Sydney's Application for Chegg Representative to Guatemala
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Sydney Lewis Application for Chegg Representative to Guatemala
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Hi Pencils of Promise! Thanks so much for taking the time to consider my application for Chegg Representative to Guatemala. I've been passionate about education since I was a kid (no joke) and would love the opportunity to learn more about education in developing countries. After reading "The Promise of a Pencil" and hearing Adam Braun speak at Chegg, I'm particularly interested in how Pencils of Promise integrates the community's culture into teacher training and curriculum development, and how a PoP school impacts the community long-term. I would absolutely love the opportunity to visit Guatemala with you--please pick me!
Transcript of Sydney's Application for Chegg Representative to Guatemala
Sydney LewisApplication for Chegg Representative to Guatemala
I’m really into education
I grew up playing
school with my siblings.
When I was older, I attended the University of Texas
and majored in UTeach English,
which has been widely recognized as a model for teacher preparation.
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After graduating, I was awarded the
Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers
and spent six days studying historical and pedagogical issues related to the Holocaust and
genocide. (Holocaust Museum Houston)
In 2011, I began
teaching English/ESL in Houston
ISD(this was my classroom)
Houston ISD is the largest school
district in Texas
30% of students are limited English
proficient
Houston ISD is the largest school
district in Texas
30% of students are limited English
proficient81% of students are economically
disadvantaged
Houston ISD is the largest school
district in Texas
It was not easy,
but the kids were great.
I also volunteered at Literacy Advance, where I taught adult ESL
classes two nights per week.
After two years, I was frustrated with the state
of education
and wanted to develop skills that would one day allow me to have greater
impact.
So, I moved to San Francisco and was hired at Chegg.
My job as a Community Advocate
allows me to interact with students all over the world.
I also volunteer as a tutor at
Community Housing Partnership,
whose mission is to help homeless people secure
housing and become self-sufficient.
Finally, I stay informed of trends in education by
creating teacher resources at Shmoop.
I want to go to Guatemala with Chegg & Pencils of Promise
so that I can learn more about education in
developing countries.
After all, I believe that the Pencils of Promise
kids of today
are the Chegg students of the future.
So, if you bring me to Guatemala, you’ll also be
bringing:
Passion for education.
Passion for education.Knowledge of teacher
preparation.
Passion for education.
Experience teaching kids and adults.
Knowledge of teacher preparation.
Passion for education.
Experience teaching kids and adults.
A desire to learn and share my knowledge with my coworkers
at Chegg—and beyond!
Knowledge of teacher preparation.
Thanks so much for considering my application!
