Undergraduate Student Ambassadors
Ambassadors are a group of current students and alumni who have been selected to represent the Teacher Education program in various settings such as welcome events for new students, orientations, presentations to groups on and off campus, information fairs and recruitment events.
Applications for the student ambassador program are solicited in February of each year. Successful candidates are energetic, articulate, and committed teacher candidates who are interested in being involved in shaping the Teacher Education Program and developing their leadership skills.
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Ashleigh Begres Ashleigh is a student in the secondary teacher certification program with a Spanish major and a health minor. She grew up in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and always knew she wanted to be a teacher. Ashleigh is an avid soccer player and in her free time she also enjoys watching movies, relaxing with friends, and watching "House" and "Heroes." Ashleigh says, "I have had an amazing experience in the Teacher Education Program. The program has fostered confidence and knowledge that I will need to become a teacher."
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Stefanie Ells Stefanie is a student in the secondary teacher certification program with a biology major and Spanish minor. She grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and when she was young she wanted to be a veterinarian or an artist. Stefanie is obsessed with game shows, but has a wide variety of other hobbies and interests: hanging out with friends, reading, playing board games, dancing, playing tennis, watching movies, working out, swimming, napping, shopping, and eating, to name a few. She says, "Deciding to become a teacher was one of the best decisions I have ever made and I have had a great experience so far in the program. The classes do require a lot of work, but I don't mind it because I am doing everything to learn more about something I love."
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Britney Faulkner Britney is a student in the secondary teacher certification program with a major in history and a minor in psychology. She grew up in Detroit, Michigan and as a child she wanted to be a neurosurgeon. In her free time Britney enjoys basketball, playing the piano, reading, watching movies, and "Grey's Anatomy." She describes her time in the Teacher Education Program as "one of the most profitable experiences so far in my life. I have learned and experienced so much, and it's so worth it."
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Katie Field Katie is a student in the secondary teacher certification program with a major in English and a minor in psychology. She grew up in Troy, Michigan and as a nine-year-old aspired to be a teacher or a doctor. When Katie has free time she enjoys ice skating and watching "The Office." She describes the Teacher Education Program as a big commitment, saying, "You will be challenged and work very hard, but you will grow and learn so much."
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Lara Hulbert Lara is a student in the secondary teacher certification program with a math major and a physics minor. She's an Ann Arbor native, and at the age of nine she aspired to be an author. Not surprisingly, her hero is an author too: Dr. Seuss. In her spare time Lara likes to watch "Desperate Housewives," spend time with friends, and play online Tetris. She would like every prospective School of Education student to know just how much she loves working with the kids at her practicum site.
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James Kenrick James is a student in the secondary teacher certification program with a double major in English and history. He grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and counts his parents and grandparents as his heroes. When James has free time he likes to relax with friends, watch "Brothers and Sisters," and dance (as long as no one is watching). He describes his time in the School of Education as "challenging, but worth the effort."
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Brittany Lewis Brittany is a student in the secondary teacher certification program with a major in political science and a minor in English. She grew up in Southfield and Plymouth, Michigan, and at nine years old she wanted to be an attorney and a teacher. Thurgood Marshall is her hero and in her free time she likes to read, shop, and watch "House Hunters." Brittany says, "I have had an incredible experience in the School of Education and feel as though teaching is the best way to leave a legacy here on earth."
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Stephanie Smith Stephanie is a student in the secondary teacher certification program with a double major in social studies and Spanish. She grew up in Okemos, Michigan, and would love to write a novel someday. When she was nine years old Stephanie wanted to be a landscaper. In her free time Stephanie likes to spend time with her friends and watch "Friends." Stephanie appreciates the personalized attention she's received in the School of Education, and says, "The curriculum is relevant and I'm learning a lot."
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Marly Van Huis Marly is a senior in the elementary teacher certification program who is a math major and language arts minor. She grew up in West Bloomfield, Michigan, and counts her mother as her hero. In her spare time she likes to dance, find new music to listen to, and read. Marly says, "I have learned a lot about myself and who I want to be as a teacher. The community of your peers and your professors are there to encourage and support you through the process."
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