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Neda Javidan

Undergraduate major or graduate field of study: Biology

Subject area(s) and grade level teaching focus: Science, grades 6-12

Category of scholarship/fellowship:
Fifth year or post-baccalaureate Noyce scholar

Name of Noyce institution:
Arizona State University

Current academic or teaching status:
First year graduate student

School and school district:
Connolly Middle School, Tempe Elementary District

Background:

I moved to Arizona from Canada in 2006 to attend Arizona State University. I graduated in December 2010 with a B.S in Biology. I began graduate school in June 2011, and am currently working towards a Master’s in Secondary Education.

Why do you want to teach:

During my time as an undergraduate, I was hired for an Instructional Aide position Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix campus. I had the opportunity to teach undergraduate biology labs, and through this position I discovered how much I enjoyed teaching. In my senior year, I worked as a fundraising chair for an organization that worked closely with underserved communities. For many of the children in these communities, school was the only supportive environment, and I want to be a part of that support.

Describe a memorable teaching experience:

The organization I volunteered for participated in a health awareness event at a local high school. Our job was to educate teens about safe health practices. Many of the students were apprehensive at first, but once I was able to reach them on their level, they opened up with questions and comments. It demonstrated to me how important it is to engage with students and create a comfortable environment.

What does the Noyce program mean to you:

Being selected to receive this scholarship was a significant personal accomplishment. This is my first major academic scholarship, and it proved to me what I am capable of achieving. I hope to share this experience with my future students to inspire them to set big goals for themselves.

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant Numbers DUE-2041597 and DUE-1548986. Any opinions, findings, interpretations, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of its authors and do not represent the views of the AAAS Board of Directors, the Council of AAAS, AAAS’ membership or the National Science Foundation.

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