Hasan McWhorter
The Met Sacramento High School
Sacramento, CA USA
"It doesn’t matter what you are, as long as you know who you are."
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Hasan's work combines: Education, Non-Profit Organizations, and Teaching / Mentoring
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Advice for getting started
Read, write, and start working with lots of young people. Volunteer in organizations where kids are and learn to deal with them. Build relationships. Go to college and take as many classes as you can in human development and behavior, psychology, sociology, and biology. Get your degree in your desired field for as cheaply as possible and find a good credential program for as cheap as possible. You might even want to look into a teacher internship program where you pay as you go.
Here's the path I took:
High School
Associate's Degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Bachelor's Degree
Ethnic Studies
California State University Sacramento
Graduate Degree
Education, General
California State University Sacramento
Certification
Building Construction Technology/Technician
Certification
Motorcycle Mechanics Repair
Certification
Real Estate
Certification
Life Insurance
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Teacher:
Bachelor's Degree: Education, General
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
Grew up in Compton, CA—my father was killed when I was eight years old and my mother was a drug addict.
2.
Due to my upbringing, I wasn’t a very motivated student and barely graduated high school with a “D” average.
3.
I started out working in construction just so I could make a bit of money, but eventually I realized that if I wanted to really make it in society, I needed to get an education.
4.
I went to community college first, then I attended California State University, Sacramento (Sac State), where I earned my bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies.
5.
After graduating, I worked as a substitute teacher and a realtor.
6.
I went to law school for a year, but due to family issues, I decided to drop out and attend Sac State again, where I earned my master’s degree in multicultural education.
7.
I have now been a teacher in the Sacramento City Unified School District for over 15 years.
8.
I also serve as the second vice president of the Sacramento City Teachers Association (SCTA).
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
You are living in a fantasy world. You are young, but you will find out.
How I responded:
I did research on the subject and found people who failed and succeeded at what I wanted to do. I found out what the unsuccessful people did and did the opposite. Found out what the successful people did and did what they did and did it better. I also made it fit to my own preferences, skills, and knowledge etc.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
My father was assaulted on my 8th birthday and died from those injuries about a month later. My mother became a drug addict and wasn't really around that much.
I wasn't a very motivated student. I barely graduated high school with a D average. I later realized that if I wanted to make in society, I needed an education, so I started by going to community college.
I was the first person in my family to graduate from a traditional high school, let alone attend college. I didn't have any guidance.
I have changed my major so many times throughout school. I had a lot of interests and I struggled to zero in on a particular thing that I wanted to do.