About My Fellowship

I am a brand new lateral entry teacher having just finished up my first year this past June. I teach eighth grade science at Woodlawn Middle School in Mebane, NC. Since I was a first year teacher I didn’t really know what to expect. I feel like I remember my eighth grade year as the first year I really got to dive into the hands-on aspect of science. When I got to my classroom I realized that my particular school didn’t have a lot of funding or the tools necessary to be super hands-on, so my team teacher and I decided to take it on ourselves. We would purchase supplies and figure out new and creative ways for the kids to have a science experience. That is why I wanted to become a Kenan. I really wanted my kids to have an experience that took them outside their eighth grade box and placed them into real life science. My goal of the internship is to get the kids excited about the possibilities science has to offer them. I am excited to see how eMammal might change their view of animals, research, and science in general.the 2016-2017 eMammal team