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Vanessa Riehm

Undergraduate major or graduate field of study: Mathematics

Subject area(s) and grade level teaching focus: Mathematics; secondary

Category of scholarship/fellowship:
Noyce Scholar

Name of Noyce institution:
California State University, San Bernardino

Current academic or teaching status:
I have been a Noyce scholar for over three years. I have experience teaching high school and middle school students.

School and school district:
Shandin Hills Middle School; San Bernardino City Unified School District

Background:

I was once a student at the district that I will be teaching. I can relate to the economic and social background of many of these students. I feel this will give me an advantage in understanding the needs of my students. I am the first in my family to go to college. I returned to college after raising three children.

Why do you want to teach:

I want to teach because I want my students to value their educations as much as I value mine. I feel that I can help my students make the connection between mathematics and real-world applications and show them that learning can be fun! I had one particular teacher that always stood out in my mind because he believed in me when I was full of doubt in myself and my abilities, because of him I grew to love mathematics. I want to be the same inspiration for my students.

Describe a memorable teaching experience:

I happened to run into a former student (she was a senior at the time that I was teaching in her class) and she thanked me for helping her graduate. She told me that because of my belief in her and all of the help that I gave her, she was able to finally “understand” math and graduate with her class. She is currently a student at San Diego State University. I was truly touched to hear that I had made an impact on someone’s life.

What does the Noyce program mean to you:

The Noyce program has given me hands-on experience and guidance from many excellent and experienced mentors. I feel that I am better prepared to teach to my potential because of my experiences with Noyce. The support that I have received while in this program has been instrumental to my success.

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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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