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Tray Robinson Highlight
If there is one person in this life that you have to love, it is you. And you have to be unashamed and unafraid to stand up and scream, ‘I love me!’
About Tray
- My mom was a teacher, so I grew up visiting her classroom and watching her teach.
- I originally wanted to become a psychologist because of the discrimination and negativity I faced as a member of the LGBTQ community.
- After a referral from an acquaintance, I started my teaching career as an intern teacher, teaching a counseling-enriched special day class.
- While teaching full time, I earned my master’s degree in curriculum and instruction with a focus on inclusion.
- After some experience, I figured out a way to utilize technology to better help my special education students learn and stay engaged.
- I transitioned when I was 27 years old—it was actually teaching that helped bring me to the conclusion that transitioning was something I wanted to do.
- A student nominated me for GLSEN’s 2020 Educator of the Year award and I won!
