Post-graduation plans: Kate will be participating in the Urban Teaching Apprenticeship Program, an intensive teacher residency program with the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania and the School District of Philadelphia. As a resident, she will student teach and take courses to work towards a M.S.Ed. (Master of Education) and a certification to teach PreK-4th Grade in the state of Pennsylvania.
Kate on her Bryn Mawr experience: Over the past four years, Bryn Mawr has given me a home, bringing friends, faculty, and community members into my life who have become family. I am beyond grateful for the opportunities the College has given me to grow, challenge myself, and become who I am today.
Major: Independent Major in Education
Concentration: Peace, Justice, and Human Rights (Haverford College)
Key Bryn Mawr experiences:
- Peer Mentor, Merion & Rockefeller
- Student Consultant for the Teaching and Learning Institute
- Student Associate at Haverford College’s Center for Peace and Global Citizenship
- Education Teaching Assistant at Swarthmore College
- Member of Pulso Latino Dance Troupe
- Spanish Teaching Assistant
- Q Project Teaching Assistant
- Contributor to The College News
- Head Traditions Representative, Merion
Hometown: Sudbury, MA
Message for the Class of 2020: Life is tough, but so are we! Sending love and light to all my fellow light blues – I am so incredibly proud of all of you.
I would like to thank the Education Department for inspiring me to become an educator dedicated to social justice and critical pedagogy, as well as my Peer Mentor and Dorm Leadership cohorts for supporting me through everything.
Members of the Class of 2020, we want to hear from you! Drop us a note at news@brynmawr.edu. Include a photo of yourself and let us know what you have planned for life after Bryn Mawr, who you'd like to thank, words of wisdom, or whatever else you'd like to say. We'll be sharing selected profiles on the College's website and social media channels over the next few weeks.