FILTER BLOG
Teacher Education Reinvented
Supporting Excellence in Teacher Education
Categories: All Categories
![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...
![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 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...
![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...
![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...
![Teacher Resident Brittany Ray](https://teachereducation.steinhardt.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2019/04/Brittany-Ray.jpeg)
May 2, 2019
Teacher Resident Profile: Former Marine Brittany Ray Shares Her Story
“I was flying on C-130 military jets, conducting cargo airdrop missions and air-to-air refueling.” Brittany Ray, a teacher resident in...
Page 1 of 1