Hometown:
West Liberty, Iowa |
What academic experiences have had a major impact on you?
Going to Iwakuni, Japan, with Camp Adventure last summer really influenced me, and now I’m going to Oviedo, Spain, next semester to take five classes. I have a Spanish teaching minor. Growing up in West Liberty where it’s 50 percent Hispanic people, learning Spanish seemed a good thing to do. |
How has your College of Education scholarship created opportunities for you?
It felt like a reward for all of my hard work in high school. In college having the scholarship keeps pushing me to do better to maintain my grades. The scholarship helps with my tuition and will also apply to my studies in Spain. |
What would you tell a prospective student who’s considering the UNI teacher education program?
The secondary teaching education program is great. You get into the classroom early on and find out if you like it or want to change your mind. At the next level, you ease into teaching a little so that by the time you student teach, you have enough experience to know if it’s for you or not. |
What are your career plans?
I want to teach in a high school and thought at first I would stay local; however, after going to Camp Adventure, I might consider teaching on a military base for a few years. |
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