When I was selected as a Kenan Fellow, I knew that it was an incredible blessing and opportunity, but I was not quite sure what it all entailed.

Little did I know that I was about to go on the ride of my life. The Kenan Fellowship was amazing, but the professional development and the connections I made were, by far, the absolute best part of the entire experience.

It is incredible to be able to collaborate with like-minded teachers that advocating for engaging and developmentally responsive curriculum for all students. Talking with individuals that actually want to improve the conditions and curriculum in North Carolina was relieving. There are people like me that want to push for the best for our students!

I have never had such valuable professional developments with such important connections. It was an incredible opportunity to be able to hear Congressman David Price speak and all of the other guests that we heard from. My entire staff is so jealous of my experience and now want to apply to become Kenan Fellows. I am so glad that Kenan has allowed me to become a teacher leader and I cannot wait to encourage more people to become teacher leaders!