. >> reporter: that's the case for mary vargas, a wedding and event planner who feels drawn to teachingthe importance of the job. >> i have school-aged children, and it's so important, the role of being a teacher, and i think it's encouraged me that i would be a good fit for it, and there's definitely a need there. and i want to help, kind of the next generation of kids. >> reporter: carina sautiga has a more prapractical ambition. she's trying to find a school office job close to home. >> i'm a young mom, and i would like to have time to keep an eye on my child. i don't want to miss those opportunities basically. >> reporter: and something close to home would do that for you. >> it would work for us, me and my husband. >> reporter: for lance winston, it's about returning home. he wants to become a coach and maybe teach history or social studies at one of the schools he attended, and he knows what he's looking for in the classroom. >> someone like me. i struggled in reading and writing, and there are teachers here that took a very specific interest in me. now you want to go back home to

. >> that is the case for mary vargas, a wedding and event planner who is drawn to teaching by the importance of the job. >> i have school-aged children, and it is so important the role of being a teacher, and i think it's encouraging to me that i would be a good fit for it. there is definitely a need there. i want to help kind of the next generation of kids. >> reporter: karina saltiga has a more practical ambition, she is wanting to skip the daily commute and wants an office job closer to home. >> i am a young mom, and i want to have an opportunity to keep an eye on my child, and i don't want to miss those opportunities basically. >> reporter: and something like this close to home would work better? >> yes. it would work for me and my husband. >> reporter: for lance winston, it is about returning home, because he wants to be a coach and teach history or social studies at one of the schools he attended, and h knows what he is looking for in the classroom. >> someone like me. i struggled in reading and writing, and there were teachers here who took a specific interest in me, and now you want