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Amy's work combines: Environment & Nature, Science, and Teaching / Mentoring
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Iroquois High School
Bachelor's Degree
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Earlham College
Graduate Degree
Environmental Studies
Antioch University-New England
Doctorate
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of Arizona
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Graduate Degree: Environmental Studies
Doctorate: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
When I was a kid, I loved being outside, exploring my yard, picking apart flowers and watching bugs.
2.
I took every science and math class I could in high school, and I read lots of nature books.
3.
When I was in college, I tried out lots of things, but came back to biology.
4.
In college, I was able to try out field research, work in a museum, and be a teaching assistant.
5.
After college, I taught high school for a little while, getting my feet wet with full-time teaching.
6.
Then I spent a year teaching English to migrant workers and running a youth hostel.
7.
After that, I was ready to go back to school and start graduate work.
8.
After finishing my doctorate, I got the job I have now, teaching college biology.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Parents:
You can be whatever you want to be, but don't be a teacher. Teachers aren't respected or paid well for the important work they do.
How I responded:
I kept ending up in situations where I was teaching people things, and I found out I was not only good at it, but I loved it. It became clear that teaching was what I should be doing, even if it wasn't the best paid or most prestigious path.