Remake of Introductions 708 and 308 by Diane Berman

Huaiyuan Chen

2025-08-28 21:25:17 UTC

Hi all. Please call me Ed. I'm an undergrad here at Hunter, and this is my third year in the Physics Adolescent Education Program. I have some experience working with elementary school students learning to read over the summer, and also experience working with high school students during my fieldwork. In my free time, I enjoy playing video games.

Ryan Kelleher

2025-08-28 21:28:30 UTC

Hi everyone, my name is Ryan. I'm enrolled in the Adolescent Physics Education Program. I've been teaching physics in private school and am starting my 5th year! Working to get certified to teach in public school. In my free time I enjoy taking my dog for walks, rock climbing, and playing games with friends.

Devina Ganpat Introduction

2025-08-28 21:30:11 UTC

Hi everyone, I don't currently have any teaching experience outside of the fieldwork, but I am a pharmacist technician. I am apart of the program that combines the ba/ma. My major is math and adolescence education. Hobbies of mine include doing puzzles, crocheting, reading and overall any crafts that I think is doable.

Emily Korn

2025-08-28 21:31:01 UTC

Hi everyone, my name is Emily. I am pursuing my masters in Childhood Education. I work as an assistant teacher in a public school in Manhattan. This year, I will be working with fourth-grade students. I am looking forward to learning alongside you all in this class. In my free time, I enjoy reading, listening to music, and seeing shows.

Nikki Tippins

nikkitippins — 2025-08-28 21:33:45 UTC

Hi. I'm Nikki. I'm doing the MA Adol Math 7-12 program, planning to graduate in June. I'm a parent and a career changer (25+years in finance!). I have 2 kids, 9th grade and 6th grade. My eldest has ADHD and has just started a Gen Ed high school. Fingers crossed! I am teaching 10th grade math in a learning differences school and entering my 3rd year. Love running and ski-ing in the winter.

nadinaschlegel11 — 2025-08-28 21:35:59 UTC

Hi All.

I am in my 2nd year of grad school. I am a math teacher. I had a great summer vacation: took 1 summer class (this was v productive) and then I had the great opportunity to travel a bit (I only travel every 3-4 years; and this was the fun & relaxing part). I am now back to Hunter & back to my day job. I will be v v busy. I am happy to meet you all, to learn about this course, to study with you and to learn from you all. Best of wishes for this semester, everyone!!! 🏃‍♀️🏃☕️

Emily Bearden

ebearden21f — 2025-08-28 21:37:31 UTC

Hi everyone, I am a graduate student in Early Childhood Education. This is my fifth year teaching in elementary classrooms, and I am slowly making my way through graduate classes. Having classroom experience going into courses has been beneficial for me because I can experience it firsthand. I couldn't have done these without the experience! I am pretty active outside of both teaching and graduate classes. I enjoy getting outside and running or biking through the city. I love to cook and never eat out!

Ally Ross

2025-08-28 21:39:43 UTC

Hi! My name is Ally Ross and I am currently getting my masters in Childhood Education grades 1-6. Last year I worked in a third grade classroom at PS 6 on the Upper East Side and this upcoming school year, I will be in a 1st grade ICT class. In my free time, I enjoy hanging out with friends and shopping!

Talia Wolfson

taliawolfson23 — 2025-08-28 21:40:09 UTC

Hello! I am in the Adolescent Physics Education program.

After college, I pursued academic research in biomedical engineering with the goal of becoming an industry scientist in biotech/pharma. Over time, I realized that I could make a greater impact on the advancement of science by helping to shape the next generation of scientists rather than working as a single researcher. This led me to change career paths and focus on teaching. Currently, I work as a math and science tutor and also freelance as a professional organizer.

Summer Long

summerlong65 — 2025-08-28 21:43:01 UTC

Hi everyone! My name is Summer Long. I am in the Adolescent Math Education Program. I am going into my fifth year of teaching total and my fourth year at my current school, where I teach IB Analysis and Approaches and Applications and Interpretation (11th and 12th Grade). I love to read, watch movies and television, workout, and see live music. Looking forward to learning a lot from all of you! :)

Hi Everyone :)

2025-08-28 22:02:54 UTC

My name is Ashley Silva, and I'm majoring in Childhood Education (grades 1-6). While my classroom experience is limited, I had the chance to work in a 5th grade classroom during fieldwork last semester. This semester, I'll be partnering with the CUNY Reading Fellows program, which I hope will give me a more hands on experience. I'm excited to learn how to create a supportive and inclusive classroom where all my students can thrive. Outside of school, I’m passionate about literature, art, and dancing.

Erin McKendry

erinmckendry00 — 2025-08-28 22:24:57 UTC

Hi everyone! My name is Erin and I am currently in the masters in Childhood Education program. I am starting a position as a teacher's assistant at the school I did my fieldwork in last semester this September. I enjoy painting, reading, and baking in my spare time. A goal of mine this year is to bake my way through a 101 cookie cookbook that I got for Christmas. I'm looking to learning alongside you all!

Aaliyah Alleyne Intro

2025-08-28 22:38:28 UTC

Hello everyone, my name is Aaliyah. I am in the Childhood Education masters program. I’m currently a K-4 science teacher as well as a 4th grade small group reading teacher. I am working at a charter school in Brooklyn. I’m in my 4th year as an elementary school teacher. I enjoy writing, traveling, and listening to music in my free time.

Mary Hallowell

2025-08-28 22:39:46 UTC

Hi everyone! My name is Mary and I am so excited to start this semester together! I am in my 5th semester of the Childhood Education, 1-6 program at Hunter. I work as a 4th grade associate teacher at an independent school on the Upper West Side and am especially interested in literacy. I love reading on my commute, seeing my friends and family, traveling, and being outdoors. It's hard to believe that the summer is already over, but I'm looking forward to a great fall ahead. Great to meet you all!

Laila Cannold

2025-08-28 22:41:48 UTC

Hey! My name is Laila. I'm a second-year student in the Childhood Education MSED program. I am starting a position as a teacher's assistant at a public school on the Upper East Side in September. In my free time, I enjoy taking walks, dancing, and having cultural experiences like going to the museum, singing, drawing, crosstitching, learning Spanish, and eating out with friends. In the future, I hope to have a wide range of experiences with my teaching career, working with a variety of different types of students, traveling, and having cultural experiences.

Paige Grecco

2025-08-28 22:53:30 UTC

Hi all. My name is Paige Grecco and I am currently in the Childhood Education program. I received my undergraduate degree in Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources from Rutgers University. I currently work at the Queens Zoo as the Manager of Education and have experience teaching students from 18 months to High School in an informal setting. My focus is on environmental science and conservation education. I'm looking forward to this course as I hope to gain tools to help me and my staff better meeting the needs in our learning communities at the zoo.

Elizabeth Poleski

2025-08-28 23:09:23 UTC

Hi everyone! My name is Elizabeth, but I go by Lizzy. I’m in the Child Education Master’s Program (Track 1) for grades 1–6 at Hunter. I currently work as a co-teacher at a private school in Brooklyn, where I’ve taught 1st grade for the past three years and 2nd grade for two years before that. This will likely be my last year at this school, and I’m excited to see what the next chapter brings. Outside of teaching, I enjoy staying active and trying new things. This fall I’ll be playing in a volleyball league. Having grown up with APD, I’m especially interested in exploring ways to make classrooms more inclusive for all types of learners.

Bridget Roddy

2025-08-28 23:15:02 UTC

Hi everyone, my name is Bridget Roddy. I am beginning my last semester of work in Childhood Education 1-6. I currently am an assistant teacher at an independent school. My hobbies are running, cooking, trying new restaurants, playing games with my family and walking and talking!

Ruba Gherezgher

rubaamare — 2025-08-28 23:56:49 UTC

Hello! My name is Ruba Gherezgher. I am in the second half of the Childhood Education Master's Program. I am fairly new to teaching, I was just hired for my first role in education as an Associate Teacher for a 4th grade general ed classroom. I enjoy reading non-fiction/historical texts, listening to music, and watching films and television.

Herman Rodriguez

2025-08-28 23:59:22 UTC

Hello, everyone. My name is Herman Rodriguez. I am currently in the early childhood education master's program, grades 1-6. I am currently a substitute teacher at an elementary school in the Bronx. I am working towards becoming a certified elementary school teacher. My hobbies are doing different types of sports and activities, while being a huge fan of music, sports, film, and TV.

Daniel Baietto

2025-08-29 00:05:21 UTC

Hey everyone!

I'm Dan and I'm in my second year of my Childhood Education masters. I have been a math and science teacher at a variety of schools in Queens and Brooklyn for the past 7 years. Love being in class with y'all so we can learn and discuss together.

In my spare time (the little that exists), I love biking, baking, gardening, and basically any activity that involves the outdoors. Hope this is a great semester for us all!

Marjorie Sayer

2025-08-29 00:16:21 UTC

Hi everyone! My name is Marjorie. I'm in the Advanced Certificate program in Mathematics (7-12) education, planning to graduate in June. This year is my first year teaching public high school and I'm very excited! I'm a career changer from AI engineering to teaching. I'm really excited to learn about inclusion and how to better serve all students. I love music a lot and play the saxophone (jazz) and recorder (baroque).

Heather Devlin

2025-08-29 00:28:08 UTC

Hello! My name is Heather and I'm starting my 3rd year of teaching in the U.S. this year (with 1 year in Taiwan prior to that). I'm normally teaching 5th and 6th grade history, but I'm now doing that AND using my prep periods to work with 3rd graders at my school this semester. This is my 2nd to last semester in the Childhood Ed 1-6 program, so I'm excited to be so close to certification! Between my regular job and additional 3rd grade hours I'm not sure I'll have any free time until January, but if I do, I like to draw, paint, and play video games. :)

Brianna Barefoot

2025-08-29 00:59:50 UTC

Hi everyone! My name is Brianna and I am in the BA/MA Dance Education program. This is my fifth and final year at Hunter !! I have been dancing my whole life, and I currently teach students ages 3-14 at a private dance studio on Long Island. I am also a waitress at a Greek restaurant, which is very fun. I love to read, do puzzles, and of course dance!

Caroline Costello

carolinecostello06 — 2025-08-29 01:37:19 UTC

Hi everyone! My name is Caroline. I have worked as a nanny the past 10 years in NYC, the last five of which I was with a family with 4 boys. This year I will be an assistant teacher in a fourth grade classroom. I am in my third semester in the Childhood Education program.

I have many hobbies, including history, fiber crafts, and running!

Anjali Pabey

2025-08-29 01:40:42 UTC

Hi everyone! My name is Anjali. I'm in the Adolescent Biology Education program and it's my 2nd year!

I'm currently working in after-school programs teaching coding (usually block-based) to kids [K-3rd]. Over the summer I was a facilitator for undergrads at Columbia! Basically, anything but working with 7-12, so I still get nervous in classrooms.

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I love playing games even if I'm bad at them, writing, and making friends! I've been trying to pick up drawing recently but... the doodles my students make look like the Mona Lisa next to my figures!

Hello everyone! I'm Sophia Kim and I'm in my second year of the Adolescent English Education program. I haven't had much teaching experience besides teaching kindergarten/first grade summer school classes and SAT prep so there are times I feel anxious about what comes next. I like writing, crocheting, and playing sports in my free time.

2025-08-29 02:06:27 UTC

Rob Katz

2025-08-29 02:20:38 UTC

Hey all. I'm in my second-to-last semester of my master's program in Childhood Education. As an educator I've worked in Head Start as a pre-school teacher, been a homework helper for NYPL, and done a semester of fieldwork in a 3rd grade classroom. I'm about to start an assistant teaching job at PS166. As a hobby, I'm learning a few instruments. I also spend a lot of my time doing political organizing.

Madeline Corbin

2025-08-29 02:41:04 UTC

Hi everyone! My name is Madeline Corbin, I'm in the Adolescent English Education program. I don't have formal teaching experience, but I have worked for an after school program for the last few years, working primarily with elementary and middle school students. I also worked at an educational summer camp this summer, teaching middle schoolers creative writing, marketing, and jewelry design. I'm excited to learn more about supporting students with disabilities in my classrooms this semester. Outside of school, I like to write, make art, and bake cakes. :)

Amalia Ruiz

amaliaruiz04 — 2025-08-29 02:53:52 UTC

Hi !! My name is Amalia Ruiz. I'm in the Adolescent Science (Biology) Education program. I'm going into my first year of teaching this fall for the DOE, teaching 8th grade. I look forward to learning in this class about how to be the best teacher I can be for all my students! In my free time, I love to go to the gym and get food with friends. I look forward to learning with you all :)

Lauren Russo

2025-08-29 13:59:22 UTC

Hi everyone! My name is Lauren Russo and this is my second year in the Childhood Ed Grad program. I am currently working as a 3rd grade AssociateTeacher at a progressive private school in the village and before that I was a substitute teacher in the DOE for three years. I got into education through theater and working as a teaching artist at a Shakespearean theater company for many years. Outside of school and work, i love traveling, hiking, and going to the beach. I also love painting and crafting.

Allison Rogers

2025-08-29 14:45:43 UTC

Hi everyone, my name is Allison Rogers and I am currently pursuing my masters in Childhood Education. I have an undergraduate degree in Early Education and Special Education. Last school year, I worked in a third grade classroom at PS6 in Manhattan. This year, I will be teaching in a fifth grade ICT classroom. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends!

Isabella (Ella) McMullin

2025-08-29 15:36:20 UTC

Hi everyone! My name is Ella McMullin (she/her), and I am entering my final year in the Childhood Education program. While I studied Environmental Science and Feminist and Gender Studies in undergrad, I had a three-year career working as a Community Director for several start-ups. I always found myself gravitating towards people, teaching, community, collaboration, and innovation… no surprise, I decided to become a teacher! In addition to my courses at Hunter, I work as an Art Instructor at a children’s art studio in Park Slope called Little Makers. Besides that, I love to dance, travel the world, and cook!

Elliott Eminizer

2025-08-29 19:18:49 UTC

Hi y'all! My name is Elliott, and I'm in my second-to-last semester in the Childhood Education program. I've been a childcare professional in a lot of different settings (a nanny, a residential counselor at a youth shelter, and a preschool teacher) since 2018, and I'm currently a TA at an elementary school. I love to read and write speculative fiction, and I'm re-learning how to play guitar!

Sam Six

2025-08-29 20:09:54 UTC

Hi everyone! My name is Sam Six. I am currently getting my masters in Childhood ed and am in my last semester of classes (yay!). I work at a private school in the village as an associate teacher in 5th grade. I have also taught third grade and preschool. I love getting outside and spending time in nature and try to do at least one fun thing outdoors every weekend! Looking forward to hearing all your thoughts on the content this semester!

Christopher Floyd

christopherfloyd28 — 2025-09-03 13:16:30 UTC

Hello everyone, My name is Chris. I am in the Childhood Education graduate program. I just started my second year teaching science to 1st-3rd grade, my 7th year teaching in total. In my free time, I enjoy birding, live music, and any sporting event.

Fabienne Renois

2025-09-03 23:35:25 UTC

Hi everyone my name is Fabienne Renois. I am currently pursuing my Master's in dance education. I am also starting my first year of teaching dance in a catholic school in Brooklyn. However, I've been a dance teacher in studios on Long Island for a few years now. I'm entering my 4th year at my current studio where I also am the competition director. I've been dancing my entire life and I'm very excited to spread my passion and knowledge with today's youth. Very excited to get to know everyone!