Quotes

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  "I am the teacher who isn’t afraid to go off-topic to learn more about my students. I am the teacher who attends my students’..." (read more)

  Maria DeBruin (NJ '17)

  Director, Analytical Chemistry Manufacturing and Controls (CMC), GreenLight Biosciences
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  "I worked in the world of business for two years and realized I needed to have a job where I could truly affect lives and make a..." (read more)

  Jon Pickinpaugh (NE '17)

  Principal, Omaha Nation High School
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  "As an administrator I have a much broader lens and my interactions with students are both direct, in our day-to-day activities, and..." (read more)

  Adam Gehlhar (ND '17)

  Principal, Jamestown High School
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  "As a teacher, you have the chance to make an impact on someone’s life every minute you are there. You have the chance to provide..." (read more)

  Meghan LeFevers (NC '17)

  Gaston County Schools Director For Exceptional Children, Gaston County Schools
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  "Our students know I couldn’t do what I do without them, so it was exciting to be able to celebrate together. I think the experience of..." (read more)

  Dr. Robyn Killebrew (MS '17)

  Assistant Superintendent , Pass Christian School District
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  "If students are passionate about what they are learning, they’ll keep learning and seek out more education as they get older. That spark..." (read more)

  Jordan McGaughey (MO '17)

  Coordinator of 6-12 Social Studies, Rockwood School District
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  "We spend a lot of time in class intentionally building community. I want students to get the sense that we are not just people occupying..." (read more)

  Neal Cronkite (MI '17)

  Teacher, Washington Woods Middle School
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  "Like many other first-year teachers, classroom management was my biggest struggle. Students would yell at me and then I would yell..." (read more)

  Allison Felton (MD '17)

  Teacher, Annapolis High School