Alexia McClennon

Dallas ISD

Dallas, TX USA

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Alexia's work combines: Education, Politics, and Teaching / Mentoring

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School Counselor

I support high school students with graduation plans, career exploration, and post education decisions.

Bachelor's Degree: Social Work

Graduate Degree: Educational Counseling

Certification: Principal Certification

Vocational: Teaching Certification

My path in life has been direct

1.
Struggled with reading and comprehension, attending tutorials and writing labs daily.
2.
Paying for college
3.
Finding paid internships
4.
Obtaining work experience
5.
Child care for my two children
6.
Paying for an apartment
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Changing schools yearly due to changes in the district
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Working towards a Principal Certification gaining more knowledge how to support teachers and students

THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
The discouragement I have encountered while on my career journey is that I would never make much money. I did research and learned that the government and even parents didn't really value educators.
How I responded:
I had to decide what was more important to me: income or my passion for being an educator. I wanted to make a difference more than being rich. Both would be nice, but I learned from others around me that job satisfaction is what we all should look for. As I grew in my career and would see students who would otherwise be lost without support graduate and begin careers and have unique college experiences beyond what they survived in their neighborhoods. Their success fills my heart with joy.

Experiences and challenges that shaped me

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