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Noyce Scholar Profile

Sasha Risner

Undergraduate major or graduate field of study: Secondary Education

Subject area(s) and grade level teaching focus: Biology

Category of scholarship/fellowship:
Noyce Scholar

Name of Noyce institution:
University of Missouri-Columbia

Current academic or teaching status:
Completed 5 years-undergrad

School and school district:
Student teaching internship- Smith Cotton High School, Sedalia Schools 200

Background:

My mother is from Costa Rica and my father was born and raised in Missouri. My father was a Mizzou graduate and so I followed in his foot steps. I took a much different route than he choose. He graduated with a degree in chemical engineering. I went the biology path. I have one older brother who is extremely artistic and is working his way through school himself.

Why do you want to teach:

I knew I wanted to become a teacher from a very young age. I have been chasing my dream for years and I have finally graduated and anticipate the day I have my own classroom. I want to be the teacher that changes students’ way of thinking and expand their horizon of knowledge and confidence. Even if I don’t make a difference in means of biology I do expect to touch the hearts of all my students one way or another.

Describe a memorable teaching experience:

When I finished my internship at Smith Cotton High School, I wasn’t expecting all the ranting and raving about how important I was to the students. It was those students who touched my spirit when they said, “I couldn’t have done it without you Ms. Risner, thank you”. I know I was where I was supposed to be. I would like to make it back in two years and watch many of students graduate from high school and let them know I am still here for them. They were all special to me. In a sense, they were my first classes of student in my teaching career and hold a special place in my heart.

What does the Noyce program mean to you:

The Noyce program has made me be able to further my education and accomplish the goal of graduation with a dual degree. That had expanded my knowledge in the content area and given me experiences I could never forget. I am thankful for every class the program has allowed me to take. Each one has become a part of me that I plan to pass on in my classroom.

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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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