Sammie Lee Hill was born in San Francisco, California in 1950, and was raised in north Richmond. He retired from the California Police Department in 1992, and is currently working at Richmond High School in the capacity of Community Relations Liaison. He is a mentor and also teaches workshops for students in music publishing and copyrights. His success as a Lyricist/Songwriter has earned him numerous awards and overwhelming recognition for the "Mentor Theme Song". Sammie is a member of the Songwriter?s Guild of America, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and the Screen Actors Guild. Grateful thanks are expressed to Sammie for permission to place the "Teachers Song" on the YES website.