Why Mount Union?
Mount Union was close to home, and after an extensive college search, I kept coming back to Mount Union! It truly felt like home. Mount Union feels like home because the faculty truly care about you and your education. They check up on you even if you only had them once.
Career Goals
I want to work at a middle school doing intervention work with kids. Mount is preparing me by observing classrooms! Applying course concepts allows me to gain hands on by going into field practice. I love that Mount offers observing classrooms at local schools. It helps you decide if you really want to pursue a career in education. Dr. Melissa Askren Edgehouse has impacted my academic success! She truly cares for each one of her students and she is so much fun to be around. She is an amazing person to look up to and I will forever do so.
Overcoming Obstacles
In 2017 My twin sister, Kasey, passed away. She had an incurable brain tumor, DIPG. It was located on her brain stem, causing the left side of her body to inevitably stop working. I hope to spread awareness about DIPG! Having volunteered in the MD rooms at Minerva for over 6 years, I feel like I have a calling to be with middle school MD kids! So, this is where I see myself making the most impact.