Sarah Dasher
Atlanta Schools Program Manager
Wylde Center
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Got a job running a farmer's booth at a local market.
Freelanced for nonprofits that the farmer connected me with (but working full time in another field)
Did a year of service with FoodCorps and realized I love teaching
Followed local orgs and searched for jobs relentlessly
Applied for a teaching position with the Wylde Center
Got promoted and manage part of the program now!
Education
High School
Bachelor
Creative Writing
Georgia State University
Creative Writing
Georgia State University
Career
Atlanta Schools Program Manager
I teach environmental science and farm to school programs to children in title 1 schools
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Food
Environment & Nature
Teaching / Mentoring
Day to Day
I feed / water the chickens, collect eggs, and check on the area of the garden that's my responsibility. I review my lesson plan and schedule for the day, load up my materials and head to school, where I teach 2 kindergarten classes in the garden (we do a sensory scavenger hunt) and two second grade classes on life cycles. We plant seeds or care for the garden and maybe meet a chicken and talk about her life cycle. Then I go back to work and prep for my after school garden club at the home office.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for high school students
Get a job or internship working with kids to make sure you like it.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Bachelor
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Bachelor
Horticultural Science
Horticultural Science
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Peers:
""You won't make any money teaching," "How can you teach Farm to School if you don't have a science background?""
Challenges I Overcame
Financial
Physical Issues
