Ed wore many hats in my life he was the boss who believed in me, the mentor who shaped my career, and the dear friend who stood by my side during life's biggest milestones. I am honored to celebrate Ed—a man who was all of those things to me. As a boss, Ed didn't just manage; he coached. He took a chance on me when I was so young in my teaching career. When I interviewed for the Vice Principal position at the end of the interview they said you have never done administration and you don’t have a lot of High School experience so why should we hire you. I wanted to just crawl under the tabl…