Being an educator is challenging!  It’s overwhelming, stressful, and AMAZING!  I feel incredibly grateful that Deanna has experience in a classroom.  She is able to relate to common struggles that teachers deal with.  When we were trying to figure out how to implement lesson plans related to our research, she was so very helpful when Team Ants experienced road blocks.

When I started my internship, I had many goals for myself both personally and professionally.  As I started my internship and worked my way through it, some of these goals stayed the same and some of them changed.  The common thread that was always consistent (my number one goal) was to become a teacher that doesn’t skip over awesome opportunities for professional advancement.  I truly believe in the power of STEM education.  The issue I have run into has been support and resources.  Throughout this whole process, I have kept my goal in the forefront of my mind.  I have received tons of support from the Fellowship and my school alike.  Now I just have to get comfortable with setting these plans in motion!

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