Powerful stories of the Meredith community going strong.
Marion Gaeta-Escoto, ’18, was able to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a teacher by earning her Master of Arts in Teaching at Meredith College. In the future, she hopes to return to Meredith as a professor to inspire a new generation of teachers.
At Meredith, Beth Garner, ’14, M.A. in Teaching, found flexibility, guidance, and financial support through a FELS grant to achieve her goal of becoming an ESL teacher.
Abla Awadallah, ’19, M.A. in Teaching, dreamed of becoming a lawyer, but after teaching refugees abroad, she discovered a newfound love.
After working in the technology industry for ten years, Ashlee Little, ’18, M.A. in Teaching, decided it was time for a change.
After working as a teaching assistant in a kindergarten class, Zipporah Whiteman, ’18, M.A. in Teaching, came to Meredith College to develop her passion for education.
At Meredith, Donna Bahena Bustos, ’18, ’20 (M.A. Teaching), learned to appreciate her background. Now, she teaches her students to do the same.
Chris Doi, ’16, M.A. in Teaching (M.A.T.), turned his pastime of working with children into a profession and is now an English language arts teacher.
Yi Deng, ’15, earned a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) with plans to work as an elementary school teacher at a bilingual immersion school.
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