Congratulations to Jasmine Saab ’17 on being recognized as the WONDERful Educator of the Month! We are proud of her dedication to her students and for merging fun with learning. Keep up the great work!
Watch an interview with Jasmine about the work she is doing in her classroom here:
https://www.makewonder.com/blog/october-wonderful-educator-of-the-month-jasmine-saab/
Summer internships provide an enriching, hands-on learning experience for students at the College of Charleston. Public health major, Kionnie Epps, was part of a select summer internship program funded by the Centers for Disease Control, the Summer Public Health Scholars Program at Columbia.
Caitlin Dolan hopes to make a difference for underprivileged children in the Lowcountry.
In December 2018, Dolan, a sophomore majoring in early childhood education, founded Hope For A Future, a non-profit organization that aims to provide equal opportunities in education by providing low-income kindergarten students funding for college.
“We hope to be able to sponsor and care for these children and more for the rest of their educational careers,” says Dolan.
Story by Carter Holland. For more on this story, check out The College Today!
The School of Education, Health, and Human Performance values unique, culturally enriching experiences that deepen a student’s knowledge in their chosen field. EHHP is proud to offer the Gangarosa International Internship Program in Uganda where two students are selected each year to work with OneWorld Health and to immerse themselves in Ugandan culture.
Check out public health major Karly Shirey’s experience as a recipient of this internship.
Grace Popham studied athletic training at the College of Charleston and is now the primary athletic trainer for field hockey and swimming/diving at Providence College in Rhode Island. Additionally, she manages the Fueling Station, health and nutrition initiative, for all student athletes at Providence.
What do you enjoy most about being a primary athletic trainer?
I enjoy the interaction with a high level of student athlete. The conference these athletes compete in, in addition to the high academics the school requires, makes it a very rewarding experience. I love watching these young adults work hard on and off the field. Providence is a very small campus, so during breaks I like to walk around and often run into athletes from a variety of teams, who always great you with a smile or a wave.
On Saturday, September 14, the Call Me MISTER program hosted its second annual Signing Day to celebrate the new cohort of MISTERs and their commitment to education and the program. These exceptional eight young men are motivated and excited to inspire future generations.
The Call Me MISTER program is designed to increase the pool of available teachers from diverse backgrounds to address the critical shortage of African American male teachers. The program emphasizes personal and professional growth among the young men.
Claire Newman studied physical education teacher education (PETE) at the College of Charleston. She is now a Professional Research Assistant at the University of Colorado Hospital in Denver. Students in the PETE program graduate with a wealth of knowledge and hands-on experiences that prepare them for a variety of careers.
Katherine Long is a physical education teacher in Berkeley County who was part of the physical education teacher education (PETE) program at the College of Charleston. Graduates of the PETE program complete more than 150 field hours in pre-kindergarten through the 12th grade public schools. In this program, students learn how the body moves through science-based coursework such as anatomy and physiology.
Moriah worked for two years as a healthcare assistant for Planned Parenthood in Charleston. She managed operations in the front and back of the clinic, recorded patient histories, and became a 
certified family planning health worker, among other tasks. In the fall, she will begin medical school at the University of Massachusetts. Check out how her education in public health has impacted her future career:
“The School of Education, Health, and Human Performance’s public health curriculum gave a great overview of the different areas of public health. It provided me with a greater understanding of the health issues facing Americans and the American healthcare system overall. I was able to apply what I learned in the classroom to my job at the Planned Parenthood clinic and to how I interacted with patients.
Each year before the fall semester commences, twelve teacher education seniors, who are part of our Teacher Leader program, take a week-long trip to Washington, D.C. to explore a variety of educational organizations and to learn about policy in education. This year, the Teacher Leaders met with members from WestEd, an organization that provides services to teachers, schools and districts that lead to high-quality learning and equity; the Department of Education and United States Capitol to learn how federal policy affects them as future teachers; and the National Association of Federally Impacted Schools (NAFIS) which exposed them to political issues affecting education.
