Summer 2024- Americorp Teaching Fellow
Austin, Texas, United States
I worked with First Generation Middle school students this summer, teaching, and mentoring during a 9-week Academic Summer Academy. Under the guidance of seasoned teaching professionals, I have learned different classroom management techniques, lesson plans, and how to build a connection with students overall. Breakthrough Central Texas is a non-profit organization in Austin, Texas, whose mission is to create a path to and through college for students who will become the first in their families to earn a college degree. This summer, I taught 8th Grade Math and led a faculty committee. I had the opportunity to also serve as a representative for Visitors Day, with this being my fourth summer returning as a Breakthrough Teaching Fellow. My commitment to this organization is unwavering, and being a part of it while I was a student has been my way of giving back to the community where I grew up.