Participating in a Kenan Fellowship has been something that I wanted to do since the first time I heard about the program. I had (and still have!) very high expectations for what I will gain from the experience.

I want to be a better teacher. Not only does this mean that I want to learn new tricks and tools to use in the classroom, but it also means that I want to renew my passion. I would like to have a toolbox that allows me to do something new and exciting regularly in the classroom that engages students and allows me to use my own creativity.

I hope to be able to experience working in the “green movement”. I am completing my externship at Sustainable Sandhills, which is a community action nonprofit that works to promote green schools, green businesses, and sustainable agriculture. I am very interested in seeing how activists use their resources and connections to plan programs and outreach for the community.

Finally, I want to make more teacher connections! I was an NC Teaching Fellow, and however cliche it sounds, I have lifelong bonds with some of my fellow Fellows. I would like to continue this on and meet and develop relationships with Kenan Fellows from across the state, and particularly my region.