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Danielle's work combines: Education, Writing, and Teaching / Mentoring
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Shady Side Academy
Bachelor's Degree
English Language and Literature, General
University of Chicago
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High School
Bachelor's Degree: English Language and Literature, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
I knew I liked working with people and wanted to make a difference.
2.
Had really solid, positive, life-changing experiences with my own teachers.
3.
Knowing the positive roles they had in my life, wanted to use my passion to help others.
4.
Worked as Jewish Education teacher at Camp JRF, which taught me classroom management skills.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
You're really awkward; students won't respect you.
How I responded:
This is hard--I felt this way with my campers, I feel this way with some of the kids I tutor, even now. Sometimes I think the little voices in our own heads are the hardest to shake off. But what I realized is that they won't always go away. Instead of trying to quiet them, I acknowledge, "Okay, I'm awkward sometimes [even if some people don't think I am.] Okay, maybe my students won't respect me. Maybe I'm scared. But even though I feel this way, I'm just going to do what I need to do anyway."
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I have Dyspraxia, which makes certain skills like note-taking and organization challenging. The most important skill is self-advocacy. People are understanding when I initiate honest and humble conversations about my needs, and stand up for them.