Noyce Scholar Profile
Joji Thompson
Undergraduate major or graduate field of study: Computer Engineering
Subject area(s) and grade level teaching focus: Physics, grade 12
Category of scholarship/fellowship:
Master Teaching Fellow
Name of Noyce institution:
Drexel University
Current academic or teaching status:
MS in Mathematics Education
School and school district:
Mastery Charter
Background:
I teach at Mastery Charter High School. I am certified to teach: Secondary Mathematics, Physics, Physical Science, and Biology
Why do you want to teach:
Being a teacher allows me to help young adults with financial difficulties achieve the same educational rights that others have.
Describe a memorable teaching experience:
EVERY graduation day is a memorable experience… seeing my 12th graders see their dreams of college come true.
What does the Noyce program mean to you:
The Noyce program has provided me with better educational opportunities and support in a field I would not have been able to pursue.
