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Sandy Husk Highlight
If you aren’t having a lot of fun doing what you are doing, then you should probably be doing something else.
About Sandy
- From the time I was in fourth grade, I knew I wanted to be a teacher.
- Attended the University of Georgia, where I earned my bachelor’s degree in elementary education.
- After graduating, I moved back to my mom’s house in the town I grew up in so that I could save money.
- Got my first job teaching, but had to commute an hour to and from work; at the same time, I also had a night job answering phones, but I’d use that time to grade papers and do lesson planning.
- I eventually saved enough money to attend the University of Colorado, where I earned my master’s degree in school counseling while working as a substitute teacher part-time.
- Started working as a principal and school counselor, which allowed me to work closely with students to find ways to help them succeed in school despite what’s going on in the rest of their lives.
- Went on to earn my doctorate in education administration from the University of Colorado and began working as a superintendent for school districts.
- I am now the CEO of AVID, a nonprofit global organization specializing in providing educators with skills and tools to engage students and improve academic performance.
