Why I Became a Teacher

Maggie Hawk (MD ’14)

Maggie’s personal struggles with a learning disability fueled her desire to teach.

“When I was in first grade, my teacher made a profound impact on my life. She taught me how to be excited about learning while challenging me every day to reach my full potential. One of the personal challenges I had to overcome as a student was being dyslexic. From an early age, I was able to overcome challenges through hard work and determination, as well as the support of my teachers and family. Through my personal struggles, I was inspired to become an educator so I could teach kids and challenge them to reach their full potential through hard work and the relentless pursuit to become their best self. My first grade teacher first exposed me to this attitude toward learning and made me realize very early in life that becoming a teacher was not only going to be my future but a lifelong passion!” (First-grade teacher at Yellow Springs Elementary School in Frederick, MD)

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