Charlette Seward, a four-decade public school drama teacher and coach, died last month in Miami. Her obituary will tell you she was also a successful professional actress and Broadway veteran and that she left behind former students to reflect on the immense influence she had on their lives.
I am one of those students. Ms. Seward came into my life when I was 14 — and changed it forever.
To many, she was a legendary drama teacher. To me, she was a lifeline, a builder and the woman who saw something in me before I could see it in myself…