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![Teacher Resident Julie Candia with icons representing the transition to becoming a special education teacher after a career and kids.](https://teachereducation.steinhardt.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2021/03/Alum_Julie_Candia.jpg)
March 2, 2021
NYU Teacher Residency Alumni Profile: After a Career and Kids, Becoming a Special Education Teacher
For Julie Candia, a 2020 NYU Teacher Residency alum, the decision to become a teacher came after a significant career...
![Teacher Resident Robbie Marshall with icons representing the success he found with the gradual release model and teacher mentor.](https://teachereducation.steinhardt.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2021/02/Alum_Robbie_Marshall.jpg)
February 19, 2021
NYU Teacher Residency Alumni Profile: How Substitute Teaching Paved a Path to a Career in Education
Robbie Marshall majored in history in college and knew he wanted to find a job related to the subject. He...
![Teacher Resident Lorraine Zhong with icons representing the importance of her early school experience and commitment to equity.](https://teachereducation.steinhardt.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2021/02/Alum_Lorraine_Zhong.jpg)
February 16, 2021
NYU Teacher Residency Alum Profile: A Love of Science, Desire to Learn, and Commitment to Equity
“I was debating so many career paths. I reflected on the things that meant the most to me, and I...
![NYU Teacher Resident Stephanie Melendez with four icons representing her advocacy work, residency site state of Florida, community organizer experience, and history content area.](https://teachereducation.steinhardt.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2021/02/alum_Stephanie_Melendez.jpg)
February 1, 2021
NYU Teacher Residency Alum Profile: From Community Organizing to Teaching
“I previously did work in community organizing while I was in college, and I feel that teaching allows me to...
![NYU Teacher Resident Ray Badal](https://teachereducation.steinhardt.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2020/12/alum_Ray_Badal.jpg)
December 15, 2020
NYU Teacher Residency Alumni Profile: Addressing Equity through Teaching
“I felt like my career as a pilot didn’t have a purpose. It wasn’t fulfilling; it was just a way...
![NYU Teacher Residency alum Ericka Willacy](https://teachereducation.steinhardt.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2020/12/alum_Ericka_Willacy.jpg)
December 8, 2020
NYU Teacher Residency Alumni Profile: A Young Professional Takes a Leap into Her Love of Math
“In high school, I enjoyed helping my peers during math class.” Ericka Willacy had a gift for teaching long before...
![NYU Teacher Resident Ashley Perez](https://teachereducation.steinhardt.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2020/11/alum_Ashley_Perez.jpg)
December 3, 2020
NYU Teacher Residency Alumni Profile: Meaningful Relationships on the Path to Teaching Math
“I can’t pinpoint an exact moment [when I realized I wanted to become a teacher]. It’s like asking a singer...
![NYU alum, Alterraun Verner](https://teachereducation.steinhardt.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2020/11/Alum_Alterraun_Verner.jpg)
November 18, 2020
NYU Teacher Residency Alumni Profile: From NFL Cornerback to Math Teacher
“The NFL was my love and passion. But I knew deep down that I would end up teaching.” Alterraun Verner...
![Katie Miller and her daugher](https://teachereducation.steinhardt.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2020/11/Alum_Katie_Miller.jpg)
November 16, 2020
NYU Teacher Residency Alumni Profile: Community, Hands-on Learning and Relationship-building in Special Education
“It was an instant spark. I immediately knew the student who I wanted to teach.” Katie Miller described the moment...
![Joy Sanga](https://teachereducation.steinhardt.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2020/10/Alum-Joy-Sanga.jpg)
October 26, 2020
NYU Teacher Residency Alumni Profile: An Experienced Educator Finds New Ways to Grow
Joy Sanga has been a middle school science educator for 12 years. When she decided to pursue the NYU Teacher...
![Zac Lois](https://teachereducation.steinhardt.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2020/09/Alumni-Zac-Lois.jpg)
September 30, 2020
From Special Forces to the Classroom: How One Veteran Leverages Military Experience in Education
“When I talk to my veteran friends, I say ‘I’m coaching, teaching, and mentoring’ just like I was as a...
![Mayu Ishikawa](https://teachereducation.steinhardt.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2020/09/Alumni-Mayu-Ishikawa_.jpg)
September 23, 2020
NYU Teacher Residency Alumni Profile: Finding Your Authentic Self in Teaching
“I had a lot of apprehensions.” When Mayu Ishikawa, a NYU Teacher Residency 2020 graduate in the special education content...
![Cameron Schiavone](https://teachereducation.steinhardt.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2020/09/Alumni_CameronSchiavone.jpg)
September 16, 2020
NYU Teacher Residency Alumni Profile: Finding Your Purpose and Calling
“I want to make a difference; I want to leave a footprint when I die.” Cameron Schiavone found himself questioning...
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