Celeste Johnson completed her second fellowship year as a Fellow Lead in June and will be a special education teacher in Newark starting this school year. Learn more below!
A fun story from a student: I encouraged one of the quieter students in our Arts Club to audition for A Wrinkle in Time. At the end of the audition time she spoke up and asked to audition. She blew everyone else out of the water and really got into character. She set the scene, her tone was on point, and she was stomping like the character would and it was just amazing. None of the adults in the room could keep the smiles off their faces and once she was done, we told her how great she was and how proud we were of her!
What did you learn about yourself this year? This year taught me to step into the fullness of who I am and to have confidence in myself. This year forced me out of my comfort zone and pushed me to be in a leadership position, which is something I had never envisioned for myself.
How did the fellowship help you figure out your next steps? Through these past two years of working as a tutor/mentor with students, it’s made me realize that I want to take on more responsibility and become a teacher in a community that I’ve already grown to love.