Eloísa Monteoliva-García, Assistant Professor of Translation and Interpreting (Spanish), discusses winning the 2019 Distinguished Teaching Prize after less than two years at John Jay College. She talks about the importance of structure, clarity and rules in her courses, creating coursework that enhances students’ sense of belonging in class and at John Jay, learning from the HSI seminar to listen to students’ talk about their experiences and the support they need, thinking through students’ schedules to determine which assignments can realistically be done at home, and finally diversifying the voices presented in the class and being mindful of how students can connect those voices to their own experiences. Finally, Professor Monteoliva-García discusses the many things she does to show students that they matter.