For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a teacher. In high school, a business ownership class pushed me toward entrepreneurship and financial literacy, and I went on to study both business and education at the University of Florida.
After graduating I looked for classroom roles in Alachua County that fit business and financial literacy, which led me to Kanapaha Middle School. Since then I've taught in a juvenile justice program and now serve in the Peace Corps, teaching financial education in Peru.
Next, I want a secondary classroom where students learn to budget, save, borrow wisely, and start something of their own.
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What I want to build
In my own classroom, I want financial literacy to be hands-on. Students should build a real budget, compare real loan offers, and run a small business project from idea to pitch.
My work at Kanapaha Middle School, with the Peace Corps in Peru, and on Flo-Fly taught me that students learn money skills best by doing them.
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