Single subject in physical education
Enrique plans to teach high school, primarily ninth- and tenth-grade students, whom he sees as being at a pivotal stage in exploring their interests and goals. Enrique's long-term goals as an educator are to continue giving back to the community he grew up in by supporting the students he teaches both academically and personally. He wants to build strong connections with students and, when appropriate, their families, with the hope of becoming a trusted mentor and role model. In the future, Enrique would like to pursue an administrative role. In his spare time, he enjoys attending sporting events and exploring new places. He also values spending time with his family and friends, as well as playing video games. Enrique would love to have dinner with Muhammad Ali because Muhammad Ali was not afraid to speak up, even when it came at a great personal cost.
Single subject in social sciences
Lisa chose teaching to address the lack of representation of Black women in history education and to create a safe, supportive classroom where students can be themselves. She hopes to teach eighth-grade U.S. history or twelfth-grade ethnic studies and is excited to support future generations in an evolving field. Lisa would also like to introduce wellness clubs and cultural programs for students. Long term, Lisa aims to create community and guide students on their academic journeys. Even if students don't choose the academic route after high school, she wants them to feel supported and know that they can get guidance from her. In her spare time, Lisa likes to crochet, hike, and explore fashion. She would love to have dinner with Dr. Angela Davis because she enjoys Angela's writings and feels her role in the civil rights movement is overlooked.
Multiple subject
Hannah wants to teach upper elementary students. She plans to be a teacher who cares and makes her students feel seen, valued, and welcome in her class. She wants to be a trusted adult that her students trust and feel comfortable with. Hannah's long-term goals as an educator are to teach all grades and to be successful in each. She also plans to obtain her single subject credential in math and hopes to teach high school math after she teaches in elementary school. She would also like to be an assistant principal at some point in her career. In her spare time, Hannah likes to go hiking, trying new foods, playing games, and spending time with her family and dogs. She would love to have dinner with Susan B. Anthony because Hannah feels that she was the fire that lit the women's suffrage and anti-slavery movement.
Single subject in adapted physical education
Alexia knew from a young age that she wanted to be a teacher. She decided to become a PE teacher following a long career of playing sports. During her undergraduate degree program, she learned about adapted sports and parasports, such as goalball, beep baseball, and wheelchair basketball. She then collaborated with a professor to create and teach an adapted sports lab to undergraduate kinesiology students. Alexia wants to be an advocate for students with disabilities. She is a firm believer that through adapted sports, students can learn about disabilities and ableism within our society while having fun. Alexia's long-term goals are to share adapted sports with other PE teachers so that they can incorporate adapted sports lessons into their curriculum. Alexia enjoys collecting and building Legos, reading, and trying new foods. She would love to have dinner with the Virgin Mary.
Single subject in physical education
Mark chose teaching to make a positive impact through movement, structure, and consistency, and hopes to teach high school physical education. Physical education gave Mark the confidence, discipline, and a sense of belonging growing up, and he wants to provide that same experience for his students. He enjoys working with older students because he can help them build lifelong fitness habits, confidence, and accountability that they can carry into adulthood. Mark's long-term goals are to become a strong, respected PE teacher, to continue coaching, and to possibly take on leadership or mentoring roles within a school or district. In his spare time, Mark competes in CrossFit competitions, coaches, and binge watches television shows. He also served four years in the United States Marine Corps and has seven cats. Mark would love to have dinner with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. because Mark admires his ability to bring people together and create change.
Single subject in physical education
Thomas would like to teach high school physical education, health, and sports psychology because he has a passion for health and wellness and wants to teach students how to better their overall health. When Thomas was 15, his mother passed away from cancer. It was his high school PE teacher and basketball coach, along with other teachers, who were instrumental in his life during that time. They inspired him to pursue a career in teaching and pay it back. Thomas's long-term goal is to inspire young people to pursue what they are passionate about. He believes life is all about finding what you love and doing it as often as you can. Thomas enjoys basketball, fitness, and spending time with his loved ones. He loves to watch movies, play videogames, and his newest obsession is golf! Thomas would love to have dinner with basketball player Kobe Bryant because Kobe was his favorite athlete growing up and he loves Kobe's perspective on life.
Single subject in science
Edgar hopes to teach high school biology because he believes students at this level are curious, creative, and eager to explore the world around them. He wants to guide them through hands-on, inquiry-based, and interactive learning experiences, helping them see that science is not something to fear, but something to explore, question, and master. He wants them to see failure not as something bad but as an invitation to think differently and to try again. Edgar's long-term goals are to pursue a doctorate in immunology, to run his own lab, and provide students with research opportunities in host pathogen interactions and therapeutic targets. Edgar loves to visit museums, read books about science and philosophy, visit new cities, and to try out local coffee shops. He would love to have dinner with Socrates so they can discuss his teaching philosophy.
Multiple subject
Vanessa plans to teach elementary school after her experience with At-Promise Youth, where she saw the importance of providing students with both academic and social-emotional support before adolescence. She hopes to make a positive impact by building strong teacher-student relationships through social-emotional learning, establishing clear classroom routines, and learning about her students' cultural backgrounds and interests. Long term, Vanessa aims to pursue professional development, maintain a culturally responsive and equitable classroom, foster a love of learning in her students, and eventually move into an administrative role. Outside the classroom, Vanessa is a coffee blogger, exploring and recommending coffee shops to family and friends. She also enjoys dancing, baking, reading, writing stories, learning to make lattes, entertaining her cat, and working out. She would love to have dinner with anthropologist Margaret Mead to gain insight from her work studying culture and society.
