Who said Preschool Education is for females?

[Josegatinomnacario]

At 6 feet 5 inches tall and nearly 300 pounds, Jonathan Maiden of Lexington, Ky., is hardly the image that comes to mind of a typical preschool teacher. But ever since his childhood spent on Chicago's South Side, working with young children has been a calling for this father of two.

"My mom was a teacher. I come from a long line of teachers. Grandmother's a teacher. All my aunts and uncles are teachers. My sister's a teacher. So it was only fitting that I became a teacher as well," Maiden said, smiling.
Maiden studied child development in college and got a master's degree in teaching. He put his experience with young children to good use at an early education program in Lexington, where he works primarily with preschool kids.
The children's love of this big, playful, strong man is evident from the minute one walks into his classroom. Tiring and demanding as the job may be, Maiden treasures his role.