Eight years ago, as a brand-new bilingual special education teacher, Ruby had some clear ideas about the kind of school that would match her skills—and her passion for her students.

"I wanted a small English-and-Spanish dual language school with a positive culture," she said.

Using Insideschools profiles and our parent comments on schools, she found the right fit: PS/IS 89 in Cypress Hills.

Now she spreads the word to new teachers and urges them to use Insideschools in their own job searches.

"It's very important that your personality match the culture of a school," she said. "Insideschools can help."

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