Posts Tagged ‘Employee Stories’

Reading Time: 3 minutes   Substitute teacher shares about finding meaningful work as a Cuban immigrant. Lizbetty Ramos came to the United States a year ago to make a better life for her family. She left behind a career as a podiatrist in Cuba due to economic and political pressures.  She was nervous about “starting over from scratch”.  Within a…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Substitute teacher talks about the importance of male role models.  Farshaun Pinkston enjoys working with young people—especially those who need extra support from an adult role model.   Before becoming a substitute teacher 20 years ago, he worked in construction and at a juvenile boot camp through the sheriff’s department. When he learned his local school…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Former marketing executive finds joy working as a substitute teacher. As a young woman headed off college, Janet Brandon’s heart was pulling her toward a degree in early childhood education. She loved children and wanted to make a difference. Her mother was her kindergarten teacher, and she had always thought she would do something to…

Reading Time: 2 minutes Retired nurse finds fulfillment in substitute teaching and music. Growing up in Denmark, Niels Billund has always had a passion for helping people. In his twenties, he thought that he was going to be a teacher. He even started down that path in college. Then, he changed his mind and became a nurse. Fast-forward 35…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Newlywed grad student finds the flexibility of substitute teaching helpful.  Claire Mayberry loves math. She graduated college with a degree in mechanical engineering, then landed a dream job.   It didn’t take her long to figure out that sitting in a cubical, working 8-5, wasn’t for her. It didn’t feel meaningful. Claire did some soul searching.…