGN -- One military woman has several jobs, and with each one, she makes a big difference. WCIA-3's Amanda Porterfield introduces us to Yvette Lane-Rose, a family woman serving our country and the community like a real Hometown Hero.
She'll give you a hug, and give you the hand, all in the same breath. But, that's exactly what high school students love about their assistant principal.
"I thought I wanted to be a police officer. I thought I wanted to be an attorney. But, that didn't work out. I became a teacher because my biggest passion as a teenage was working with kids."
Yvette Lane-Rose doesn't just work at Centennial. She's a mother of six, a wife and an active duty lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserves.
"I don't like to be in charge, just so I can say, 'hey, I am in charge,' but, if I see the kids need an advocate, then I can be that positive advocate. If my lower rank soldiers need someone to be that buffer, than I can be that, and at home, if I see things falling apart, then I can keep my kids in line."
Right now, she's supposed to be giving orders overseas. In December, Lane Rose deployed to Afghanistan for 9-12 months. During a short leave, she stopped by to check up on her students, making sure they stay in line while she's gone; the way a boss knows how to do.
"I can't just be a hero without my family, my soldiers or my students. So, together they make me appear to be a hero. But, I don't feel like a hero."
In a few days, Lane-Rose will head back to Afghanistan to finish her deployment.
She'll give you a hug, and give you the hand, all in the same breath. But, that's exactly what high school students love about their assistant principal.
"I thought I wanted to be a police officer. I thought I wanted to be an attorney. But, that didn't work out. I became a teacher because my biggest passion as a teenage was working with kids."
Yvette Lane-Rose doesn't just work at Centennial. She's a mother of six, a wife and an active duty lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserves.
"I don't like to be in charge, just so I can say, 'hey, I am in charge,' but, if I see the kids need an advocate, then I can be that positive advocate. If my lower rank soldiers need someone to be that buffer, than I can be that, and at home, if I see things falling apart, then I can keep my kids in line."
Right now, she's supposed to be giving orders overseas. In December, Lane Rose deployed to Afghanistan for 9-12 months. During a short leave, she stopped by to check up on her students, making sure they stay in line while she's gone; the way a boss knows how to do.
"I can't just be a hero without my family, my soldiers or my students. So, together they make me appear to be a hero. But, I don't feel like a hero."
In a few days, Lane-Rose will head back to Afghanistan to finish her deployment.
Comments
Oh Yes, this is the way she has always been. She's the best at everything she does.
Larry Wilson
MSG USAR Retired
Larry W.
January 25, 2013 at 7:51 pm
