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Sarah 's work combines: Education, Science, and Upholding a Cause and Belief
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Warren Central High School
Bachelor's Degree
Political Science and Government, General
Indiana University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:
Bachelor's Degree: Political Science and Government, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
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BrokenLeg
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College
3.
MultipleJobs
4.
Family
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Internships
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Teaching
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AlternativeCertification
8.
Moving
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
I heard a lot of subtle messages growing up that led me to believe that girls, myself included, weren't good at math and science. When I started teaching math, I was terrified that I couldn't do it. Turns out, I knew way more than I thought I did.
How I responded:
I feel a responsibility to encourage my female students, and students from traditionally-marginalized populations to study STEM topics. I don't have to know every detail about every discipline to be their cheerleader. Find your cheerleader! If you don't have one, be one! Be passionate about what you do and how you do it; emotional intelligence is important. My "job" is to give students the best education possible; my mission is to fight for all students to have equal access to the same.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
As the oldest of 5 kids to a single mother, the cost of college looked insurmountable. Do anything and everything you can to get through it. Seek those in the same boat; they become your college 'family' because they just "get it." You can do it!